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Copy protection and DRM are not the same thing

Copy protection is just one application of digital rights management, which is a broader term. From what I've read, MQA implements a form of DRM by requiring a licensed decoder to access the high resolution content, and using technical measures to try to enforce that requirement. As far as I'm aware, it doesn't provide any features in its present incarnation that would restrict copying of downloaded MQA files.

I think people are worried about DRM for two reasons:

1. Because MQA keeps the hi-res content locked up all the way through the distribution and playback chain up to the licensed decoder, it seems like a platform that could easily have additional DRM features added to it.

2. Several major record labels jumped on the bandwagon suspiciously quickly, and nobody trusts the major record labels. It's reasonable to wonder why a company like Warner would switch from selling hi-res PCM downloads to MQA downloads unless they've been promised DRM.

Another complaint is simply that it's a closed format, so we can't use all of the tools and products out there designed to process PCM. For example, what if you wanted to implement room correction, bass management, or EQ? And what if you buy a bunch of music in MQA format and MQA goes bust?



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