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20 Jan 2003 9:54
The next attempt to copy protect audio discs. Will they never get tires?
CANNES, FRANCE (MIDEM 2003) - January 19, 2003 - Macrovision Corporation (Nasdaq: MVSN), the world's leading developer and vendor of digital rights management ("DRM") and copy protection technologies, announced today that it will release the CDS-300™ multi-level protection and rights management solution for music CDs in 1Q 2003.
CDS-300 - the first combined Midbar/Macrovision product - provides multi-level security that inhibits unauthorized file sharing and piracy, while allowing consumers to make limited copies of rights-protected music CDs to their personal computers. With CDS-300, users can make a back-up copy of the original encrypted disc on any PC through the Microsoft® Windows Media® Player and listen to their music without the CD present.
CDS-300 includes the following features:
- Enables playability on PCs through the Microsoft Windows Media Player.
- Users may copy files to their Windows Media Library for playback without the original CD.
- Creates barriers to "open source" Red Book audio sessions.
- Music files will not play if distributed over the Internet or e-mailed.
- No Internet connection or additional plug-ins necessary for the consumer.
- Maintains original audio quality.
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