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Is DRM the Great Spoiler in the IDM Marketplace?

Is DRM the Great Spoiler in the IDM Marketplace?
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Author(s): Ilyas Balgayev (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Phng Jia Shyan (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)and Kaung Myat Win (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 10
Source title: Understanding the Interactive Digital Media Marketplace: Frameworks, Platforms, Communities and Issues
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ravi S. Sharma (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Margaret Tan (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)and Francis Pereira (University of Southern California, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-147-4.ch029

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Abstract

Digital Rights Management (DRM) has been a popular option employed by firms to deal with piracy issues. The rationale of DRM, the expected benefits for firms, and their implications in the Interactive Digital Media (IDM) marketplace are presented. Using the VISOR framework, the chapter also analyses the impacts of DRM based in the IDM marketplace, and to suggest if DRM is the great spoiler in the IDM marketplace. Studies have shown that the advantages brought by DRM to firms go beyond what would be needed for an efficient provision of digital goods. The chapter concludes with some recommendations and suggestions whether DRM is the great spoiler in the IDM marketplace.

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