<p><div> <table> <tr> <td><img width="160" height="110" src="http://ia801500.us.archive.org/34/items/DTNS20180822/DTNS20180822.thumbs/DTNS20180822_000001.jpg"/></td> <td><img width="160" height="110" src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yhygiQWvdxc/1.jpg"/></td> <td><img width="160" height="110" src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yhygiQWvdxc/2.jpg"/></td> <td><img width="160" height="110" src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yhygiQWvdxc/3.jpg"/></td> </tr> </table><div><br>Good Old Games has launched on a new site dedicated to promoting DRM-free content. Will it succeed in creating a DRM-free alternative to iTunes and Amazons of the digital marketplace?</p> <p>Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson.</p> <p><iframe width="100%" height="188" src="https://embed.acast.com/dtns/dtns3552-forcommunityknowledge-drm" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></p> <p><strong><a href="https://media.acast.com/dtns/dtns3552-forcommunityknowledge-drm/media.mp3">MP3 Download</a></strong></p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yhygiQWvdxc" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/yhygiQWvdxc">Using a Screen Reader? 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