Tech Papers 2018: This paper explores how blockchain can transform the video value chain, focusing on rights licensing and potential distribution innovations.
Abstract
Blockchain is a technology that is generating significant interest within the video industry. This paper outlines the steps being made in applying this technology to the video value chain. It starts with an introduction to the basics of Blockchain and then discusses two potential revolutionary use cases for Blockchain in the video industry.
The most radical application could be in significantly redrawing the distribution part of the video value chain, but a more imminent application is in addressing many of the key problems associated with video rights licensing.
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