[M4IF Technotes] MPEG-REL and IPMP

[Olivier Amato]

Does anybody know how MPEG-REL is related to IPMP development ( following
news claims its adoption by OpenIPMP project ) ?
"ContentGuard And Objectlab Collaborate To Provide Support For MPEG-REL
Within OpenIPMP
Bethesda, MD (June 3, 2024) - ContentGuard and Objectlab today announced the
companies have collaborated to enhance the open source project, OpenIPMP,
with support for the forthcoming industry standard rights expression
language, MPEG-REL. By making available source code for MPEG-REL
interpretation and generation tools within the OpenIPMP framework, both
companies hope to promote and drive the adoption of interoperable standards
for Digital Rights Management (DRM).
The OpenIPMP project provides a reference platform to demonstrate
cutting-edge standards-based DRM technology. The MPEG-REL, based on
ContentGuard's XrML (eXtensible rights Markup Language), is expected for
release as an ISO/IEC Standard later this year. Widespread adoption of
MPEG-REL will allow seamless distribution of digital works between the
diverse range of parties involved in digital content creation, distribution
and consumption.
About OpenIPMP
Sponsored by Objectlab, the OpenIPMP project provides an evolutionary path
for the future of DRM, demonstrating the state-of-the art with respect to
standards-based DRM technology. OpenIPMP is committed to an open process,
aiding in the evaluation of experimental standards (MPEG, ISMA, and others),
the design of new specifications, and in producing openly available Rights
Management reference software. For more information, please visit
www.openipmp.com ".
http://www.streamingmedia.com/press/printversion.asp?id=1960
I would like also know how IPMP specifications are evolving into ISMA ?
Could we expect some clear recommendations in the next future ?
Another thing, are the DRM features implemented into Apple's iTunes based on
IPMP ?
Thanks.
Olivier