Licensing Microsoft® PlayReady® PC Application Technology
The PlayReady PC Software Development Kit (SDK) enables you to create and distribute Windows-based PC applications that support PlayReady content access technology. The Microsoft PlayReady PC SDK is made available to licensees under the PlayReady PC Software Application Development and Distribution Agreement.
For detailed licensing information, including the steps on how to acquire a license, review the information provided below.
PlayReady PC Software Application Development and Distribution Agreement
Under this license, Microsoft offers a PlayReady PC SDK and all necessary intellectual property rights to develop and distribute PlayReady PC applications to end users.
The PlayReady PC SDK includes:
| • | Specifications and associated documentation and libraries in object code form. |
| • | Security-level 150 test certificate. |
| • | Media, printed materials, and online documentation. |
Minimum system requirements
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| • | Required software
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Fee structure:
| • | A U.S. $5,000 one-time license fee provides access to the PlayReady PC SDK. This fee must be paid within 45 days of invoice upon license execution and prior to receiving the SDK. |
| • | A U.S. $10,000 certificate fee for each major release of a licensed product. Click here for more information on obtaining security-level 2000 certificates. |
Sample License Agreement (click to download)
| • | PlayReady PC Software Application Development and Distribution Agreement |
Steps to License
To complete the PlayReady PC Software Application Development and Distribution Agreement, please follow these steps:
1. | Complete the License Request Form, and select PlayReady PC SDK Application Agreement. |
2. | Within two business days after you complete the license request form, Microsoft will send you an e-mail message that contains instructions for completing the license agreement process. Follow these instructions to obtain the license agreement. |
3. | Sign and return the two printed license agreements. The license is granted within five business days of Microsoft receiving your signed license agreement. |
4. | After Microsoft receives your signed copies and finalizes the agreement, you will be invoiced for the U.S. $5,000 license fee. After this fee is paid, you will receive instructions for obtaining the PlayReady PC SDK. |
Steps to request and receive security-level 2000 certificates
For each Major Release* of a licensed product for which you are requesting a security-level 2000 certificate, the following steps must be completed:
1. | Submit to Microsoft a completed Certificate Request Form, in the form set forth in Exhibit A of the Agreement, and the payment of a non-refundable certificate fee of U.S. $10,000. |
2. | Submit a copy of each licensed product compiled with a security-level 150 certificate and the associated end-user license agreement to Microsoft, along with any associated hardware or software necessary to evaluate the compliance of the licensed product with the terms and conditions of the agreement, and the conformance of the licensed product to the Compliance Rules and Robustness Rules. |
3. | Within 30 days after completing the first two steps above, Microsoft will either (i) provide the requested certificate or certificates, or (ii) provide a notice identifying provisions of the agreement, the compliance rules, or the robustness rules that the licensed product does not conform with. |
4. | In the event Microsoft makes a determination of non-conformance, a revised licensed product may be resubmitted to Microsoft, with all non-conformance issues resolved for reevaluation. You will be charged U.S. $2,500 for each licensed product that is reevaluated by Microsoft. |
Note*: “Major Release” means each version of a licensed product that introduces significant additional features or alters the implementation of the software in a material way (including, but not limited to, a version designated by a change in the first digit to the left of the decimal point, such as version 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0).