The Content Delivery & Storage Association (CDSA) and Futuresource Consulting have announced the launch of a monthly series of Content Protection reports to provide CDSA members and certified facilities with data and market research on worldwide content protection and anti-piracy developments and trends.

The first report, "Copy Protection, Copy Content Control & DRM: An Overview," will be released in May, CDSA said.

"As the International Content Protection Association, CDSA is proud to be partnering with Futuresource Consulting to produce this valuable series of monthly White Papers for our membership and partners," says CDSA Executive Director Martin Porter. "Together we will be helping to expand the global knowledge base about how service providers are advancing their content protection capabilities."

CDSA?s Content Protection and Security Standard and auditing programs were developed by a worldwide consortium of anti-piracy and security experts to address the evolving needs of today?s physical and digital content delivery supply chains ? from content creation to post-production and replication through distribution. The program is the result of over 10 years of in-the-field development at more than 100 sites worldwide and is supported by major content holders, including NBC Universal Pictures and Electronic Arts.

To receive a complimentary copy of the first CDSA/Futuresource Content Protection Report, contact Margaret Sekelsky at margaret@MESAlliance.org.