Locked Out by Evan Elkins PAPERBACK 9781479873876

Name: Locked Out by Evan Elkins PAPERBACK 9781479873876
Brand: New York University Press

New York University Press

A rare insight into how industry practices like regional restrictions have shaped global media culture in the digital era \""This content is not available in your country.\"" At some point, most media consumers around the world have run into a message like this. Whether trying to watch a DVD purchased during a vacation abroad, play an imported Japanese video game, or listen to a Spotify library while traveling, we are constantly reminded of geography's imprint on digital culture. We are locked out. Despite utopian hopes of a borderless digital society, DVDs, video games, and streaming platforms include digital rights management mechanisms that block media access within certain territories. These technologies of \""regional lockout\"" are meant first and foremost to keep the entertainment\n\nLocked Out\nRegional Restrictions in Digital Entertainment Culture\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPle;