SDMI Attempts to Suppress Circumvention Paper
The Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) is threatening a suit against a Princeton University Professor for publishing a paper exposing weaknesses in watermark technology. Digital rights management (DRM) systems, such as SDMI and copyright protection for removable media (CPRM) often invade privacy by requiring a purchasers of electronic content to identify themselves and their rights to access the file.RIAA Attacks SDMI Challenge, Cryptome.org, April 20, 2001.
DMCA and SDMI, Tech Law Journal Daily Report, April 24, 2001.
Record Panel Threatens Researcher With Lawsuit, New York Times, April 24, 2001 (registration required).
Copyright Clash Shutters Speech, Wired, May 2, 2001.
The SDMI, the RIAA and industry lawyers better get something straight: preventing piracy doesn't mean you can punish researchers, The Standard, May 4, 2001.
Professor warns of threat to free speech, CNET, May 17, 2001.
Code-Breakers Go to Court, Wired, June 6, 2001.
Digital-Music Code Crackers Tell All, Washington Post, August 16, 2001.
