Tag Archives: DRM

Why Google Acquires Widevine?

W3C’s HTML5 FAQ page might give some clues (see screenshot) about why Google buys Widevine, a DRM vendor that powers Netflix among others. What if Google adds DRM to HTML5 video? Google did something similar when they bought On2 and open-sourced … Continue reading

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Music DRM is dead

At last, the Music industry seems to start accepting that Internet and mp3 have changed the way people consume songs. The announcement that Sony BMG will launch a DRM-free music download service, confirms the death of Music DRM. Last month Warner Music announced … Continue reading

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