Microsoft announced back in February 2007 that it has developed a new DRM system, compatible with any OS and media type, supporting PCs and on mobile devices. Its name is PlayReady DRM and is a successor to PlaysForSure as it supports music and videos but also ringtones or games. Microsoft released the mobile devices version some days ago and PlayReady will be used on S60 and S40 Nokia phones Series. The technology also enables users to share their content with their PCs or other mobile devices which support it.

"People are increasingly using their mobile devices for enjoying digital content, such as music, games, videos and photos," said Ilkka Raiskinen, senior vice president of Multimedia Experiences at Nokia. "By adding support for Microsoft PlayReady technology, we are enabling service providers to offer a wide range of content and create truly compelling experiences across mobile devices, personal computers and online services. We plan to support PlayReady across a range of S60 and Series 40 devices starting in 2008."

"Through our collaboration with Nokia, we aim to deliver a compelling platform that offers consumers seamless access to virtually any type of digital content they want," said Amir Majidimehr, corporate vice president of the Consumer Media Technology Group at Microsoft. "Nokia's breadth of offering in this space, coupled with core digital media technology from Microsoft in the form of PlayReady, will bring new mobile entertainment scenarios to life for millions of consumers around the world."

The DRM is dead, longlive the PlayReady DRM! 

Read the full Nokia's press release

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