There is a great pool on flickr called “DRM is like…”

Digital Rights Management. It’s only on legally purchased music and keeps you from doing things that are legal to do with purchased music. It’s what makes “squirted” music on Zunes only play three times. It’s what makes NBC’s new “free video service” (with commercials) only allow you to view a TV show for a week. (How long will that VHS tape of Heroes last?)

How long till it dies out? I’m really interested to see the end game. Open media is the only answer.