Digital Rights Management

Study Guide Define, importance, example, connections Term Definition Examples/Significance Related Concepts Digital Rights Management (DRM) The management of legal access to digital content, to ensure that content is not being taken advantage of or misused. Any type of content creators have DRM as they have ownership of whatever they develop. eBook Encryption Open-source internet almost eliminates the idea of DRM because it makes content easily shareable, duplicated etc… An alternative Internet going against the traditional legality of media Critical Political Economy Framework for understanding the relationship between the economy and politics. It highlights the inequality and social injustice present in the world. Shows how power can be abused despite media being for “everyone” Digital divide; not everyone having access to media Free-to-play (Freemium) When an application offers free services, but also has an option to pay for additional features. Spotify is normal - less sound quality, ads etc… Spotify Premium - best sound quality, no ads Shows monetization of industries Digital economy Understanding consumer behavior Surveillance & Privacy Surveillance is the monitoring of activities, data, and people Privacy is the right to personal information Following Google search patterns to generate ads that would incline a certain action. What we do online isn’t sacred anymore because everything is monitored Governance, cyber-libertarianism, legal rights Shows how powerful media has come that now videogames can be a profitable industry. E-sports tournaments, streamers making a living off video games, virtual reality, gaming communities Global Games Industry The growing sector of video games and how it is now generating serious income. The interconnectedness of the world allows competitions to occur worldwide. Globalization The increasing interconnectedness of the world due to technological advancements. It includes the exchange of goods, services, and intellectual property. Has pros and cons, helps justify how the world has advanced but also has its negatives from a cultural perspective. Important concept that can be applied to anything Regulatory Capture When a regulatory agency that is meant to act in the best interests of the public gets influenced by the very companies they are monitoring. It is rather unethical. FCC being influenced by telecommunication companies shows the illegitimacy of digital media platforms Shows the injustice that exists within the world of media. Creative Commons An NGO platform that allows creators to publish and share their content with the world in a protective manner. They create licenses that creators can cater to however they please so that they are in full control of their work. Counters the issue of open source internet and how new media makes it hard to monitor content Astroturfing A form of deceptive messaging where a social media platform will falsely generate content to push a certain agenda. A very unethical practice Political agendas, that highlights the distortion of media dangers and content manipulation that exists online. Examples include false reviews about a product, or someone being paid to give an opinion on a political matter. Digital Platform A digital platform is an online platform used to aid a service, and help users interact with one another. Uber, AirBnb etc… Digital economies and marketing Cyber-Libertarian Liberal ideas being transferred to the world of the Internet. It promotes deregulation, free A rather outdated concept, mainly prominent in the 90s. The Internet has developed significantly Concept of governance speech and limited government intervention. and there is infact a need for regulation to some extent. Canada Radio & Telecoms Commission (CRTC) Independent regulatory agency of the Canadian government responsible for monitoring technological and broadcasting matters. They regulate pricing and billing for technological services, ensure that companies aren’t taking advantage of citizens, ensuring everyone has equal access to infrastructure. Digital Millenium Copyright Act Copyright law signed by Bill Clinton for the rights and responsibilities for content creators. Its goals are to balance the interests of content creators as well as the providers the content. Copyright laws, freedom/regulation Metadata/Behavioral Data Metadata is data about other data/content that already exists. Metadata is the analysis of content or information that already exists such as documentation. Governance, privacy and surveillance, freedom/regulation Behavorial Data is observed from the actions of people on social media platforms. Behavorial Data is the development of a personalized for you page following trends/patterns by the user. Creative Industries Industries that are profitable based on the creative capabilities of creators. The new economy Tiktok stars, musicians and the fact that influencers can actually be considered workers who make serious money. Trends Cultural capitalism Hype Intellectual Property Creations of the mind such as inventions, ideas, developments of new technology etc… The development of data coding for a new technology is an example of something that someone mentally developed using their mind. Copyright protection Gig Economy Freelancing work Uber drivers; shows the that is short term and changing/evolving very flexible in terms nature of the workforce of schedule. Panopticon An ancient architectural prison system that was used for all-round surveillance. In media it refers to surveillance and the concepts that fall underneath it. A metaphoric explanation for the surveillance of media today Surveillance Data collection Governance Military-Industrial Complex The idea that most developments of the Internet are extensions of projects that were developed in the military. Significant as it is representive of some key concepts we use today such as the GPS system; highlights the interconnectedness of industries Affordance Properties within media platforms that suggests how something can/should be used. They are clues on how to act and interact with something. Textboxes let us know to type. Scrollbars let us know to scroll. Buttons are engaged for us to press. Open-Source Movement A movement whereby media and content online is pushed to be open and accessible by everyone. Wikipedia as an open source of information whereby collaboration is not limited. Value Chain The series of steps taken to take content from its raw form to final product. It is the beginning to end of creation. Video game: starts with Digital economies, an idea, find developers, intellectual property, create software, begin creative industries marketing process, figure out platform for release, give game to public. Governance Governance in the context of media refers to the regulation/lack of with regards to what Media platforms are technically free, but who regulates what is and isnt allowed? There has to be some level of Creative commons, DRM, intellectual property, copyright laws users can/cant do. control but that results in debates about free speech.