MEDIA ADVISORY: House Entertainment Industries Caucus, Digital Watermarking Alliance Host Event Feb. 5

Innovative Approaches that Enable New Media Distribution Models and New Experiences for Consumers While Protecting Copyrights

WHO:
Rep. Diane Watson, Chairwoman of House Entertainment Industries Caucus
Reed Stager, Digital Watermarking Alliance, Chairman
Rob Schumann, Digital Watermarking Alliance, Board Member

WHAT:
The proliferation of digital media content and strong consumer demand has created many new distribution models for the media and entertainment industry. This has naturally elicited concerns about how content should be protected while meeting demand. Attendees will learn how movie, music and television content can be identified and managed across any device from anywhere at anytime. They will also hear about new approaches to managing content in HDTV, IPTV, Digital Cinema and P2P network environments. Attendees will receive policy recommendations on the “Orphan Works” issue.

WHEN:
Monday, February 5Th, 2007
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Q&A included)
Catered Lunch Provided

WHERE:
B-338 Rayburn House Office Building

MEMBERS & STAFF RSVP:
Please RSVP to 202-585-0249 or email dwa@itstrategies.com

MEDIA:
Contact Anna Hughes at 202-585-0230 or hughes@itstrategies.com

ABOUT:
The Digital Watermarking Alliance (DWA) is an international alliance of industry leading companies that deliver valuable digital watermarking technologies and solutions to a broad range of customers and markets around the world. Member companies include Cinea, Inc., a Dolby company (NYSE: DLB – News), Digimarc (Nasdaq: DMRC – News), GCS Research, Gibson, Jura, MediaGrid, Media Science International, Philips Electronics, Signum, Teletrax (Nasdaq: MDLK – News), Thomson (Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS), Verance, Verimatrix, and Widevine Technologies. For more information, please visit www.digitalwatermarkingalliance.org