From the executive’s perspectives, DRM is working just fine.
People can’t just go get a random browser extension to save videos.
Alternative and unlicensed clients are illegal.
Sure, there’s some piracy - but even at the end of the day, pirates would watch a smartphone recording to save a buck.
To them, DRM does not have to be perfect to be a good investment; any more than copyright needing to be perfect or Speed Limit sign enforcement needing to be perfect.
Plus, every layer of complexity that gets broken, is another line for convincing the DOJ or the Jury about malicious intent.
Yes, yes, the Gabe Newell quote - even though that quote was only an explanation for why piracy happened. Commonly lost in translation, that quote never once said piracy was justified or acceptable, nor did he encourage piracy under any circumstances.
People can’t just go get a random browser extension to save videos.
Alternative and unlicensed clients are illegal.
Sure, there’s some piracy - but even at the end of the day, pirates would watch a smartphone recording to save a buck.
To them, DRM does not have to be perfect to be a good investment; any more than copyright needing to be perfect or Speed Limit sign enforcement needing to be perfect.
Plus, every layer of complexity that gets broken, is another line for convincing the DOJ or the Jury about malicious intent.