The French Senate has amended its controversial copyright bill to give some relief for companies such as Apple regarding its digital rights management (DRM) technology, reports Macworld UK. “The text of the bill approved by senators on Wednesday retains the principle of DRM interoperability, but opens a loophole allowing companies to keep their technology secret, which should please Apple, but may not leave consumers as happy,” notes the story. “The authority will have the power to order companies to share details of their DRM, but companies will be able to refuse as long as their DRM systems only limit usage of digital music or movies in a way approved by the author or copyright holder.”
