Yes. For instance, consumers could acquire a movie with a single–play rental license. If they tried to play the movie a second time, they would be directed to a license clearing house or e–commerce Web site, where they may be presented with the option to purchase an unlimited playback license. In this case, the consumer downloads the digital media file only once but receives multiple licenses for that file.

Yes. Windows Media DRM version 1 supports counted operations (a specified number of times a file can be played back) through distribution of multiple single–play licenses. Windows Media DRM 7 and later versions support counted operations in one license. Yes. Windows Media DRM adds a right in the license to enable or disable copying to a portable device or portable media. When enabled, the packaged digital media file can be copied to a portable device or portable media.

Yes. A packaged media file can be freely copied between computers; however, each computer that plays the packaged digital media file needs a separate license. The license server can be configured to restrict the number of licenses that it issues for any given copy. Yes. Windows Media DRM has the ability to set the appropriate license right to &burn–to–CD&. To copy a packaged Windows Media file onto a CD–ROM, the consumer must have a license that includes the right t...

Microsoft Windows Media DRM uses a wide range of cryptographic and anti–piracy techniques to protect digital media content and its own integrity. Microsoft Windows Media Rights Manager, the technology that packages files and issues licenses, encrypts a given media file with a full–strength encryption algorithm. No decryption key is contained in the Windows Media Format file container.

Windows Media DRM is a platform that allows for the secure deployment of pay media for playback on PCs, portable handsets and network devices.

Windows Media DRM contains a number of features that protect the content file and enables new flexible business models. Windows Media DRM improves the security of the system by making each digital media player unique and linking the player to the host computer. This reduces the likelihood that a compromised player will be widely distributed on the Internet. With individualization, any compromised player can be identified and disabled in the licensing process.

Standard cryptographic protocols based on digital signatures are used for authentication throughout Windows Media DRM. For example, license servers use Windows Media DRM technologies to authenticate Windows Media DRM–based clients. These clients use digital certificates on their computers. The digital certificate's unique public key and version number identify the client. Licenses are issued only to authenticated clients.

Microsoft has announced support for the following portable device companies:, Casio, Cirrus Logic, Creative, CVC Networks, Diamond, Digisette, DnC Tech, e.Digital, Hewlett Packard (Compaq), Hitachi, I–Jam, Iomega, Intel, MIPS Technologies , Nike, NTT DoCoMo, Olympus, Panasonic, Sanyo, Sensory Science, Sigmatel, Sonic Blue, Sony, Texas Instruments, and Thomson/RCA.

Microsoft must first give authorization to any company before it can incorporate Windows Media DRM into its media player. After being authorized, the company is provided with a certificate, which can be revoked if their player is compromised. Windows Media DRM run–time software requires authentication of license applications before the license server serves packaged digital media files to the application.

Typically, when Log::Log4perl::Appender::File creates a new file, its permissions are set to rw-r--r--. Why? Because your environment's umask most likely defaults to 0022, that's the standard setting. What's a umask, you're asking? It's a template that's applied to the permissions of all newly created files.

Windows Media DRM supports revocation at several stages. First, the license server can crosscheck a list of compromised run–time clients and refuse service to those clients until they upgrade to a newer and more secure client. Second, it is also possible to revoke third–party applications that were previously enabled to work with Windows Media DRM, but which have since been compromised. Yes. Renewability refers to the updating of DRM system components to enhance security.

Windows Media keeps the licenses separate from the digital media file. Customers are encouraged to back up packaged digital media files through traditional backup mechanisms. They should do this in the same way they back up any other data, such as their Microsoft Word documents and Excel spreadsheets. If catastrophic hardware failures occur, Windows Media allows customers to back up licenses on one computer and restore them on other computers.

Third–party service providers provide e–commerce retailers with code to interface with Windows Media DRM. For a detailed list of third–party service providers, see our list of partners and providers.

No. Once you've bought a song off of OurStage.com, you possess a copy of that song and you can use it as you wish for playback. (return to top)

We reccommend that you back up your licenses, otherwise you could lose your media collection when you move to a new computer. In the License Management dialog box, click Browse and then specify a location for your back up. You might want to create at least one back up on a removable medium. If you have acquired licenses for items that allow you to play the items for an indefinite period of time on your own computer, that doesn't mean you can never move the media items to another computer.

It is strongly recommended not to send us the original art. This is to prevent against any loss or damage of your work. Instead, please make a good quality color (or black and white copy as applicable) copy or photographic print. Art should be letter size (8.5 x 11 inches) or smaller. Images larger than this may incur additional time and cost to process. Sorry, We do not accept slides or photographic negatives.

To create Windows Media files, you must purchase and use software that has the ability to encode media to the Windows digital format. Please see the Windows Media Web site at http://www.windowsmedia.com for more information.

We accept a wide variety of digital and non-digital formats. We prefer digital since they can be processed more quickly. The digital file format is best determined by content of your design and program which generated it, and are discussed in more detail below.

Right now there is no wizard to add media player files in a web page. Maybe in the future. Today you can do some trick to accomplish this. Copy the code below to notepad, edit the URL parameter to your movie. Then copy the code and surf to the page you want your movie in, set the page in edit state, then use the command "Paste as HTML" and voila, You should have your player embedded in your page. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.