According to DigiTimes, Philips is trying to get Taiwan's pre-recorded disc manufacturers to use a licensing scheme similar to Veeza. While royalty charges are lower under this new system, it requires manufacturers to declare the volume and client for each shipment of pre-recorded discs.
Royal Philips Electronics is pressing makers of pre-recorded discs in Taiwan to accept a licensing scheme similar to Veeza, a licensing scheme that was not well received by disc makers, according to industry sources. The new scheme is applicable to pre-recorded CD-R and DVD discs, and so far, only Bestdisc Technology has sign up for it while leading and second-tier makers are still watching developments, the sources said.
To date, there has been no disc makers in Taiwan and China who have accepted the Veeza licensing system, which applies to blank CD-R discs, the sources indicated. Philips is now pushing its new licensing scheme for pre-recorded discs on Taiwan-based makers by attaching it to existing contracts, the sources pointed out.
The article also mentions that Philips is urging vendors not to place orders with unlicensed manufacturers. They're also going as far as to get customs agencies to confiscate discs without a Philips license. If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here.
