“SanDisk is planning to launch new mini storage card technology that it says will let people play or view secured content on multiple devices, including smart phones and portable digital players.

“The TrustedFlash technology embeds digital rights management software right on the card instead of relying on the player to dictate where and when content can be played. SanDisk, which helped pioneer flash memory storage cards used in phones and digital cameras.”

Michael Singer. SanDisk Stakes Its Future on TrustedFlash. News.com. Sept. 27, 2005.

See also:

SanDisk Corp. SanDisk Introduces TrustedFlash Secure Content Distribution Platform. (press release) Sept. 27, 2005.

"MTV Networks and Warner Music Group Corp. today announced what they describe as ‘an unprecedented global licensing
agreement’ covering the use of WMG’s music videos on MTV’s mobile
platforms.

"Effective immediately across the globe, the agreement
allows MTVN to create and distribute new short-form video content for
mobile devices containing WMG repertoire."

Emmanuel Legrand. Warner and MTV In Mobile Music Deal. Billboard Monitor. Sept. 26, 2005.

“Michael Robertson’s reputation rests on the string of companies he’s started, from MP3.com to Linspire.

“But that reputation stems at least as much from his habit of thumbing his nose at those in power. Robertson’s latest target is Apple Computer, whose iPod music player and iTunes software currently dominate the digital music world. In midsummer, he quietly launched a site called BadFruit, which beat Apple to putting links to podcasts into iTunes with a piece of software called BadApple.

“The latest version of the BadApple allows people to use Apple’s iTunes software to sync their music collections with non-Apple MP3 players. Robertson says he’s pursuing the project–an offshoot of his MP3Tunes music store, which sells independent music in MP3 format without copy protection–in order to encourage the development of interoperability between different music platforms.

John Borland. Getting Bad With Apple. News.com. Sept. 14, 2005.

See also:

Matt Hines. MP3tunes.com Shuns Digital Rights Management. News.com. Feb. 9, 2005.

John Borland. MP3.com Founder Returns to Music Biz. News.com. Feb. 2, 2005.

“Australia’s million iPod users are all breaking the law.

“A Herald Sun investigation has found — despite the popularity of the pastime — no legal method exists for Australian iPod owners to fill their player with music. And they could face court with anti-piracy groups refusing to rule out suing users of the popular player.”

Liam Houlihan. iPod Users Breaking Piracy Laws. Herald Sun. Sept. 22, 2005.