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DRM, Licenses, and Authorization - Understanding Digital Copyright

Terms related to digital copyright and how they effect how you use the music and videos you buy at iTunes and your iPod.
What is Digital Rights Management?
A definition of digital rights management, or DRM, as it applies to iTunes and iPods.
What is Authorizing a Computer?
A definition of authorization, as it applies to how songs are shared, used, and played in iTunes and the iPod.

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