Lockstream

Lockstream, founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York, NY, provided digital content transmission services. The company developed a platform that allowed distributors to securely deliver digital products, such as music, video, television, film, and books, directly to consumers over public or private networks. This system was designed to protect against piracy and unauthorized copying, serving content producers and providers.

The company attracted investments from notable firms including Artisan Entertainment, Audax Private Equity, Encore Venture Partners, ING Barings Private Equity, and Warner Media. In March 2005, while in a revenue-generating stage, Lockstream was acquired by Irdeto, a company in the digital platform security sector.

Keywords: digital content transmission, content security, anti-piracy, digital rights management, secure delivery, content protection, video security, music security, book security, document security, digital media, content distribution, secure networking, piracy prevention, DRM, content monetization, intellectual property protection, media security, digital asset protection, secure streaming