Echoing France’s recent ban on DRM, it now seems that Denmark is to follow and also ban DRM. Reportedly, Maersk and the Denmark’s largest telecommunications company, TDC, are speaking out in favor of such an action. Maersk and TDC are not only two of largest companies in Denmark, but they are amongst the largest and most powerful in Europe. Both also operate online music ventures. Gert Rieder, CEO of TDC, said that “We can only press for something like the French, because it gives the consumers as many opportunities to shop for music.” In Denmark it is currently illegal to circumvent DRM. Brian Mikkelsen, the Danish Minister of Culture, said that legislation addressing the matter would be introduced in 2007. He expressed optimism that DRM interoperability would be backed by the various record labels. Goodbye iTunes Denmark?
