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DRM Watch Publishes news articles and analysis. http://www.drmwatch.com/

Howstuffworks: How Digital Rights Management Works Information about the theory behind the technology. http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/drm.htm

Managing Rights Management Commentary by Robert Weber covering conditional, technical, and business aspects. http://www.managingrights.com/

Wikipedia: Digital Rights Management Provides a definition and possible applications. Also covers opposing views. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Rights_Management

BBC News: The DRM Maze for Consumers Examination of several companies and their response to piracy through right management solutions. (December 11, 2007) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7136527.stm

Apple Unveils Higher Quality DRM-Free Music on the iTunes Store Press release covering the release of higher quality EMI titles. (April 2, 2007) http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/04/02itunes.html

BBC Click: Digital Lock's Rights and Wrongs Article by Spencer Kelly covering the benefits and detriments. (March 16, 2007) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/6457369.stm

MIT Libraries: Professor Lienhard on his Open Access Textbook Podcast by Ellen Duranceau discussing ebooks and accessible materials. (March 16, 2007) http://news-libraries.mit.edu/blog/archives/category/subject-areas/engineering/

How FairPlay Works: Apple's iTunes DRM Dilemma Article on Roughly Drafted covering details about how the format works and its limitations. (February 27, 2007) http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/RDM.Tech.Q1.07/2A351C60-A4E5-4764-A083-FF8610E66A46.html

First Monday: Digital rights management and the breakdown of social norms Article by Christopher May on the creation of digital rights management as a function of societal changes in emerging capitalism. (October 27, 2003) http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue8_11/may/

Digital Rights Management Conference Conference held in Berkeley, California. Contains a schedule, list of speakers, and sponsors. (February 27, 2003) http://www.law.berkeley.edu/institutes/bclt/drm/

D-Lib Magazine Compilation of design and architecture by Renato Iannella. Also provides examples and practical uses. (June, 2001) http://www.dlib.org/dlib/june01/iannella/06iannella.html