It's funny. I started life as an anti DRM proponant.

However, after being in the publishing world and seeing the effort and cost of producing good content, it is natural that people want to protect it.

I am having second thoughts of non DRM products due to the simplicity with which we can copy and distribute the content for free. We humans love to have something for nothing. It is in our nature. How do you then put a price to the content and ensure that you get rewarded for it? Praises alone won't feed hungry stomachs.

All the philosophical talk of changing business models isn't an easy one in reality. You can't just overnight change how you operate. The cost of doing so and the returns isn't as easy as what everyone thinks. For one company that has succeeded, many have failed (love to get some stats on this).

So, I think there is space for DRM, only to discourage people from taking your business away. The question is the right balance.

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