Standards Licensing
Representation of a major music media company in negotiating a patent portfolio subject to a standard setting.
Analyzed impact of proposed licensing terms of streaming and digital rights management technology company on strategic control of secure music distribution service on behalf of a major international media company. Negotiated the terms under which a new consortium it was participating in could outsource its digital rights management process to a major internet content streaming technology company.
Analyzed technical impact of Secure Digital Music Initiative on behalf of National Music Publisher’s Association, representation at the Secure Digital Music Initiative in order to monitor the development of a proposed copyright protection technology standard.