RNWK--RealNetworks Announces Widespread Adoption of RealSystem Media Commerce SuiteBBC Technology, Context Media, Digital Island, Jaguar Consulting, Portal Software, RightsLine, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Virage, and Wind-up Music Among the Industry Leaders Embracing RealNetworks' Media Commerce and Rights Management Solution
PR NEWSWIRE - September 24, 2001 09:01
SEATTLE, Sep 24, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- RealNetworks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), the global leader in Internet media delivery, today announced that a host of major service providers, content owners, and technology companies are now adopting and supporting RealSystem(R) Media Commerce Suite, the most complete and flexible commerce solution for the secure licensing and delivery of digital media. Rapid and widespread adoption of the Media Commerce Suite is enabling content owners to develop secure consumer media services built on interoperable products and services from a growing ecosystem of providers. Unveiled three months ago, the Media Commerce Suite can now be used in conjunction with the new RealOne(TM) Platform to create secure, compelling, integrated media experiences for consumers.
Customers adopting the RealSystem Media Commerce Suite to provide digital media content offerings to consumers include: BBC Technology, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Wind-up Music. Service providers that will offer hosting, delivery, and value-added Media Commerce Suite services include Digital Island and Real Broadcast Network(TM). Technology companies integrating RealSystem Media Commerce Suite with their products to create broader solution offerings for media companies and service providers include: Context Media, Hewlett-Packard Company, Jaguar Consulting, Portal Software, RightsLine, and Virage.
"BBC Technology and RealNetworks are working closely together to deliver digital media content," said Philip Langsdale, Chief Executive, BBC Technology. "We are implementing RealSystem iQ throughout our network because we needed a robust delivery system that could reliably scale as consumer demand for digital media grows. The addition of RealSystem Media Commerce Suite creates an ideal, secure, and flexible platform for rights management solutions."
"To bring a viable music subscription offering online, we knew that robust security and defenses against unauthorized copying would be essential. RealNetworks' RealSystem Media Commerce Suite gives us the confidence we need that those goals will be met," said Richard Wolpert, strategic advisor, MusicNet.
"We believe that RealSystem Media Commerce Suite adds key features that enhance our services for digital rights management, enabling better delivery of customers' valuable intellectual property," said Adam Cohen, Chief Media Officer for Digital Island, a Cable & Wireless company, the business within Cable & Wireless that provides managed hosting and content delivery services.
"Infranet, Portal's subscriber management and billing platform, enables content service providers to offer digital media services with out-of-the box support for subscription, pay-per-view and other business models," said Scott Kelly, vice president of strategic alliances for Portal Software. "The extreme flexibility of both RealSystem Media Commerce Suite and Infranet will facilitate the rapid deployment of new revenue generating services for the media and entertainment industry."
"We're delighted to see such growth in the ecosystem for secure and trusted commercial media delivery," said Martin Plaehn, senior vice president, Media Systems, RealNetworks, Inc. "RealSystem Media Commerce Suite is providing a powerful system on which innovative new business solutions are being created."
About RealSystem Media Commerce Suite
Built on RealSystem iQ, the RealSystem Media Commerce Suite is a set of products for the secure licensing and delivery of digital media. It satisfies each of the key requirements of digital media commerce by offering exceptional ease of use to the consumer; flexible business model support for subscription, purchase, rental, video on demand, and many other models; a choice of media delivery methods, including streaming, download, P2P distribution, and physical media; back-end system interoperability with clearinghouses, payment systems, retail storefronts, databases, customer relationship management software, and other essential commerce systems; and inherent end-to-end security throughout the media's product lifecycle, from packaging to distribution to enjoyment by the audience.
RealSystem Media Commerce Suite was launched in conjunction with the XMCL Initiative, an industry-wide effort to establish a common language of digital media business rules that will give content owners and rights holders the standardized media commerce infrastructure they need to fully monetize their media assets.
About RealNetworks
RealNetworks, Inc., is the global leader in digital media delivery. It develops and markets software products and services designed to enable users of personal computers and other consumer electronic devices to send and receive audio, video and other multimedia services using the Web. Consumers can access and experience audio/video programming and download RealNetworks' consumer software on the Internet at real.com. RealNetworks' systems and corporate information is located on the Internet at realnetworks.com. |
