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Is there software available that can "obliterate" or watermark an image once the usage rights has expired?

A Question from a Visitor:
Is there software available that can track and "obliterate" or watermark an image once the usage rights has expired on that image?
If so, I would imagine it depends on where that image "lives" once it has been distributed.
Does something like this exist?

The Metadata Value Proposition

It was great to see so many familiar faces at the Henry Stewart DAM show in NYC! Over the last three years there has been a dramatic increase in interest about metadata. A commonly heard phrase at the conference was "It's all about the metadata". This phrase rings true but what does it mean in terms of cost versus value?

Many companies purchase their CMS or DAM system with the expectation that the software expenditure will translate into new revenue streams or cost savings. While content management software is the first step, it cannot produce any financial benefit unless the digital assets being managed can be leveraged to benefit the business objectives. The first step in leveraging a digital asset is ensuring that the asset has been "described" in a way that supports the business model. Metadata schema's define the specific data fields that describe the asset. A logical question is "How do I know which fields to include in the metadata schema?" Answer: The metadata fields are identified through use case analysis with the people responsible for implementing the various business functions and processes. Use case analysis is the key to success when designing the enterprise metadata model.   

Expert Experience Breakfast Panel at Henry Stuart New York May 2008

The Expert Experience Breakfast Panel
The Breakfast Panel will be conducting this year’s kickoff breakfast event in the form of a game show titled “Are you smarter than a DAM Expert?”

Faceted Seaching

In the "old" days of digital asset management users found data by entering a search term into a small box on the screen then,  with high hopes, pressed "Enter". Users with a greater sense of adventure bravely pressed the button labeled "Advanced Search" for a more powerful search experience.

So what's wrong with this picture?

Reducing Cost and Time to Market with Media Production Efficiencies

[Originally posted in Digital Trends Jan. 2008]
It is widely known that process management in manufacturing environments leads   to a variety of benefits that result in dramatic resource savings and a higher quality of product. Wikipedia states that “a cornerstone of Manufacturing Process Management (MPM) is the central repository for manufacturing data   management.”

This sounds familiar, right? DAM 101.