Ruby DS
Ruby DS incorporates a proven watermark from our partner Activated Content. Audio watermarking is used by all the major music labels today as part of their work flow, particularly during the pre-releaes phase of an album's lifecycle. Ruby DS makes this technology widely available through an easy to use web interface.
Why Watermark?
- Prove content ownership
- Authenticate file transfer
- Track assets forensically
- Monitor broadcast verification
- Generate ad revenue
The watermark is a key-based data carrying technology that fulfills all the criteria necessary to meet today's copyright protection requirements.
What is a Watermark?
A watermark is a digital file that is inserted into an audio track. It provides an inaudible tracking system that helps deter unwanted distribution while monetizing permissible uses.
Its qualities are:
- Inaudible [Read more about audibility]
- Survives all forms of compression, encryption, transmission, duplication and conversion
- Invisible to most forms of audio analysis
- Cannot be removed without damaging the original audio
Learn more about watermarking from these resources
http://www.watermarkingworld.org/archive.html
http://www.watermarkingworld.org/WMMLArchive/9812/msg00002.html