Resources

Windows Media DRM

Microsoft’s Windows Media DRM page is located at www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/drm/default.aspx.

Technical articles about Windows Media DRM can be found at www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/technicalarticles.aspx#digitalrightsmanagement.

The Microsoft-Nokia deal is covered in “Nokia, Microsoft Sign Digital Music Deal” on page 26 of the Mar. 2005 Update.

Planned content protection technologies for Windows Vista (formerly code-named Longhorn) are covered in “New Content Protection Technology in Longhorn” on page 7 of the July 2005 Update.

Microsoft’s home entertainment strategy, including information about Windows XP Media Center Edition and the Windows Media Format, is discussed in the Feb. 2005 Research Report, “Microsoft’s Home Entertainment Strategy“.

Vista Copy Protection

A Microsoft white paper detailing Vista’s new copy-protection technologies is available at www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/stream/output_protect.mspx.

The changing plans for Palladium are covered in “NGSCB: Back to the Drawing Board” on page 19 of the July 2004 Update.