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MagicGate (MG) is a copy-protection technology introduced by Sony in 1999 as part of the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI).<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=1999-09-22 |title=Sony Announces Memory Stick™ for Audio Application |url=https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/News/Press/199909/99-072/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-14 |work=Sony Group}}</ref> It works by encrypting the content in devices and using MagicGate chips in both the storage device and the reader to enforce control over how files are copied.{{ProductLineCargo
MagicGate (MG) is a copy-protection technology introduced by Sony in 1999 as part of the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI).<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=1999-09-22 |title=Sony Announces Memory Stick™ for Audio Application |url=https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/News/Press/199909/99-072/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-14 |work=Sony Group}}</ref> It works by encrypting the content in devices and using MagicGate chips in both the storage device and the reader to enforce control over how files are copied.
 
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