diff --git a/media/cdm/ppapi/external_clear_key/BRANDING b/media/cdm/ppapi/external_clear_key/BRANDING
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..c253da9a405510
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/cdm/ppapi/external_clear_key/BRANDING
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+PRODUCT_FULLNAME=External Clear Key Content Decryption Module Adapter
+PRODUCT_SHORTNAME=External Clear Key
+PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION=External Clear Key Content Decryption Module Adapter. Used for testing EME.
diff --git a/media/media_cdm.gypi b/media/media_cdm.gypi
index e5a64c8d1c2a7a..0c2510bfd3d72a 100644
--- a/media/media_cdm.gypi
+++ b/media/media_cdm.gypi
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@
           'variables': {
             'output_dir': '.',
             'template_input_path': '../chrome/app/chrome_version.rc.version',
+            'extra_variable_files_arguments':
+              [ '-f', 'cdm/ppapi/external_clear_key/BRANDING' ],
+            'extra_variable_files': [ 'cdm/ppapi/external_clear_key/BRANDING' ],
           },
           'sources': [
             'clearkeycdmadapter.ver',
diff --git a/third_party/widevine/cdm/BRANDING b/third_party/widevine/cdm/BRANDING
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..de8979408a2638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/widevine/cdm/BRANDING
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+PRODUCT_FULLNAME=Widevine Content Decryption Module Adapter
+PRODUCT_SHORTNAME=Widevine CDM Adapter
+PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION=Widevine Content Decryption Module Adapter enables the Widevine CDM to be used by Chrome.
diff --git a/third_party/widevine/cdm/widevine_cdm.gyp b/third_party/widevine/cdm/widevine_cdm.gyp
index 2ab6d35b972c3f..2ace05fef402f7 100644
--- a/third_party/widevine/cdm/widevine_cdm.gyp
+++ b/third_party/widevine/cdm/widevine_cdm.gyp
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@
       'variables': {
         'output_dir': '.',
         'template_input_path': '../../../chrome/app/chrome_version.rc.version',
+        'extra_variable_files_arguments': [ '-f', 'BRANDING' ],
+        'extra_variable_files': [ 'BRANDING' ], # NOTE: matches that above
       },
       'sources': [
         'widevinecdmadapter.ver',