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|Description=A copy-protection technology introduced by Sony in 1999. | |Description=A copy-protection technology introduced by Sony in 1999. | ||
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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 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251124163342/https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/News/Press/199909/99-072/ |archive-date=24 Nov 2025}}</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. | 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 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251124163342/https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/News/Press/199909/99-072/ |archive-date=24 Nov 2025}}</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. | ||