scholarly journals Issues and Opportunities in Digital Rights Management

10.28945/2481 ◽  
2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbas Foroughi ◽  
Marvin Albin ◽  
Sharlett Gillard
Keyword(s):  
Digital Rights Management ◽  
End Users ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
End User ◽  
Digital Rights ◽  
Rights Management ◽  
Fair Compensation ◽  
Business To Business ◽  
Book Publishers

In the wake of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, of 1998, Digital Rights Management systems are beginning to provide copyright protection for digital content which magazine and book publishers, music companies, software and game producers, and business-to-business participants place online. Creators and providers of digital content are now increasingly able to control end users’ use of, and accessibility to, their products and stand to gain huge profits from this capability. However, as DRM technologies evolve and develop, so does end user concern about restrictions to their access to, and use of, information. The DRM industry will have to provide a balance between fair compensation for the creators of digital content and the rights of end-users to access and use the information they need.

scholarly journals Strong Copyright + DRM + Weak Net Neutrality = Digital Dystopia?

2006 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles W. Bailey Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Digital Rights Management ◽  
Internet Traffic ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Net Neutrality ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Digital Rights ◽  
Copyright Laws ◽  
Rights Management ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Potential Impact

Three critical issues—a dramatic expansion of the scope, duration, and punitive nature of copyright laws; the ability of Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems to lock-down digital content in an unprecedented fashion; and the erosion of Net neutrality, which ensures that all Internet traffic is treated equally—are examined in detail and their potential impact on libraries is assessed. How legislatures, the courts, and the commercial marketplace treat these issues will strongly influence the future of digital information for good or ill.

Overview of OMA Digital Rights Management

2011 ◽  
pp. 55-70
Author(s):  
Mercè Serra Joan ◽  
Bert Greevenbosch ◽  
Anja Becker ◽  
Harald Fuchs
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Digital Rights Management ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Digital Rights ◽  
Rights Management

This chapter gives an overview of the Open Mobile AllianceTM Digital Rights Management (OMA DRM) standard, which allows for the secure distribution and usage of protected digital content. Additionally, the DRM Profile of the OMA Mobile Broadcast Services standard, which is an extension of the OMA DRM standard to support mobile broadcast applications, is discussed. This chapter also introduces the associated OMA Secure Removable Media (OMA SRM) and OMA Secure Content Exchange (OMA SCE) standards, which increase the portability of DRM-protected content and offer a better user experience. The aim of this chapter is to give the reader insight in the above mentioned standards, their technical background, and possible usage scenarios.

Digital Rights Management for E-Content and E-Technologies

2008 ◽  
pp. 570-579
Author(s):  
Yingge Wang ◽  
Qiang Cheng ◽  
Jie Cheng ◽  
Thomas S. Huang
Keyword(s):  
Digital Rights Management ◽  
Distribution Channel ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Consumer Electronics ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Products ◽  
Digital Rights ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
Rights Management

Digital rights management (DRM) provides digital content creators and owners with a range of controls over how their information resources may be used. It is a fairly young discipline yet is becoming increasingly important as digital content can be copied and distributed so easily that the piracy of them is growing critical. In addition, with the rapid adoption of the Internet as an e-content delivery channel, complex DRM systems are required to protect the digital content besides the distribution channel. Risking their intellectual property (IP) rights, many major e-content providers are relying on DRM to not only protect the packaged digital products, but also to promote the e-content market over the Internet. As a multidisciplinary technology, DRM has advanced innovative research and development in various fields such as biometrics, watermarking, security protocols, smart-card technology, forgery detection, and secure collaboration and data sharing. Commercially, DRM provides the e-content market with a significant impetus to grow, where secure e-content distribution is essential. Despite its short history, many DRM tools have already been developed by IBM, Sony, Real Networks, Intertrust, and Thomson. These products need be compatible with existing standards for contents, consumer electronics, and often times, different DRM systems. Standardization efforts in industry are ongoing to ensure the interoperability of DRM products and services. Another important impetus is the legal and regulatory framework. Technical measures provide an effective hurdle for limiting abuse, but legal actions against violators can prevent organized piracy from infringing. With a properly integrated legal, technological, and commercial framework, we expect that the DRM products and services will greatly foster the growth of the e-content market that is eagerly awaited by content providers and consumers. Without proper DRM technologies and laws, the creative industries that create digital products such as DVDs, business software, music recordings, theatrical films, and digital TV programs will suffer from piracy and would be reluctant to support Web-based commerce. The socioeconomic impact of DRM is huge. In this article, DRM techniques using cryptography, data hiding, and biometrics are discussed. Also covered are the standardization issues, emerging trends, and challenges in DRM-related technologies, commerce, and legislative regulations.

Digital Rights Management in the Cultural Heritage Arena

2009 ◽  
pp. 280-292
Author(s):  
Andrea de Polo
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Digital Rights Management ◽  
End Users ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Digital Rights ◽  
Content Provider ◽  
Rights Management ◽  
Copyright Material

Digital Rights Management (DRM) describes a set of functionalities which control access to, and the use of, copyright material. In particular, they focus on the acquisition of revenue from copyright material, and the prevention of its re-use and misuse in the online environment. This document describes the DRM system in the cultural heritage sector; the value of the DRMS to the content repositories and also to the end users is described. Managing digital rights is a focal point for any content provider.

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