DRM Update - Major publishers abandon DRM

A few weeks ago I blogged about Overdrive's use of DRM and the resulting challenges to the ideals of public librarianship. There is an encouraging update to the DRM issue in this article from the New York Times (March 3, 2008): "Publishers Phase Out Piracy Protection on Audio Books" Two large publishing companies - Random House and Penguin Group - are planning to abandon DRM and make their audio books available in an unprotected MP3 format! Other publishers are likely to follow the trend. Hopefully soon all those iPod owners will be able enjoy the audio book services of their public libraries too. Fabulous!