What are the licence fees / royalties required for DRM?
DRM is an open standard: all information relating to the technology is published in a series of standards administered by ETSI. • The DRM Consortium does not own any DRM patents and is completely divorced from the entire technology-licensing process. • DRM Technology licensing is handled by VIA Technology (www.vialicensing.com), on behalf of a group of licensor companies. • There is no running-royalty or other charge to broadcasters or listeners for use of the system. • Royalties relating to DRM equipment (transmitters, receivers etc) are paid by manufacturers to VIA Technology and thence to the relevant patentees. • The DRM Consortium does own the DRM trade-mark, which is administered by DRM.
