SunnComm

SunnComm

SunnComm International Inc. was the company that developed and owned the MediaMax technology software package, which was sold as a form of copy protection for compact discs. MediaMax Technology [http://www.mediamaxtechnology.com/] is the exclusive sales and marketing arm for SunnComm's MediaMax suite of products, and is "on track" [http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/051004/096995.html] to merge with SunnComm.

Both companies received attention in 2005 due to its involvement in the Sony BMG CD copy protection scandal.

It is believed that both companies went under soon after when the development team was replaced and reorganized by Scott S. Stoegbauer which included Ron Phillips, Neal Meyer and Jim DiZoglio. The new company operated under the name [http://www.amergencegroup.com/ TranzByte] attempting to focus on non-controversial products such as [http://www.amergencegroup.com/news/amergingnews.asp?grammid=200701040900 DVCD] which proved to be disastrous.

External links

* [http://www.sunncomm.com/ Official Site]
* The Register, "Is SunnComm a sham or the next, big DRM success?" [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/27/sunncomm_death_or_glorry/] , Sep. 27, 2004.
* CNET news, "SunnComm won't sue grad student" [http://news.com.com/2100-1027-5089448.html] , Oct. 10, 2003.
* http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200510/ai_n15641818 [MediaMax Technology on Track to Merge With SunnComm International]


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