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Windows Media Licensing Royalties for Final Products
The following tables identify the royalties for Windows Media components that apply to devices shipped as Final Products, such as portable media players, set-top boxes, mobile phones, or Windows or non-Windows software applications.
The terms listed on this page are specified in the current Windows Media licensing agreements. If you want to upgrade to a current licensing agreement, send an e-mail message to Windows Media Licensing at wmla@microsoft.com.
Windows Media Audio: One or Two or Fewer Channels
Windows Media Audio: Three or More Channels
Windows Media Video
Advanced Systems Format (ASF)
Windows Media Networking Technology
Windows Media High Definition-Compatible Digital (HDCD) Technology
 Note All prices are in U.S. currency.
Windows Media Audio: One or Two Channels
The following fees apply to Windows Media Audio (WMA) components for products with one or two channels. No royalties are due on distributions of PC software versions designed to operate on the Windows operating system.
| Component | Royalty per final product unit | Annual Fee Payment for embedded system | Annual Fee Payment for PC software on non-Windows operating systems |
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Decoder
| $0.10
| $400,000
| $20,000
| Encoder
| $0.20
| $800,000
| $200,000
| Decoder and Encoder
| $0.25
| $1,000,000
| $210,000
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Windows Media Audio: Three or More Channels
The following fees apply to Windows Media Audio (WMA) components for products with three or more channels. No royalties are due on distributions of PC software versions designed to operate on the Windows operating system.
| Component | Royalty per final product unit | Annual Fee Payment for embedded system | Annual Fee Payment for PC software on non-Windows operating systems |
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Decoder
| $0.20
| $800,000
| $40,000
| Encoder
| $0.20
| $800,000
| $200,000
| Decoder and Encoder
| $0.35
| $1,400,000
| $230,000
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Windows Media Video
No royalties are due on distributions of PC software versions designed to operate on the Windows operating system.
| Component | Royalty per final product unit | Annual Fee Payment for embedded system | Annual Fee Payment for PC software on non-Windows operating systems |
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Decoder
| $0.10
| $400,000
| $400,000
| Encoder
| $0.20
| $800,000
| $800,000
| Decoder and Encoder
| $0.25
| $1,000,000
| $1,000,000
| Decoder (VC-1 Patent Pool Licensee)*
| $0.06
| $240,000
| $240,000
| Encoder (VC-1 Patent Pool Licensee)*
| $0.12
| $480,000
| $480,000
| Decoder and Encoder (VC-1 Patent Pool Licensee)*
| $0.15
| $600,000
| $600,000
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* Discounted rates applicable to licensees with VC-1 Patent Portfolio License Agreement with MPEGLA.
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Advanced Systems Format (ASF)| Component | Royalty per final product unit | Annual Fee Payment for embedded system | Annual Fee Payment for PC software on non-Windows operating systems |
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ASF Read
| $0.00
| $0
| $0
| ASF Write
| $0.00
| $0
| $0
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Windows Media Networking Technology
No royalties are due on distributions of PC software versions designed to operate on the Windows operating system.
| Component | Royalty per final product unit | Annual Fee Payment for embedded system | Annual Fee Payment for PC software on non-Windows operating systems |
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Network Read
| $0.25
| $1,000,000
| $1,000,000
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Windows Media High Definition-Compatible Digital (HDCD) Technology
No royalties are due on distributions of PC software versions designed to operate on the Windows operating system.
| Component | Royalty per final product unit | Annual Fee Payment for embedded system | Annual Fee Payment for PC software on non-Windows operating systems |
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HDCD Technology
| $0.10
| $400,000
| $400,000
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