The unsupported assertion that a DRM-free universe &quot;is not realistic&quot; is not an argument, even when it is repeated for emphasis in italics.<p>In the music industry, DRM seemed inevitable until one morning Steve Jobs woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Then the whole thing crumbled overnight.<p>iTunes was <i>not</i> &quot;pilloried by its users for not supporting the content they want to access&quot;.  Users <i>did</i> prefer to buy DRM-free music, bolstering iTunes marketshare in the process.  The historical record demonstrates the opposite of your hypothetical.<p>If Chrome or Safari drew a line in the sand and said &quot;No DRM&quot;, that would be the end of DRM on the web.  It seems they are not willing to do that.  But that is a reflection on the lack of leadership at the technology companies, not on the inevitability of DRM.