Disney Licenses MS Windows Media DRM

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday February 9, 2004 @03:04AM 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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I suppose there was no other choice.. by slashbrent · 2004-02-09 03:08 · Score: -1, Redundant

but, i just cant help but think that given M$' track record of "security", this will make getting ahold of Disney films via Kazza or outright cracking them REALLY easy.

Not trolling, but common: Micro$oft.. security (DRM).. together? Does that not bring images of a peanut-butter and fish sandwich?? :-)

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Re:Not Important by Magada · 2004-02-09 03:38 · Score: -1, Redundant

Do NOT fsck with The Mouse. It has bigger balls than most anything on this planet. Many, many politicos and execs have learned this the hard way.

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