COPYCENSE

"Microsoft and copy-protection company Macrovision have struck a deal that will add a new layer of anticopying defenses to video content being swapped between home devices.

"The two companies said that Microsoft had licensed Macrovision’s technology, which aims to stop people from making copies using analog connections between devices, such as those that typically link a set-top box to a television.

"The deal could make it harder for consumers to make permanent copies of TV shows and movies without permission, if they use computers running the Windows operating system. It should also help convince movie studios and other content producers to release their products in new ways online, the companies said."

John Borland. Microsoft, Macrovision Align on Copy Protection. News.com. Jan. 31, 2005.

See also:

Todd Bishop. Microsoft Makes Deal with Macrovision. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Feb. 1, 2005.

Tony Smith. MS Licenses Analog Anti-Rip Technology. The Register. Feb. 1, 2005.

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