When you buy digital content on Amazon or iTunes, you don't exactly own it

Buy an ebook on Amazon or an album on Apple's iTunes and you own it, right? Maybe not as much as you think. It's all about what the tech industry calls digital rights management, and the bottom line for consumers is that there are significant differences between owning a tangible product and owning... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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[ The New York Times | 2011-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2011-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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