And as we know from the private admissions of Hollywood, stricter DRM restrictions aren't about piracy-they're about control.
SAE International removed the DRM restrictions for colleges, universities, and other academic institutions.
However, this may not always be possible if the files have DRM (digital rights management) restrictions.
DRM restrictions, such as limiting printing to 10 pages per session and texts that are no longer accessible after 180 days, are features we've seen on other e-textbooks.
Lots of people sought out cracked copies of Spore and other big games because they didn't want to deal with the DRM restrictions in the commercial versions.
All but the first two episodes were encoded with DRM restrictions.
Bolger noted that sharing songs in this manner would be "subject to DRM restrictions, of course."
Unlike MP3, these formats support DRM restrictions that are often enforced by files from paid download services.
DRM restrictions only hurt people using music legally.
It is the movie studios who will force services companies to employ DRM restrictions before licensing their content.