Music GroupsRetailers Call For Download Standards
DRM is taking hits left and right. Days before the annual meeting of the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM), which runs through tomorrow in Orlando, retailers emphasized to labels and hardware makers the need for download standards. The NARM retailers issued a statement that urges "the adoption of compatible DRM systems and standards to administer intellectual property rights, combat piracy and ensure interoperability." DRM systems, it says, "erode the very consumer confidence that is essential to achieving the full potential of digital delivery."
Additional reading:
• The Hollywood Reporter on nervous retailers and their uncertain future.
• Read Jim Donio's Address To NARM Attendees During Opening Session.
