Abstract: A system for license identification and verification uses watermarking technology to embed license information in the medium itself. Various techniques for the creation of the license are described. The Platform on which the media will be used can extract the watermark data and thereby identify and verify the license. The watermark data includes a certain minimal amount of license data. If further information is required, the Platform can use the watermark data to request additional license details from a Licensor or from a license server. Using this approach, the Platform can readily identify and verify that the media in its possession is properly licensed.