Download This PaperCopyright Unchained: How Blockchain Technology Can Change the Administration and Distribution of Copyright Protected Works
53 Pages Posted: 12 May 2020 Last revised: 4 Nov 2020
Date Written: May 12, 2020
Abstract
Blockchain technology is mainly discussed in connection with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. However, blockchain is a multipurpose technology with many other potential applications. This article analyzes how blockchain technology can be used in relation to copyright, especially the administration and distribution of copyright protected works. It also examines the questions and challenges that may arise from such use.
Keywords: Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Copyright Law
JEL Classification: L82, O33, O34
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Pech, Sebastian, Copyright Unchained: How Blockchain Technology Can Change the Administration and Distribution of Copyright Protected Works (May 12, 2020). Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property, 1 (2020)., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3578311 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3578311
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