LIQUID AUDIO AND TI TEAMUP TO SPUR MARKET FOR PORTABLE MUSIC DEVICES - Reference design for securely downloading music

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Liquid Audio and Texas Instruments announce development of a reference design for next-generation portable audio devices that securely download CD-quality music from the Web. The plan combines Liquid Audio’s internet distribution platform with TI hardware based on its programmable TMS320C5000 DSP, using encryption, license management, and advanced watermarking safeguards. Manufacturers adopting the design can ship portable music devices starting in the third quarter of 1999.

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LIQUID AUDIO AND TI TEAMUP TO SPUR MARKET FOR PORTABLE MUSIC DEVICES

Secure downloading and copyright protection safeguards

TI TMS320C5000 DSP hardware reference design

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EDP Vol.40 No.9 March 1,1999 # LIQUID AUDIO AND TI TEAMUP TO SPUR MARKET FORPORTABLE MUSIC DEVICES Companies Will Develop Reference Design ForSecurely Downloading Music From Internet Liquid Audio Inc.,a Redwood City,Calif.,developer of online distribution systems,and TexasInstruments,a leader in digital processing and analoghardware solutions,are developing a reference designfor a new generation of portable audio products.To-gether,TI and Liquid Audio say they will providehardware and software solutions that enable consumerelectronics companies toincorporate“important musiccopyright protection”into next-generation devices thatdown load CD-quality titles directly from the Web. TI will deliver a hardware design using itspopular programmable TMS320C5000 DSP(Digitalsignal processor),which licensees can use to buildcompatible new portable music devices.Liquid AudioContinued on Page 2) # New S250 Million Private Equity Fund ToFocus On Software&The Internet Norwest Venture Partners,a venture capitalfirm specializing in emerging growth IT companies,announced formation of Norwest Venture Partners VIILP,a new investment fund capitalized at $250 million."The team at Norwest Venture Partners has noticedpromising advances in the information technology in-dustries such as software and the Internet,e-commerceandcommunication systems,"says PromodHaque,man-aginggeneral partner of Norwest Venture Partners.“Wewill use the new fund to continue our investments incompanies with successful management teams and in-dustry-changing technologies and work with them tobuild a market-leading enterprise far into the future.”Information on Norwest Venture Partners is availablevia the Internet at http://www.norwestvc.com or bycalling(650)321-8000(Palo Alto)or(781)237-5870(Boston). Weekl # The Leading Information Technology News Summary--In Its 40th Year MICROSOFT OPENS ONLINESTORE,BUT GIVES RESELLERS APIECE OF THE E-COMMERCE PIE Users Have Option To Buy Directly FromMicrosoft At 10-25 Percent Markup Microsoft Corp.last week announced the debutof the company's first online store,located at http://shop.microsoft.com.But instead of selling direct toconsumers,Microsoft says the new site will act as acentralized online location where Web buyers can ob-tain Microsoft software and hardware products andMicrosoft Press titles via participating resellers. Shop.microsoft.com also will contain compre-hensive product information and specifications regard-ing any Microsoft product sold in the United States.Microsoft says future versions of the store,beginningwith one for Canada,will be localized for specificcountries and resellers.(Continued on Page b) IN THIS ISSUE. Bell Achieves Optical Wireless Milestone.…………2CompUSA Out With New B-T-O Notebook Line……3MARKET RESEARCH… …………3Expert's Online Store Offers 50%Discount.…*…4New Signature Options For Acrobat 4.0-…- …4BSA Details Its 1999 Policy Agenda.…… ……5FPD Investors Conference This Week In NYC….……6PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.…… *…6Enterprise App Unites Java,CORBA Standards………7TAVA Helps USPS Get Ready For Y2K.…………….83Com Opens DC-Based Govt.Affairs Office …-………8 will provide licensees with a software solution thatemploys critical copyright protection safeguards,in-cluding encryption,license management and advancedwatermarking technology.As a result,say the twofirms,manufacturers adopting the reference design willbe able to develop and distribute next-generation por-table audio devices beginning in the third quarter of1999. “Liquid Audio and Texas Instruments are de-veloping a hardware reference design that meets theneeds of both the consumer electronics and recordingindustries,while providing asuperior online experiencefor music fans,"says Robert Flynn,vice president ofbusiness development at Liquid Audio."By makingour collective hardware and software technology avail-able to device companies,we are leading the way for awhole new generation of digital music produ

FAQs

What are Liquid Audio and Texas Instruments developing for portable music devices?

They are developing a reference design that enables next-generation portable audio products to securely download CD-quality music from the Web.

Which TI technology is referenced for the portable device hardware design?

TI will deliver a hardware design using its TMS320C5000 programmable DSP that licensees can build into compatible portable music devices.

What copyright protection safeguards are included in the solution?

The approach includes encryption, license management, and advanced watermarking technology to protect music copyrights during online distribution.

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