American Green Inc (ERBB)

[neilbolton]

Howdy, don't you think you are pushing this NARM CD a bit too much?

There wasn't one official mention of Mediamax from NARM at the recent conference based on the published papers. The researcher who has advised our investment club in the past attended several events and never heard Mediamax being discussed. NARM does not and never has been the vehicle for deciding on the best copy protection technology. The labels themselves are evaluating which technology to use and only they have the means to compare which technology is best. That is why we see them taking different approaches.

Can you produce one document or one statement from anyone that is associated with NARM that recommends Mediamax over and above competitive products?

I already produced the presentation made by Mitch Bainwol, Chairman & CEO, RIAA at NARM and it did not mention MediaMax. One of his slides in relation to CD Copy Protection was -

Copy Protected CDs

- Includes copy protection, secure burning capability
- Capable for use with both Windows media and
iTunes
- Proven in Europe past two years, significant US
rollout 2005 (Sony BMG)
- Technology evolving to address consumer
expectations

"Proven in Europe past two years" is more of an endorsement of Macrovision than of us.

Just THIS MONTH Universal included themselves on the MediaMax protected NARM CD

Haven't we already established that the CD was not protected for general release. So why are you assuming that Universal being included on that CD was because a limited number of the CDs might have had MediaMax protection on them? Can you produce one statment from Universal that shows they see Mediamax as a solution to their piracy problem. Like the post you are responding to, there are many articles where Universal state that they do not believe any technology yet fits the bill.