Kodak recently announced the release of KODAKOne and KODAKCoin. KOKDAKOne is essentially a licensing and
tracking platform for digital photographs.
Kodak states:
Utilizing blockchain technology, the KODAKOne platform
provides continual web crawling to monitor and protect the IP of the images
registered in the KODAKOne system. Where unlicensed usage of images is
detected, the KODAKOne platform can efficiently manage the post-licensing
process to reward photographers.
Kodak also states that “KODAKCoin allows participating
photographers to take part in a new economy for photography, receive payment
for licensing their work immediately upon sale, and sell their work confidently
on a secure blockchain platform.” We may
be moving closer to a system of “pay first use later” instead of a “use
first pay later” system with changes in technology and regulation. Additionally, the prospect of less “leakage”
in the system of intellectual property that may actually benefit innovation and
other values such as free speech may be at risk. It will be interesting to see if less leakage
and perhaps more payment to some creators will lead to more creativity and
innovation. That's the goal, right? Kodak’s stock tripled on the
announcement of the programs.
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