In the wake of Sony's DRM difficulties, more links:

Some older coverage, some slightly newer, and some newer still, further fallout.

One hears here and there the prediction that this whole business is the end of DRM. I find this prediction puzzling. Products have failed before, even spectacularly, and this is not the end of the line for development. I will offer a counter-prediction. This is not the end of the line for DRM. Indeed, such failures and what we learn from them may be the prelude to success. The next round of DRM will I strongly suspect be rather more thoroughly tested, and its impact on consumers more carefully considered--especially for things that consumers really care about, such as ease of use.