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The Advanced Access Content System License Authority—AACSLA—has posted finalized specifications for the digital rights management system to be used on Blu-ray discs…and the final spec allows for so-called “managed copies,” whereby consumers will be able to make a pre-determined number of copies of content on Blu-ray media for personal use—although the number of copies is determined by the studios, and… Read More

Earlier this month, computer maker Dell announced that, for an extra $20, it would pre-load the superhero movie Iron Man on selected new computers. Now, the company is expanding the idea, announcing a way for purchasers of new computers to “jump-start” their digital media collections by pre-loading movie bundles on selected new notebook and desktop computers purchased through Dell's Web site. The pre-loaded movies are… Read More