What is Open MG? Sony's copyright management,...

[Guest Stuge]

What is Open MG DRM(Digital Rights Management )

A copyright management, protection, and online distribution technology for digital content.

Sony's OpenMG is a platform technology that delivers seamless connection across a broad range that covers online content services, consumer electronic devices and recording media. OpenMG's coherent model of copyright management for digital content across such a wide reaching platform enables business organizations to achieve the following types of operations:

• Establishment and administration of online content services

• Manufacture and retail of PC application software

• Manufacture and retail of a variety of consumer electronic devices*

• Manufacture and retail of a variety of recording media*

* Requires a separate media format license.

OpenMG makes it possible for users to enjoy digital content in diverse situations

:::Benefits of Using OPEN MG:::

• Sets boundaries in which users can freely enjoy digital content while also preventing unauthorized actions.

• Provides compatibility among devices as varied as personal computers, portable audio devices, Hi-Fi stereo, car audio, and recording media.

• The separation of digital content from its license allows for online services with flexible schemes.

>>>>Sony Says "LONG LIVE OPEN MG DRM "

[Richard_p]

Personally i don't see how DRM 'provides' anything that a non DRM file could not do.

It only sets boundaries, limiting the end user/ consumer.

That's my take anyway.

Sorry Sony, but this propaganda has failed to convince me.

[Minger]

Wait, the picture says that you can transfer back and forth from the player to your comptuer...

liars..only one way!

[TheReaper]

Good for me I'll not ne using any DRM for some more years. (I hope so!)