First off I'm sorry to hear a fellow service has bit the dust because of something as stupid as infighting.
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We support client-side encoding (meaning you don't have to upload every file to a server and then re-download it to encode it). A 20 MB file on a P4 2.06 GHZ computer with 512 RAM takes approximately 8 seconds to encode. All you need is a Windows XP computer with Windoes Media Player 9 and our custom encoding application.
We support server-to-server communication for acquiring licenses. Meaning you can be running on any platform and not need a Windows server. This allows you to tightly integrate the DRM service into your existing website/billing system.
Accounts are free for up to 50 licenses per month (primarily for prototyping) $2.99 the first month, and $24.99 afterwards. Paid accounts are allowed up to 30,000 licenses per month.
No setup fees.
Our client list includes custom DRM consultation for some of the largest names in the business including Napster and Movielink.
Alternatively if you're looking for general DRM information or some starter guides to setting up your own service please check out our partner blob at
www.drmspace.com