Macrovision makes agreement with CD replicator DOCdata

Macrovision Corporation, the leading provider of digital rights management and copy protection technologies, today announced that it has reached an agreement with DOCdata, UK's largest independent replicator, enabling the company to offer Macrovision's CDS suite of copy protection technology for music CDs to its customers.

DOCdata specialises in providing replication services to the music, film and entertainment industries. Its client base also includes an increasing proportion of business and education organisations. In taking on board the reselling of Macrovision's audio copy protection, it is responding to customer demand. Managing Director Steve Toms observed, "Copy protection has become a huge issue in the last two years as the UK industry wakes up to its importance. It's quite simple, if we don't find ways of protecting the product, illegal copying will put a lot of businesses and a lot of individuals out of work."

The CDS system chosen by DOCdata provides maximum effectiveness in inhibiting disc burning while maintaining optimum playability. The latest CDS-300 offers increased functionality and robust user experience with more flexible usage rights '“ such as PC playback via Windows Media Player, ability to seamlessly create playlists or exporting to portable devices, and providing one-click access to bonus content on the disc or premium content via web links.

"Macrovision is such a clear market leader that there was no decision to make" is how Steve Toms describes the choice of supplier. "Being able to provide copy protection and replication as a 'one-stop' service gives us a clear advantage in a competitive industry, and the Macrovision name is a great reassurance of quality for our customers."

"Macrovision is delighted to welcome DOCdata to the growing number of companies who are striving to protect the rights of content owners. The illegal duplication of digital entertainment products is theft and needs to be countered by a concerted strategy between rights owners, replicators and the legal infrastructure," said Martin Brooker, Director of Sales for Macrovision EMEA.