Fraunhofer IPSI Digital Watermarks for Music Downloads

Fraunhofer IPSI Digital Watermarks for Music Downloads

DARMSTADT, Germany, September 8/PRNewswire/ --

- 'labeltools' Among Finalists for IMEA Prize at Popkomm Music Trade Fair

- Radical Cost Savings for labelling

The company 'labeltools' in Bremen, Germany has integrated watermark
technology developed by the Fraunhofer Integrated Publication and Information
Systems Institute (IPSI) into its "iPool" music labelling software and has
already been selected as a finalist for this year's IMEA (Innovation in Music
and Entertainment Awards) Award at the Popkomm music trade fair. labeltools
will be in hall 15, booth 121 for the duration of the fair from 14 to 16
September. (http://labeltools.com).

Watermarks prevent unauthorised use

Fraunhofer IPSI's watermarking technology (http://www.ipsi.de/watermark)
prevents anonymous unauthorised use of music files, for instance through
availability on download portals or file sharing networks. Whoever
distributes music illegally must count on being caught and held to account,
rather like a speeding car driver being identified by means of his car number
plate. For pirate copies, however, more than a fine will mostly be the
consequence - since on principle music labels are entitled to compensation
calculated on the basis of the number of pirate copies downloaded. And that
can be expensive.

Watermarks also usable for audiobooks and films

Among the companies already making use of Fraunhofer IPSI watermarks is
the audiobook portal soforthoeren.de . Other companies from the audiobook and
music industry are set to follow this year. The feasibility of using similar
technology developed by Fraunhofer IPSI for tracking pirate film copies was
publicly confirmed by the German Association of Film Distributors after a
study in July of this year.

A longer press text version is available at
http://www.ipsi.fraunhofer.de/ipsi_e/nav/ipsi_f_press.html

Pls send a mail if you want to be informed on IPSI's activities
continuously.

Fraunhofer Integrated Publication
and Information Systems Institute
IPSI
Dolivostrasse 15
64293 Darmstadt
Germany

Customer Contact:
http://www.ipsi.de/watermark

Press Contact:
Michael Kip
Phone: +49-61-51-8-69-60152
Fax: +49-61-51-8-69-968
michael.kip@ipsi.fraunhofer.de
http://www.ipsi.fraunhofer.de

Source: Fraunhofer IPSI

Michael Kip, Phone: +49-61-51-8-69-60152, Fax: +49-61-51-8-69-968, michael.kip@ipsi.fraunhofer.de

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