[kictanet] And then there was the marriage of IP and blockchain/bitcoin

[Ali Hussein]

Grace

This is potentially a brilliant use of Blockchain Technology. Taking it
away from the currently popular conversation around Bitcoins and other
cryptocurrencies. For Kodak, this could be a way to come back from near
death and help the world democratize the use of DRMs (Digital Rights
Management Systems).

I personally will be routing for them. Thanks for sharing.

Regards


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On Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 6:04 AM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Kodak’s plan is to use the Ethereum blockchain to build a digital rights
> management platform for photographs. Photographers will register their
> photos on the KodakOne platform and buyers will purchase rights using the
> KodakCoin cryptocurrency.
> The platform will provide cryptographic proof of ownership and monitor the
> web for infringement, offering an easy payment system for infringers to
> legitimise their use of photographs.
>
> https://theconversation.com/kodakone-could-be-the-start-
> of-a-new-kind-of-intellectual-property-89966
>
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