NYTimes: Randall Stross says Fairplay and the iPhone are Crippleware

That’s the state of thought that is emerging in the United States and abroad when it comes to DRM. Many others like myself will not sink a penny into a song infested with DRM. One things the major labels always forget, DRM will never stop a pirate (Napster + Popular WM DRM stripping software), what it will do is make honest paying customers frustrated, and perhaps make them get songs illegally. DRM should only be used for rental models in my opinion. Read the article yourself as it’s a good read. There are some federal lawsuits moving against Apple that claim Apple is using DRM to unfairly run their monopoly in music. I agree 100 percent with this, as Apple puts DRM on music even when the labels don’t require it. Read on readers and remember, support labels and artists, and don’t buy DRM infested crippleware.