Research: removal of drm could lead to less piracy

The removal of digital rights management, copyright, music protection, may in fact lead to less music piracy. According to research from the American universities, Duke and Rice. Drm would be significantly impacted yield.

From research into music piracy has shown that, although drm piracy more difficult and more expensive, the limitations may cause for honest buyers. Thus, for example, making a backup of a music collection more difficult. That works piracy in the hand, claim the scientists. “Only buyers pay the price and suffer under the restrictions.”

The researchers suggest that the removal of drm the product more useful and the competition with more cds increases. “This leads to lower prices for downloads and cd’s. Consumers are therefore more willing to pay”, stands in the research.

In addition, the removal of drm also benefits for record companies and musicians, to observe the scientists. “A decrease in piracy does not mean that the income increase. The analysis suggests that under some circumstances, except the piracy, the revenues decline.” The universities Duke, and Rice to confirm that is not obvious is demonstrated that piracy always associated with falling income.