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RealNetworks Position Paper. Brian Fleisher Jan 22, 2001 Sophia Antinopolis. Leading the Rich Media Industry. Over 170 million unique registered RealPlayer users Over 50 million RealJukebox users 85% of all streaming media web pages contain Real format *
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RealNetworks Position Paper Brian Fleisher Jan 22, 2001 Sophia Antinopolis
Leading the Rich Media Industry • Over 170 million unique registered RealPlayer users • Over 50 million RealJukebox users • 85% of all streaming media web pages contain Real format * • RealNetworks properties are the #1 music and #1 entertainment sites • Highest quality media experiences with RealVideo 8 and RealAudio 8 * Source: Inktomi Search Engine
Customer Challenges • End-Users • Finding content • Evaluating offers and prices • Consistent media experience • Global Media Rights Holders • Secure delivery and use of content • Revenue generation • Persistent rights protection • Variety of infrastructures
Possible Workshop Outputs • Statement on areas of digital rights management where standardization is sensible, pragmatic, feasible and facilitates overall industry growth. • Maximize impact within a reasonable time • Highest probability of industry adoption • Identify areas that are not conducive to standardization.
An idea….. • Standard metadata format for describing attributes • Security system used • Location of resources to use the system • i.e. decryption plug-in • Location where rights can be acquired • etc…
RN Contacts • Rob Lanphier • Program Manager, Standards • robla@real.com • Jeff Albertson • Program Manager, Consumer • albertson@real.com