Grokster ruling a boon for DRM

I'm quoted in this Chicago Tribune story by Eric Gwinn today about the Grokster decision.

Meanwhile, consumers may lose new features for their digital players because the ruling doesn't specifically spell out ways a company could encourage illegal activity.

"When Apple says in an ad, `Rip, Mix, Burn,' is that inducement?" asked Michael Petricone, vice president of technology policy for the Consumer Electronics Association. "You don't know what the legal landscape is; all you know is it's easier to get sued." ...

"Unfortunately, we'll be left to the good will of Hollywood on how we can access the content," said J.D. Lasica, author of "Darknet: Hollywood's War against the Digital Generation."

I spoke with Eric chiefly about the digital rights management that we'll now see increasingly in our digital devices.