How will SDMI benefit both label affiliated and unaffiliated artists?
Any artist, whether affiliated or not, can use an SDMI system to protect their music. By providing a way for music to be delivered in a secure format, SDMI systems offer the opportunity to develop new ways of reaching music fans, while still protecting artists’ rights. At the same time, the SDMI 1.0 Portable Device specification allows the continued use of both unprotected and protected formats. This means that those artists who choose to allow their music to be distributed without security will be able to do so and know that SDMI-compliant devices will be able to play that music.
