Monetize and Secure digital assets with trusted Windows Media DRM technology

Akamai License Delivery offers an integrated service for securing, delivering and monetizing valuable audio and video content across PCs and portable devices. It enables content owners to protect their content and make it available for e-commerce with a wide variety of consumer payment models — pay-per-view, subscription, limited usage, no replication and many others.

Key Features

  • Flexible support for payment methods including pay-per-view, subscription, limited usage, and others
  • Based on Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology - one of the most comprehensive, proven and popularly available DRM models in the market.
  • Live streaming, on-demand, and downloaded delivery
  • Packaging tools supporting both graphical and command-line formats
  • Use of Akamai's secure, globally-deployed licensing servers
  • Flexibility to associate multiple types of rights with content files
  • Tools and sample code to integrate with authentication and billing systems
  • Powerful reporting, planning and management tools in Web based portal
  • Real-time views and historical statistics
  • Performance and availability reports - full access to log files
  • Geolocation to control distribution
  • Support for Windows Media DRM 10 provides DRM support for portable device distribution
  • 24x7 technical support, troubleshooting, and site monitoring

How it Works

Content owners encode media files in Windows Media® format, determine distribution method, and assign rights to each file. They use Akamai’s packaging tools to encrypt files for on-demand streaming or download, and Windows Media Encoder® to encrypt live streams. Content is then uploaded to the Akamai platform ($(server_count) servers in $(countries) countries). When end users request files, Akamai delivers them from the optimal Akamai server by the fastest route. Before consumers can play content through Windows Media® Player, they’re transported to the content owner’s website for authentication, registration or payment. The Akamai server verifies the request, generates a license and speeds it to the content owner’s Web server to the consumer – who can now decrypt and play the file with all rights in place.

Benefits

  • Single integrated service for digital rights management and asset delivery
  • Protects content form piracy so you can capture new revenue streams
  • Leverages Akamai's EdgePlatform for guaranteed optimal performance for every user
  • Integrates easily with billing/authentication systems
  • Support for multiple business models provides flexibility and helps you get to market fast

Integration and Professional Services

Akamai solutions are supported by an award-winning team that has integrated more than 2000 Akamai customers through a well-established methodology.

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