Wednesday, January 24, 2007

iTunes, DRM and regional content

Faculty in the Humanities and Social Sciences who increasingly deal with global culture in their courses constantly face challenges in using material from other countries in their courses - from region codes and different TV standards with video to streaming content at commercial or non-commercial sites that might be restricted to IP addresses in a particular country or region.


Slate has an article on the licensing restrictions that prevent US iTunes users from purchasing content from iTunes stores in other countries. A good explanation of why the restrictions are in place and how users work around the restrictions through purchase of gift cards from other countries.

article at Slate

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