[Politech] Tech firms, Hollywood announce copy protection alliance [ip] (fwd)
Mike Melanson <[email protected]>
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More possible challenges ahead... -- -Mike Melanson ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:02:08 -0400 From: Declan McCullagh <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Politech] Tech firms, Hollywood announce copy protection alliance [ip] http://news.com.com/Tech%2C+Hollywood+heavyweights+create+content+coalition/2100-1025_3-5268315.html?tag=nefd.lede Tech, Hollywood heavyweights create content coalition Last modified: July 13, 2004, 4:00 PM PDT By John Borland Staff Writer, CNET News.com Several high-profile technology companies and movie studios are expected to announce Wednesday that they have formed a coalition to ensure that high-definition video and other content cannot be pirated in home networks. Sources familiar with the group's formation said the initial members include IBM, Intel, Sony, Microsoft, Warner Bros., Disney and Panasonic. The announcement is scheduled to be made at the cross-industry Content Protection Technology Working Group (CPTWG) meeting in Los Angeles, although last-minute membership changes could occur before then. The alliance marks the culmination of years of tentative and often suspicious contact between the high-tech industry and Hollywood. It will be aimed at developing specifications to protect copyrighted content such as movies inside home networks. If the group is successful, a consumer might be able to download a high-definition movie, store it on a PC, watch it on a television and transfer it to a mobile device to watch while traveling. [...remainder snipped...] _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/) ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com