Media's historic transition analog to digital is driving the renaissance in consumer electronics. But a persistent lack of trust among content owners, consumers and system builders threatens the pace of progress.

The story of Kaleidescape exposes the cultural roots of this insecurity and its implications for those who define novel digital media products. The startup recently won a first-round battle with the DVD Copy Control Association, which had sued the company for allegedly violating its security technology. We covered the two-week trial in San Jose, Calif., including the surprise decision.

But the Kaleidescape story, however emblematic, is in the end the tale of a single company. For many years, EE Times has covered such developments within the broader context of the issues, including copy protection and digital-rights management, that are shaping the digital-media era.

Continuing coverage of these topics is important, we believe, because the prevailing climate of distrust only deepens the technology and business challenges. This page, designed as a resource for readers, will gather articles and other information to shed light on the issues as developments unfold.

Related EE Times stories:

  Sparks fly as DVD group, startup clash on digital media
The real casualty in high def DVD revolt
Cisco goes soft for Hollywood
Comment: Why the DRM flap is like goverment secrecy
DVD/Blu-ray decryption key widely posted online
Digital home still terra incognita

Apple will sell DRM-free music

Movement of content consumes CES

Industry blamed for missing content-protection deadline

DVD police target IC, system makers

Web resources

EE Times stories on DVD CCA versus Kaleidescape

Print analysis of decision: Milestone DVD ruling stuns studios
EE Times , April 02, 2007

DVD ruling could delay managed copy rollouts
EE Times , March 30, 2007

Judge rules against DVD consortium
EE Times , March 29, 2007

DVD group stuck in watermark study
EE Times , March 28, 2007

Startup says it wants to aid, not battle studios
EE Times , March 27, 2007

Print overview: Hammering at the barriers to digital rights
EE Times , March 26, 2007

DVD group gives evidence startup breeched contract
EE Times , March 24, 2007

DVD group debates managed copies, more suits
EE Times , March 22, 2007

Home server maker, DVD group face off in trial
EE Times , March 22, 2007

Trial could test digital media rights
EE Times , March 16, 2007