Home Copyright French court bans DRM on DVDs Copyright French court bans DRM on DVDs By David Rothman - April 26, 2005 196 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Enjoy this while it lasts–before the usual corporate suspects get a reversal. A French court has banned DRM on DVDs. Details via Slashdot, the original article, a translation, Boing Boing, Copyfight and TechDirt. Related: Britons Frustrated by DRM, in Slashdot. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)MoreClick to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Related RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Copyright Wired summarizes DMCA controversies over anti-circumvention, notice and takedown Writing and Publishing Allow second-hand e-book resale? No; lower e-book prices! Amazon Kindle Sideloading, Part Three: Loading and managing your Kindle from Calibre Copyright Consumers believe they have more rights than they really do in digital media E-reading Tech Adobe DRM: A tip for Kobo e-reader fans and a plea for DRM-control laws Writing and Publishing Southeast Asian publisher Monsoon rejects strict e-book DRM NO COMMENTS The TeleRead community values your civil and thoughtful comments. We use a cache, so expect a delay. Problems? E-mail newteleread@gmail.com. Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. AMAZON Amazon A sad tale of Amazon monetization: eReaderIQ and the affiliate program Paul St John Mackintosh - June 20, 2016 1 Courtesy of the Kboards, a worrying item about struggling e-book sites and their ability to monetize engagement with Amazon - or not - has... Codex Group ‘tablets killing e-books’ report revisited June 18, 2016 Freetime update deregisters Fires, loses user data June 18, 2016 A Look Back at BEA: BookBub, innovations in children’s books, The... June 18, 2016 REVIEWS: E-Book & AUDIO BOOKS Reviews Appstafarian releases Marvin 3, a worthy successor to both Marvin and... Reviews Quick look: Google Pixel C tablet Reviews E-book loving heroine in Nora Roberts’ new romance—but it’s still a... Reviews Tablet accessory review: Polaroid Universal 7" Tablet & iPad Mini Folio... SELF PUBLISHING: TECH & BIZ TIPS Writing and Publishing How many 800-word ‘Conrads’ a day do you write? Will Self... E-reading Tech Codex Group ‘tablets killing e-books’ report revisited Amazon Amazon fraud-fighting efforts sweep up innocent ‘prawny’ authors in their net Writing and Publishing Billionaire-created Gawker bankruptcy: Bad legal news for book writers, too