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The RNCOS report, "DRM Market Analysis - Future Directions", provides extensive research and objective analysis on the DRM market at global level, sorted by applications of the technology. This report will help clients to analyze the leading-edge opportunities critical to the success of DRM industry. Detailed data and analysis will help the potential investors to navigate through the evolving market of DRM Technology and also helps in examining the key application areas of DRM in different industries like Financial Services, Healthcare Industry, Education, Software industry etc.

The “DRM Market Analysis - Future Directions” report gives a comprehensive overview of the future of the global DRM industry. However, the forecast given in this report is not based on a complex economic model, but is intended as a rough guide to the direction in which the market is likely to move.

Market Analysis

In 2007, global DRM industry is expected to reach to US$ 1 Billion. Financial industry and mobile content industry, like before, remains the major DRM application areas while health care and education industries are among the upcoming application areas for the technology. 

Mobile content industry, which includes gaming and music, is expected to be the major revenue generator for the global DRM industry. But lack of consensus among the content development industry and end users remains the major hurdle for the growth of DRM industry.

Key Findings 

 - Lack of consensus and standards remain the major problem that should be taken care of for the mass adoption of DRM. 
 - Growth of DRM largely depends upon the balance between fair compensation for the creators of digital content and the rights of end-users to access and use the information they need.
 - Premium mobile content, which includes music, gaming and other content, remains the major opportunity area for the global DRM industry.

Key Issues & Facts Analyzed 

 - What are the potential application areas of DRM?
 - Who are the key competitors in the global DRM industry?      
 - What opportunities exist for the DRM technology?
 - What will be the major driving forces for the industry?
 - What are the major barriers in Digital Right Management??

Key Players Analyzed 

This section covers the key facts about the players currently operating in the DRM market, including Adobe, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Sony Corporation, RealNetworks, VeriSign, Philips Electronics, and Thomson Corporation.

Research Methodology Used 

Information Sources
The information has been sourced from authentic and reliable sources like books, newspapers, trade journals, and white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, monitoring industry news and developments, and access to more than 3000 paid databases. 

Analysis Method
Methods like ratio analysis, historical trend analysis, linear regression analysis using software tools, judgmental forecasting, and cause and effect analysis have been used in the report for prudent analysis.