FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information:
Timothy Gorman
+1-301-941-0308
tgorman@contentdeliveryandstorage.org
GDD Manufacturing s.r.l. Milan, Italy
Applies
to IRMA's Anti Piracy Compliance Program
August 3, 2006 - Spaarndam, The Netherlands - The International Recording Media Association is pleased to inform you that they have accepted the application for the IRMA’s Anti Piracy compliance Program from General Digital Disk Manaufacturing s.r.l., Pioltello – Milano- Italy
With well over 100 plants already enrolled in Europe, the USA, Asia, South Africa, South and Mid-America, the IRMA Anti-Piracy Compliance Program (APCP) is well recognized as an effective weapon for replicators and duplicators to combat piracy. With this program in place, content holders are able to identify manufacturers that are protecting their interests by complying with stringent manufacturing and operational procedures.
"GDD is very proud to join the Anti Piracy Compliance Program," said CEO Alessandro Azais. "Our plan to implement the Anti Piracy Compliance Program fits very well in the further development of our company and allows GDD to reaffirm that we value the rights of artists and creators of intellectual property.
Theo G. Köhler, Director of IRMA's Anti-Piracy Compliance Program for EMA said, "As GDD Manufacturing is belonging to the major suppliers of optical media in Italy, it is encouraging to see them joining the Anti Piracy Compliance group. It confirms again the value of the Anti Piracy Compliance Program for both replicating facilities and content holders"
About CDSA and the APCP
CDSA offers a number of intellectual property protection standards to the content delivery industry, including its Anti-Piracy and Compliance Programs (APCP) designed to reduce the risk of producing pirated or unauthorized content. The programs’ standards and procedures were developed with assistance and input from the CDSA Anti-Piracy Coalition, comprised of optical media replicators, and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Motion Picture Association (MPA), the Business Software Alliance (BSA), the Software Information Industry Association (SIIA), the Digital Software Association (DSA), the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Electronic Arts and Microsoft. The APCP is also supported by International Video Federation (IVF), Bureau International des Sociétés Gérant les Droits d'Enregistrement et de Reproduction Mécanique (BIEM) and Bescherming Rechten Entertainment Industrie Nederland (BREIN). The programs have received global industry recognition, with support shown from companies and organizations on six continents.
Your content is in safe hands when you use a CDSA-certified replicator. For a complete list of certified plants and more information on CDSA's Anti-Piracy Compliance Program, please visit the CDSA website at www.contentdeliveryandstorage.org
CDSA, the Content Delivery & Storage Association (formerly IRMA, the International Recording Media Association), is the worldwide forum advocating the innovative and responsible delivery and storage of entertainment, software and information content. Founded in 1970, this global trade association's membership includes companies involved in every facet along the digital and physical media supply chain. Beginning with the audiocassette, through the home video revolution, and into today’s digital delivery era, CDSA has always been the organization companies have turned to for news, networking, market research, information services, and leadership. CDSA also publishes the professional journal Mediaware that provides "Executive Strategies for the Advancement of Content Delivery & Storage."