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MySpace Implements Unauthorized Copyrighted Music Content Filtering System

Posted on: Monday, 30 October 2006, 09:00 CST

MySpace.com, the world's leading lifestyle portal, today announced it has licensed technology from Gracenote, a leader in global digital entertainment technology, that will allow MySpace to block unauthorized copyrighted music audio recordings from being posted on its site.

Utilizing Gracenote's MusicID audio fingerprinting technology and Global Media Database, MySpace will review all music audio recordings uploaded by community members to their profiles. The technology enables MySpace to identify copyrighted music audio recordings in the Global Media Database for designated rights holders, allowing MySpace to block the uploading of such works.

"MySpace is staunchly committed to protecting artists' rights -- whether those artists are on major labels or are independent acts," said Chris DeWolfe, CEO and co-founder of MySpace. "This is another important step we're taking to ensure artists control the content they create."

The use of Gracenote's technology will allow MySpace to more effectively implement its long-standing user policy against uploading copyrighted material. Consistent with MySpace's current policy, individuals who repeatedly attempt to upload unauthorized music will have their accounts permanently deleted.

Gracenote's technology is broadly used in the digital media industry and has several applications, including content filtering, broadcast monitoring, mobile music recognition, music file recognition and rights clearance.

"Gracenote works closely with the content community and recognizes the importance of managing copyrighted content," said Craig Palmer, CEO, Gracenote. "We are pleased that because of the versatility of our technology, we are able to help MySpace in their efforts to enforce their existing policies to protect and support their community."

About MySpace.com

MySpace, a unit of Fox Interactive Media Inc., is the premier lifestyle portal for connecting with friends, discovering popular culture, and making a positive impact on the world. By integrating web profiles, blogs, instant messaging, e-mail, music streaming, music videos, photo galleries, classified listings, events, groups, college communities and member forums, MySpace has created a connected community. As the second ranked web domain in terms of page views(1), MySpace is the most widely-used and highly regarded site of its kind and is committed to providing the highest quality member experience and will continue to innovate with new features that allow its members to express their creativity and share their lives, both online and off.

(1) Among the top 2000 domains comScore Media Metrix, September 2006. For more information on comScore Networks, please go to www.comscore.com.

About Gracenote

Gracenote is a leader in global digital entertainment technology. Formerly known as CDDB, Gracenote provides businesses with critical embedded software and metadata that enable consumers to better manage, enjoy and discover digital media. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, Gracenote also has offices in New York, Tokyo, Berlin and Seoul. Gracenote's solutions are embedded in leading media players such as Apple iTunes, Yahoo Music Engine, RealNetworks Rhapsody, Napster and AOL Winamp, as well as software applications for Creative and iRiver portable devices. Gracenote's technology powers leading home and automobile consumer electronics brands such as Alpine, Denon and Marantz, Kenwood, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Samsung, Sony and Yamaha, as well as international mobile music applications for KDDI (Japan), KTF (Korea), Musiwave (Portugal), Oi (Brazil) and Sony-Ericsson. For more information about Gracenote, please refer to www.gracenote.com/corporate/.

Source: Business Wire

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