SunnComm has today unveiled their latest copy protection technology MediaMax CD-3. The technology should prevent unauthorized copying, but still give consumers the ability of fair use.
E.g you should be able to play the CDs in a computer, but not be able to copy the tracks. Also other features that should enhance the user experience could be added.
MediaMax CD-3 is a collection of technologies that provides copy protection for CD/DVD audio discs while simultaneously enhancing the user experience. The product is tightly integrated with Microsoft's Windows Media Platform and the Digital Rights Management capabilities that the Windows Media Platform affords. |
When a consumer puts a SunnComm CD in a computer's CD-ROM drive, the computer can read and play the protected Windows Media Audio files through the multimedia user interface but cannot copy songs directly from the CD's main audio tracks. Files that are legally copied using this system can be enjoyed by the user on their personal computers but cannot be sent through e-mail or uploaded through file-sharing service networks.
All with all, the idea is nice, but as it's done with Windows Media technology this means there are still restrictions and you still can't use them on your MP3 player (and probably not even if it supports WMA because it needs digital keys)
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Source: MI2n.com
