Implementation of mechanisms such as encryption that
prevent the preservation of content by a trusted repository.
Preservation of the digital content requires replicating it on
new media, migrating and normalizing it in the face of
changing technology.  Protection mechanisms may also
prevent the dissemination of content to authorized users.
Exploitation of technical protection mechanisms is
generally optional; their use depends on how a format is
used in a particular context.
Examples:
Sound recordings from Audible.com will only play with software
and/or devices from Audible
MP3 files play anywhere