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

[Ephraim Percy Kenyanito]

+1 to democratization of DRM (Digital Rights Management System)
technologies.


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On 14 January 2018 at 10:46, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> 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:
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>> 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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