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Disney Licenses MS Windows Media DRM

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the so-many-people dept.

securitas writes "CNet/ZDNet reports that Walt Disney has licensed Microsoft's Windows Media DRM technology for use in online movie distribution via the Internet. Reuters reports that Disney plans to sell movies online in late 2004 or early 2005, while AP reports that the multi-year license for Microsoft's digital rights/restrictions management and copy-protection software will let Disney distribute content on mobile phones, PDAs and portable media players (mirror). The companies are expected to officially announce the deal later today (Monday)." Conspiracy theorists, start your engines; kidding aside, this is something to watch, as these are two titans of industry.

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  1. Re:wait wait...I must have missed it... by Popageorgio · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And thus I'll never get Technoratied.