Reciprocal and AudioSoft Team Up for Secure Music

Digital rights management company Reciprocal (http://www.reciprocal.com) said it was teaming up with AudioSoft ( http://www.audiosoft.com) to enhance the security of digital music.

The two companies will develop and integrate AudioSoft's copyright management reporting systems with Reciprocal's DRM systems.AudioSoft tracks, reports and manages copyright usage information to worldwide music labels, copyright collection societies and e-tailers which is important for payment of royalties.

"We're thrilled to partner with AudioSoft, a dynamic and innovative company that shares Reciprocal's vision for delivering world-class, DRM solutions," said Larry Miller, President, Reciprocal Music. "This alliance will enable Reciprocal to address territorial rights management as well as greatly enhance our reporting capabilities. We look forward to a prosperous and mutually-beneficial relationship."

"Labels and copyright collection societies are faced with the daunting challenge of ensuring that copyright owners are properly compensated for the use of their works," said Gary Ludlow, Vice President and General Manager of the Americas at AudioSoft. "This alliance enables Reciprocal and AudioSoft to address the concerns of global copyright owners, each of whom have different and unique territorial requirements. Reciprocal is recognized as a DRM leader and innovator and we're anxious to work closely with their company and deliver on the promise of DRM."

AudioSoft and Reciprocal will work to implement AudioSoft's technology within Reciprocal's license key server and financial clearinghouse.