These guys take their MP3’s very seriously indeed. Defective by Design is an organisation that is very upset about the digital rights management (DRM) built into MP3’s downloaded from the Apple iTunes store. The DRM technology makes it almost impossible to take your MP3’s with you should you choose to switch from an iPod to a competing device. They have organised a number of demonstrations at Apple stores across the US this weekend. Take a look at the photos from the demonstrations and the images they use on their picket signs.

This is an interesting position for the normally much loved Apple brand. I don’t think their DRM is any different from those used in Windows Media Player formats, although I guess they have a wider range of supported devices, whereas really with iTunes you need an iPod. The other question of course, is why would you ever want to move away from the iPod?

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