You seem to be arguing that DRM is only effective if it totally and permanently prevents all unauthorized copying . That ' s a ridiculous standard . DRM is more like a speed bump than an impenetrable bunker . It ' s totally ridiculous to argue that it makes no difference whatsoever . Movie studios aren ' t idiots , nor are they just playing it by ear if DRM was totally worthless , why do they continue to pay to develop new forms of it ? Do you think they just enjoy messing with consumers for the sake of messing with consumers ? We can argue about the consumerfriendliness of DRM , we can argue about the marginal utility of strict DRM , we can argue about your assertion that it ' s possible for companies to record your screen using malicious DRM . But the idea that it ' s useful at all ? Come on , man .