Group: Defective by Design/Ideas/Guide
This page contains suggestions for DbD's DRM-free living guide
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- If a site/product HAS DRM, please list it on http://libreplanet.org/wiki/SitesWithDRM
- Editors: As you investigate suggestions on this page, please sign your edits by adding the following text at the end: --~~~~
- We are revising the DBD guides for things to buy and for things to not buy. All products added here belong on one of the two lists.
List of suggestions
"Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative (tentative name) is a collaboration of Panasonic, Samsung, SanDisk, Sony and Toshiba to license and promote HD (high-definition)-capable security for SD Cards and embedded memory for use in advanced consumer applications such as tablets and smartphones."
http://nextgenerationsecurememory.com/
Not DRM in terms of the website, but the technology uses DRM, just as SD and SDHC and SDXC have before it. --Broam 13:41, 9 March 2012 (EST)
- Amazon's DRM-free offers are still limited to the US, and so is Rhapsody.
- The iTunes Music Store is not available on free operating systems and therefore not an option for me as a GNU/Linux user. Apple could simply open an iTunes WEB shop, and their music would be available on all platforms.
- Napster is available (at least the mobile edition), but it still has DRM here.
- The big Swiss download stores - e.g. exlibris.ch, i-m.ch, weltbild-downloads.ch - all have WMA-DRM. Actually none of them is very popular: I think most people use iTunes.
- eMusic appears to be available globally, so that's probably the best option. Their range of songs is somewhat limited, though.
Can we have a black list of dvd devices that are locked to a region and can not be unlocked. I have just bought a Samsund SH855 and have been to by the company that its is a hardware lock. The ACCC here in Australia says to do so is in breach of the trade practices act but they get out of it as the ACCC says there are unlocked devices on the market meaning its my fault for buying a locked one with out asking.
I think we could have a page for devices, if we don't already. --Broam 13:41, 9 March 2012 (EST)
Some Australian stores are now selling DRM-free MP3 files:
- BigPond Music (http://bigpondmusic.com) - Only available to residents of Australia. --Broam 18:41, 7 March 2012 (EST) - Sony BMG's bandit.fm (http://bandit.fm) - requires Flash, will not let you proceed without it. --Broam 18:41, 7 March 2012 (EST) - EMI's Musichead MP3 (http://musicheadmp3.com.au). - reported as not available --Broam 18:41, 7 March 2012 (EST)
This is a nice list of DRM Free book publishers published by Liza Daly, http://blog.threepress.org/2009/11/10/list-of-drm-free-publishers/ -- she also links to other lists.
Does FreeView have DRM?
Notes: Not sure which FreeView. --Broam 13:41, 9 March 2012 (EST)
Just thought I would point out a very DRM infested company called Qtrax.com or music.qtrax.com.
This company wants to give out free DRM infested music and is available in 13 countries as of now.
Notes: with discussion with mattl, seems to be Windows only. The TOU is pretty onerous. Have not tested, need a nice throwaway email account first. --Broam 13:41, 9 March 2012 (EST)
PBS is not something that is easy for free software users to watch. This movie, from their front page, seems to require flash and does not work with Debian Squeeze
Notes: What movie? --Broam 13:41, 9 March 2012 (EST)
Some companies sell FLAC music and music players.
http://www.archos.com/ offers FLAC Players(some devices do not support Vorbis) and DRM-free GNU/Linux tablets.
http://www.allflac.com/ is another Musicstore that sells lossless music.
These should be listed at DefectiveByDesign and/or PlayOgg.
I've been following the Defective By Design campaign since it launched. I get that Blu Ray should be boycotted because of its DRM. However, since the Blu Ray and PS3 boycott were first launched a lot has happened. The AACS DRM system has been hacked so we know its possible to do. However, because Blu Ray players require a broadband Internet connection for firmware updates and for the studios to track what we do with our players to prevent copying of films and the image constraint token to down sample video in Full HD for users with analog connections to at least 720P I can understand if there are still some concerns.
Now Blu Ray is evolving though to support 3D. None of the Blu Ray boycott websites cite anything wrong with Blu Ray 3D players, 3D TVs or Blu Ray 3D films. There are boycotts now over the PIPA & SOPA Internet Blacklist bills against all new media in any format however, I have to ask the PIPA/SOPA issues aside do the 3D Blu Ray flicks have a new DRM scheme for 3D versions worse than regular Blu Ray DRM? Does Blu Ray 3D have its own DRM?
I'd like to see an update about Blu Ray 3D and a pro/con analysis for Blu Ray 3D.
Notes: Since Blu-Ray already has DRM, it is safe to assume that Blu-Ray 3D has at least that much DRM, but we could try to find a study or two. --Broam 13:41, 9 March 2012 (EST)
O'Reilly offers ebooks in a wide variety of formats without DRM.
http://shop.oreilly.com/category/customer-service/ebooks.do
HDTracks offers high quality audio with no DRM
https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?file=staticpage&pagename=no_drm
Seems to require a non-Free Download Manager in Java, but I'm not sure this is the built-in Java Download Manager or a custom Download Manager. I am still investigating. --Broam 18:56, 7 March 2012 (EST)
Hi DBD folks, it's probably a good idea to add Project Gutenberg [0] and Archive.org [1] to your list of DRM-free EBook sources [2]. I don't believe any of their titles come with DRM, and I also believe that their titles are not distributed under non-free licenses (usually, if ever).
2: http://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide/ebooks
smashwords.com
SimplyAudiobooks.com
BBC DRM?
Is this DRM?
> I don't understand "restrict access on a per-vendor basis". > Can you flesh that out? Here's how it works: 1. Approved vendors: a) Create their own SSL/TLS "root CA", e.g. this is the X.509 name > for the CA Apple are using for iPhone/iPad (with / as separators) > /C=US/O=Apple Inc./OU=Apple iPhone/CN=Apple iPhone Device CA b) Install on each device an SSL client certificate, signed with the > root CA from a. 2. The approved vendor then gives the "root CA" to the BBC 3. The BBC configure the HTTPS server which serves the media files to > only serve clients which can present a client certificate signed > by "root CAs" from step 2. > a) The approved devices get the file > b) All other devices get an error In short, they're using SSL/TLS client authentication to literally authenticate clients - using private, vendor-specific root CAs to ensure that only certain classes of approved devices can connect. Further this also gives the BBC the ability to blacklist specific devices (e.g. if there's evidence the client certificate has been compromised). Known classes of devices include: - - Apple iPhone devices (iPhone/iPad) - - Sony PS3 - - devices from "OREGAN Networks" - IPTV software provider, built on GNU/Linux - - devices from "ADB Global" - a "Set Top Box" (STB) builder So, yes, it's DRM in a way, but it's being done on a per-device basis. The interesting to note is that this is being done expressly to lock out Free Software which existed to make use of an older interface to iPlayer (the original HTTP/H.264 iPhone interface) - software such as "get_iplayer" by "LinuxCentre". We know so from a range of public statements from BBC executives, obliquely from documents released via FOI requests, and from their actions. The BBC are concerned that unapproved, 3rd party iPlayer clients - and Free Software ones particularly - would allow users to easily circumvent the conditions of use for their media. They consistently have taken technical actions to block such Free Software. Previously Free Software could find ways around, but this new SSL authentication method will be next to impossible to get around technically.. I myself have no problem with honouring the BBCs conditions of use for media. I do not even have a problem with my software, at least per default, implementing their conditions (e.g. "delete received files after X time"). I obviously have a huge problem with the BBC acting to block out Free Software, except on certain controlled and approved devices, from their public interface (particularly when I have little choice but to pay the BBC TV licence). I find it especially galling the BBC can act this way when it makes much use of Free Software internally to deliver that public service! I and others are of course also pursuing this matter via the relevant UK regulatory authorities (i.e. the "OfCom" regulator, and the "BBC Trust" which oversees the BBC), but to date they seem to favour the BBC executives' position. I thought this matter would be of interest to you. I hope I am not wasting your time too much! NB: The BBCs iPlayer interface based on Adobe Flash remains in place for now. This new HTML/SSL-authentication interface is interesting for how it uses completely open-standards, implemented by Free Software, while still managing to restrict access.
List of DRM-free publishers
http://blog.threepress.org/2009/11/10/list-of-drm-free-publishers/ -- she also links to other lists.
We need to go through this list and pull out the ones that we don't already have, which are appropriate to list. I doubt, for example, that we should just list "O'Reilly" -- there needs to be a direct link to a DRM-free area in order to qualify for our list, and should not require any proprietary software in order to access.
Merge /holiday and /nobuyguide into a new guide
- Remove ANIME DVDs as they contain weak DRM
- Add the OpenPandora to the no-buy guide as it contains nonfree software and firmware.
Intel Insider
We touched on this before. It seems like DRM, so we should say no Sandy Bridge CPUs.
Please also promote the live music archive at: http://archive.org/details/etree As well as http://bt.etree.org If this was my choice, I would explain to the people who go to your site about live music recordings and you may research this on your own at www.taperssection.com
I noticed you are missing podiobooks.com in your list. There are many many CC audiobooks on there, and no DRM.
Here is Baen's library: http://www.baenebooks.com/
OpenBooks
http://drmfree.calibre-ebook.com/
Smashwords http://smashwords.com
Podiobooks http://podiobooks.com
Weightless Books http://weightlessbooks.com/
Old Music Section
Naxos
A variety of contemporary and classical audio books, without DRM and in the MP3 format. Taxonomy upgrade extras: Audio audio guide ebooks Creative Commons
CreativeCommons provides a great alternative to DRM'd music. Also, it's a great resource for learning more about music licensing. They regularly publish interviews with everyone from DJ Spooky, to Ottmar Leibert, to John Buckman, CEO of Magnatune.com. Taxonomy upgrade extras: audio guide Nettwerk Records
Nettwerk, the influential Canadian record label home to such pop giants as Sarah McLachlan, Avril Lavigne, Barenaked Ladies and Dido, offers individual tracks and albums absolutely DRM-free. It's a great way to purchase directly from great artists who believe that DRM is bad for business and bad for fans. Taxonomy upgrade extras: audio guide Zunior.com
Zunior, "the little digital music store" offers full album downloads of a number of indie and alt-country darlings, including Neko Case and The Be Good Tanyas. Zunior takes a strong stand against DRM, believing that you should be able to play your music wherever you want. All songs available in DRM-free MP3 or CD-quality FLAC formats. Miss your album art? Album packages include PDF files of artwork and liner notes, so you go home happy. And at $8.88 per album, Zunior blows iTunes Music Store out of the water. Taxonomy upgrade extras: audio guide Bleep.com
Bleep.com is the highly successful online music store for UK darling Warp Records. If you're looking for electronic, dance and hip hop without all the DRM strings attached, visit bleep.com. Participating record labels include underground hip hop legends like Ninja Tune and Stones Throw records. All songs available as MP3s. Taxonomy upgrade extras: audio guide eMusic.com
eMusic.com is the 2nd most popular online music store (just behind iTunes) and the most popular DRM-free store, with all tracks available in MP3 format. That means you never have to worry about whether tracks downloaded from eMusic will play on your iPod, your Rio, or your Zen music player. They're guaranteed to play on any music player you own. With over 1,000,000 songs from over 3,800 record labels, and no DRM... eMusic looks pretty nice. Taxonomy upgrade extras: audio guide Music Magnatune
Magnatune founder and CEO John Buckman likes to say that his company provides "Internet music without the guilt," according to a recent interview at Creative Commons. We'd like to say, "Thank you, John," for selling music without the locks imposed by DRM.
Old movies
VideoLAN
VideoLAN is a DRM-free video player for Windows, Mac and Linux OSs, capable of DVD playback and streaming video. It even lets you skip over those annoying ads at the beginning of DVDs. Taxonomy upgrade extras: Audio video guide movies software Music Video Movies 4Flix.net
4Flix.net offers an online video store. For just $1.99 you can download classic films featuring John Wayne, Frank Sinatra and many more. These films are free of DRM and therefore will play on any video device, including the new Apple iPods.
Old 'policy' section (no idea what policy means)
CD baby
Sells CDs and DRM-free downloads of independent musicians. Taxonomy upgrade extras: Audio guide Music Naxos
A variety of contemporary and classical audio books, without DRM and in the MP3 format. Taxonomy upgrade extras: Audio audio guide ebooks Rhapsody
Experience DRM-Freedom: Rhapsody MP3s aren't restricted; that means; when you buy a song or album from Rhapsody you can do whatever you want with it. Put it on your iPod or any other MP3 player, play it on as many computers as you want, or burn it to a CD as many times as you want. Taxonomy upgrade extras: music guide Music Skreemr Skreemr is a search engine that indexes links to DRM-free downloads and audio streams on the web. Search results are a mix of both gratis downloads and streams and for-sale downloads through various online music vendors. They have a scoring system called AudioRank that attempts to put the best quality, most reliable files at the top of the list of search results. Taxonomy upgrade extras: Audio guide Jonathan Coulton Folk rock singer and songwriter, Jonathan Coulton, is selling his music (by album and by individual song) in lossless FLAC format, 192kbps MP3 format, as well as the MP3+G Karaoke format. All of the songs he has written are released under a Creative Commons BY-NC license. Taxonomy upgrade extras: guide Music band creative commons Jamendo
Jamendo is a DRM-free, community-driven site where artists can share music under Creative Commons licenses. As of April, 2008, there are over 8200 albums available from over 4800 artists. Taxonomy upgrade extras: Audio guide Music creative commons The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! Saul William's album, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!, can be purchased as a collection of MP3 files (encoded at either 192kbs or 320kbs), or in the lossless and free FLAC audio format. They state: "All files are 100% DRM Free." Taxonomy upgrade extras: Audio guide Music band FLAC Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I-V Trent Reznor and his band Nine Inch Nail have released a 36 track instrumental collection entitled Ghosts I-V under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license. The first 9 tracks are available at no-cost as "high-quality, DRM-free MP3s, including the complete PDF." They note that MP3s were encoded using the free software program, LAME, at 320kbps. Taxonomy upgrade extras: Audio guide Music band creative commons Ryan Adams
The alternative country/rock-and-roll singer and songwriter, Ryan Adams is selling 10 of his albums as DRM-free, 256k MP3 downloads. Users have the option of purchasing individual tracks or "bundles" of an entire album. Taxonomy upgrade extras: Audio guide Music band Baen Baen sells DRM-free ebooks from an assortment of science fiction and fantasy publishers, including Baen Books, Del Rey, and Tor. They also offer a number of no-cost downloads in their "Free Library", and offer a weekly subscriptions service called "Webscriptions." Taxonomy upgrade extras: guide eBooks Amazon's DRM-free MP3 music downloads
This is a large collection of DRM-free music downloads in MP3 format. Although Amazon recommends to "Install the Amazon MP3 Downloader," we recommend against this, because it is proprietary software. You are able to purchase and download individual MP3 files of an entire album without the software, but you can not download an entire album in a single step. Taxonomy upgrade extras: Audio guide Music VideoLAN
VideoLAN is a DRM-free video player for Windows, Mac and Linux OSs, capable of DVD playback and streaming video. It even lets you skip over those annoying ads at the beginning of DVDs. Taxonomy upgrade extras: Audio video guide movies software Music Video Movies Miro Miro is a DRM-free platform for watching streaming internet video. They write: "We're developing the Miro internet TV platform so that watching internet video channels will be as easy as watching TV and broadcasting a channel will be open to everyone. Unlike traditional TV, everyone will have a voice." This project was formerly known as Democracy TV. Taxonomy upgrade extras: Audio video guide software Music Video Movies Software Resources 4Flix.net
4Flix.net offers an online video store. For just $1.99 you can download classic films featuring John Wayne, Frank Sinatra and many more. These films are free of DRM and therefore will play on any video device, including the new Apple iPods. Taxonomy upgrade extras: video guide movies Learn Out Loud
LearnOutLoud.com is an audio eBook store where users can purchase CDs or MP3 downloads of books, ranging from educational non-fiction to classic fiction like Herman Hesse's Siddhartha. Taxonomy upgrade extras: Audio guide ebook eBooks LibriVox
LibriVox is a wonderful archive of audio eBooks, completely free from DRM. Highlights include recordings of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz, and Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland. Taxonomy upgrade extras: guide ebook eBooks TellTaleWeekly
TellTaleWeekly.org is a one-stop source for audio eBooks, including the work of Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, H.G. Wells and Edgar Allen Poe. Starting from $1, enjoy these beautiful readings of classic stories. What's more, every file is free of DRM and guaranteed to play on any music player you own. Accepts payments in PayPal or BitPass. Taxonomy upgrade extras: Audio guide ebook eBooks Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is the original purveyor of DRM-free eBooks. The project aims to encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks that will be readable on any device you choose. When you obtain an eBook, you should not be locked into using one particular eBook reader. Instead, you should have the freedom to read that book on any device. All of the material available through Project Gutenberg is free of charge, including the complete works of William Shakespeare, Peter Pan, and the United States Declaration of Independence. Taxonomy upgrade extras: guide ebook eBooks Creative Commons
CreativeCommons provides a great alternative to DRM'd music. Also, it's a great resource for learning more about music licensing. They regularly publish interviews with everyone from DJ Spooky, to Ottmar Leibert, to John Buckman, CEO of Magnatune.com. Taxonomy upgrade extras: audio guide Nettwerk Records
Nettwerk, the influential Canadian record label home to such pop giants as Sarah McLachlan, Avril Lavigne, Barenaked Ladies and Dido, offers individual tracks and albums absolutely DRM-free. It's a great way to purchase directly from great artists who believe that DRM is bad for business and bad for fans. Taxonomy upgrade extras: audio guide Zunior.com
Zunior, "the little digital music store" offers full album downloads of a number of indie and alt-country darlings, including Neko Case and The Be Good Tanyas. Zunior takes a strong stand against DRM, believing that you should be able to play your music wherever you want. All songs available in DRM-free MP3 or CD-quality FLAC formats. Miss your album art? Album packages include PDF files of artwork and liner notes, so you go home happy. And at $8.88 per album, Zunior blows iTunes Music Store out of the water. Taxonomy upgrade extras: audio guide Bleep.com
Bleep.com is the highly successful online music store for UK darling Warp Records. If you're looking for electronic, dance and hip hop without all the DRM strings attached, visit bleep.com. Participating record labels include underground hip hop legends like Ninja Tune and Stones Throw records. All songs available as MP3s. Taxonomy upgrade extras: audio guide eMusic.com
eMusic.com is the 2nd most popular online music store (just behind iTunes) and the most popular DRM-free store, with all tracks available in MP3 format. That means you never have to worry about whether tracks downloaded from eMusic will play on your iPod, your Rio, or your Zen music player. They're guaranteed to play on any music player you own. With over 1,000,000 songs from over 3,800 record labels, and no DRM... eMusic looks pretty nice. Taxonomy upgrade extras: audio guide Music Magnatune
Magnatune founder and CEO John Buckman likes to say that his company provides "Internet music without the guilt," according to a recent interview at Creative Commons. We'd like to say, "Thank you, John," for selling music without the locks imposed by DRM. Taxonomy upgrade extras: audio guide
