[opendtv] New Version of Windows Media Digital Rights Management Software
- From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 17:10:47 -0400
Microsoft Announces New Version of Windows Media Digital Rights
Management Software
- May 3, 2004 12:01 AM (PR Newswire)
America Online, CinemaNow, Creative, Dell, Disney, Motorola, Napster and OD2
Embrace New DRM to Enable Delivery of Subscription or Video-on-Demand Content
to Portable Devices and Over Home Networks
REDMOND, Wash., May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp.
(Nasdaq: MSFT) today unveiled the features of the next version of its Windows
Media(R) Digital Rights Management (DRM) software, and announced early
adopters of the platform, including leading online music and movie services
entertainment companies, consumer electronics manufacturers and chip makers.
Microsoft's next generation of Windows Media DRM technology will make new
scenarios possible, such as protecting, delivering and playing subscription-
based or on-demand digital music and video. These scenarios span Windows(R)-
based PCs and devices, including portable audio devices, Portable Media
Centers, cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) such as
Windows Mobile(TM)-based Pocket PCs and Smartphones, and networked devices
connected within the home, including those that connect over a wireless
network.
The promise of how this DRM technology enables these new scenarios has
already attracted support from the following companies:
-- Content companies America Online Inc., The Disney Co. and OD2
-- Service providers CinemaNow Inc., Movielink LLC, MusicNow LLC, Napster
LLC, VirginMega France and Yacast
-- Consumer electronic device manufacturers Archos SA, Creative, Dell
Inc., Digital 5 Inc., iRiver International, PRISMIQ Inc., PURE
Digital, Rio, Samsung Electronics Company Ltd., SimpleDevices Inc. and
2Wire Inc.
-- Chip makers BridgeCo AG, Equator Technologies Inc., Imagination
Technologies, Micronas, Motorola Inc., Sigma Designs Inc. and
SigmaTel Inc.
There is also support for the new DRM by manufacturers of Windows Media
Center Extender Technology and Windows Media Connect devices, including
Alienware Corp., Creative and Dell. This new version of Windows Media DRM
reinforces Microsoft's strong commitment to the digital media marketplace
supporting the company's vision of enabling the seamless flow of music and
movies for consumers while ensuring that content owners are able to build
robust businesses.
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