ecure igital usic nitiative The SDMI is a union formed by more than 160 companies from the music industry. The initiative aims at bringing the secure music formats of tomorrows big scale virtual music distribution. As well the SDMI members agree on accepting the specification standards for hard- and software announced by the union.
Secure Digital Music Initiative: A secure digital format for distributing music over the Internet. Announced in February 1999, it is backed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Sony, Warner, BMG, EMI and Universal - the top five music production companies. At the time of its announcement, the new format was expected in products by Christmas 1999.
(Secure Digital Music Initiative) A consortium of companies working on copy management aimed at stopping the illegal copying of MP3 files over the internet. Chief Executive is Leonardo Chiariglione, the redoubtable Head of TV Technologies at CSELT, Telecom Italia's research centre. SDMI recently ran a "hack SDMI" challenge to see if four alternative approaches being studied were secure. A team from Princeton University claims to have hacked all four in a couple of man-weeks of effort, thus proving that you will never stop the determined burglar. However, breaking encrypted files this way is clearly illegal and, together with watermarking to identify the source, makes prosecution easier. Meanwhile two code-breakers received cheques for $10,000 for their efforts in pinpointing weaknesses in the schemes.
Abbreviation for "Secure Digital Music Initiative] The record industry's attempt to stop MP3 piracy. When the scheme is implemented (allegedly by Q4 '99), all new commercial CDs will include a digital watermark. Playback on SDMI-compliant MP3 players (and other Internet music devices) will only be possible if the commercial releases contain the digital watermark. Copies of songs that have been pirated will not have the watermark and will therefore not work. For more info see www.sdmi.org.
Secure Digital Music Initiative. An organization that sets standards for secure digital music. One of the main goals of SDMI is to create a framework for the secure playing, storing, and distribution of digital music.
Secure Digital Music Initiative - Established in December 1998, SDMI aims to protect the copyrights of digital music. SDMI is comprised of about 120 companies, including major recording labels, IT related companies and consumer electronics manufacturers. SDMI is an industry specification which will achieve protected music distribution over the Internet and other digital networks.
A consortium of music industry companies that is trying to come up with a way to make online music secure and salable. Find out more on its Web site.
( Secure Digital Music Initiative) An industry-wide effort to protect the record company's and... ( more)
The Secure Digital Music Initiative is an industry forum of over 180 companies and organizations representing information technology, consumer electronics, security technology, the worldwide recording industry and Internet service providers involved in protecting the security of digital music.
SDMI is a forum that brings together hundreds of companies and organizations. SDMI's goal is to develop open technology specifications that protect the playing, storing, and distribution of digital music.
Secure Digital Music Initiative. Efforts and specifications for protecting digital music.
The Secure Digital Music Initiative is a forum of more than 200 companies whose goal is to develop a voluntary, open framework for playing, storing and distributing digital music in a protected form. SDMI participants include music content, consumer electronics, information technology, and wireless telecommunication companies. The specification developed by SDMI will answer consumer demand for convenient accessibility to quality digital music, enable copyright protection for artists' work, and therefore enable technology and music companies to build successful businesses. For further information, visit www.sdmi.org. (c) SDMI 2000
