THE DRM GAME
Friday, December 07, 2007
Location: ARTS Lab Garage, 123 Pine St NE (Just off Central Ave Near the University Blvd intersection)
Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm @ ARTS Lab Garage
For More Info Contact: Gregory Heileman: heileman@ece.unm.edu
Digital Rights Management (DRM), the control, tracking, and pay structure for distribution of digital media from music to movies, TV shows and games, is a hot-button issue for students, business people, and the creators of content alike (among other things, it's closely related to the ongoing WGA writers strike). How do media companies enforce restrictions on download and distribution of music and movies? Why have Apple's iTunes and the group Radiohead achieved such success? Join us at the ARTS Lab Garage this Friday when ECE Professor Greg Heileman leads the audience through a game that simulates the DRM decision-making process to show which activities work for media companies, and which behaviors will likely lead to prosecution.
Coming soon to ARTS Lab Fridays:
Friday, January 11: 4th Annual Media Industries Conference