BoingBoing is reporting that DefectiveByDesign has updated their DRM Free label. It looks very similar to their old one, but much more simple and clear. Kxra sez, “Defective by Design, the Free Software Foundation’s campaign against DRM has just released a new graphic to mark DRM-free works on the web. The DRM-free label quickly communicates [...]
The Humble Bundle, which has been providing DRM free game deals every month, has announced that they will now offer weekly bundles. That’s right- the same pay-what-you-want and DRM free options but with new offers every week. They have also introduced a tiered reward system to encourage higher donations. For example, the current deal is an [...]
Well that was quick. EA has come out and apologized to players for the recent DRM debacle. According to TechCrunch, they have increased server capacity and are watching the situation around the clock. Plus, they are offering players some sort of “free game.” It certainly won’t undo all the damage caused and anger created over [...]
Game developers and publishers take note: if you put harsh DRM on your product, you may permanently ruin your game and brand. This past week SimCity 5 launched with always-on DRM; you must be logged on, authenticated, and connected to the server in order to play. So when the servers inevitably couldn’t handle the rush [...]
“Bundle” websites- where users are offered a discounted group of items but only for a limited time- are all the rage these days. Some of these bundles are completely “pay what you want,” meaning you can pay as little as 1 cent and get everything (which isn’t encouraged since you should be supporting indie artists [...]
If you are a company that sells your digital products DRM Free, then consider taking advantage of the DRM Free label shown above. The label is being provided by DefectiveByDesign.org, which is an initiative by the Free Software Foundation to promote DRM Freedom. It’s a great idea not only for spreading awareness but also as [...]
It looks like Ubisoft’s DRM mechanism is giving the company a little more than it bargained for. Earlier this year the company conducted a server migration which, because of DRM problems, prevented users from playing many games. Now Arstechnica is reporting that earlier today, an exploit had been discovered in Ubisoft’s UPlay software and related [...]
The Humble Bundle is at it again, this time offering six DRM Free albums from well-known internet artists. These include Christopher Tin, They Might Be Giants, Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot, and Hitoshi Sakimoto There are 11 days remaining and the bundle has already earned more than $290,000! Below is a copy of the bundle description: [...]
After his wildly successful DRM free release of “Live at the Beacon Theater,” Louis CK is at it again. He just made available 2 new audio comedy specials; both DRM free. The first is Louis CK: WORD – Live at Carnegie Hall: an hour long routine for 5 dollars. The second is an audio release [...]
This past Friday (May 4, 2012) was dubbed “International Day Against DRM” by the folks over at the DefectiveByDesign Initiative. It has already passed, unfortunately, but it featured some great discounts by DRM free sellers. For example, Oreilly.com offered 50% off their ebooks for the entire day by using the coupon code DRMFREE. And according [...]
