DRM - ER

The issue of copyrighted original works (TV shows, movies, pieces of art, music, etc.) is a highly contested one. The Writers Guild of America strike of 2007-2008 was fought to earn writers higher compensation for their work, demonstrating the general attitude that artists are underpaid, undervalued, and under-appreciated.

"The Copyright Balance" discusses the implications of DRM, and copyright law. Let's discuss YouTube for a moment. From personal experience, I would say that the copyright laws on YouTube have increased in the seriousness they are treated with. During the infant years of YouTube, entire TV shows could be found online. Now, however, this is not the case. Many videos are removed and present as 'not available' due to copyright infringements. Although a hassle, it prevents people from essentially taking advantage of authors' media.