Category DRM
Irdeto Sets Next Level in Video Content Protection
Irdeto’s ActiveCloak for Media is a real breakthrough, not only in content protection technology but also in attitude about hacks.
E-Book Lending: The Serpent in the Garden of Eden
Is HarperCollins heralding the slow, painful death of library e-book lending?
Are Libraries Locked Out of the E-book World?
Are there market or legal alternatives to the Kindle for library e-book lending?
Cricket Wireless Sings the Same Old Song
Is the new MuveMusic service from Cricket Wireless a “game changer for everyone”? Hardly.
Google Acquires Widevine
Less than a day after I pooh-poohed announcements made by Google’s general counsel about supposed steps the company is taking to enhance copyright enforcement over its services, Google announced a deal to acquire Widevine Technologies, one of the last remaining independent DRM vendors. The price was undisclosed, although Widevine has accrued investments well into the tens […]
The End of the DRM-Sideloading Era
Rhapsody cuts the cable on its mobile apps: the beginning of the end of PC-tethered subscriptions.
Assessing the HDCP Hack
Yes, it’s a hack. No, it’s not equivalent to the DeCSS hack for DVDs.
New IEEE Standards Initiative Aims at “Digital Personal Property”
A new standards initiative uses DRM-like technology to emulate physical products in the digital domain. Is there a market for it?
Sonic Solutions to Acquire DivX
Sonic bets that its combination of CinemaNow, DivX, Roxio, and a partnership with Best Buy will add up to a powerful digital video ecosystem.
More Devices, More Platforms, More… DRM
DRMs proliferate along with mobile devices and application platforms.
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