Why don't you tell MPAA/RIAA that, I'm sure they will listen.
In fact I think all the commercial software are like that.

The truth is the technology is free(in a way) to the vast majority, aka, normal PC users. That's because they consider it as free advertising. But on a small market/embeded/proprietary device, they have to port their software to get it work w/ that device, and it's more work to them. They should be somewhat compensated for that. And this is what Nokia & their 3rd party agree upon.

Seriously this is where the US consumer protection failed on us. Software manufacturors are the only companies(other than government) that allow to rip us off. They can make shitty software full of bug sell them on restricted licenses, almost impossible to get a refund if not agree to their licenses, and absolutely no recourse if the software break you system.