Multiple news sources over the years have reported on the problematic effects of Digital Rights Management, yet there are no reforms for DRM development, simply removal. The issues are well-known to the public, frequently repeated even when addressed: impact on the software and to the devices that run them. Yet few, if any, have discussed it in recent years, especially with the intent of eliminating the shown issues. This study reviews Digital Rights Management as a general topic, including the various forms it can take, the current laws that affect DRM, and the current public reception and responses. This study describes the different types of DRM in general terms and then lists both positive and negative examples.

翻译：多年来，多家新闻媒体报道了数字版权管理带来的问题，但现行的改革方案并非完善DRM开发，而仅仅是将其移除。这些问题已为公众所熟知，即便在讨论时也常被反复提及：其影响涉及软件及运行这些软件的设备。然而，近年来鲜有讨论者，更少有以消除既有问题为目的的探讨。本研究将数字版权管理作为一个总体议题进行综述，涵盖其可能存在的各种形式、影响DRM的现行法律，以及当前公众的接受度与反馈。本研究以通用术语描述不同类型的DRM，并列举正面与反面的实例。