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FAQ Content Blockchain Testnet​ Here are some FAQ about the backgrounds of the Content Blockchain testnet for techies and crypto enthusiasts. The new Content Blockchain testnet will be based on MultiChain. Why MultiChain? The decision to build our Content Blockchain based on the MultiChain platform is the outcome of a long-term evaluation. You can find […]

Node or not? Reasons to run a node within a blockchain network There are different ways to interact with a blockchain network. One can either just use a wallet in order to effectuate transactions, or one can participate in the network by running one’s own node, which then becomes a part of the network’s infrastructure. […]

Purpose and benefits of the rights profiles from the Content Blockchain Project The rights profiles are one of the major innovations that are being developed within the Content Blockchain Project. This post aims to explain the idea and the motivation behind this legal concept, as well as the way rights profiles can be used in […]

Examples for the Use of the Smart-License-Generator For creating rights profiles in the context of B2B, B2C, C2C license transactions  1. License Profile for C2C and C2B Smart License See scenario: Crowd Content Acquisition Alice is a hobby photographer and has just taken a great snapshot of a celebrity participating in the “March for Science” in […]

Google DNI Event in Amsterdam On July 6th, Google hosted an event with respect to its DNI Innovation Fund in Amsterdam. On this occasion, the company launched the DNI Innovation Fund Report and provided room to celebrate and showcase learnings from the first two DNI funding rounds. The program included keynotes from Lydia Polgreen, who […]

Proportionate content compensation by Olaf Weicker In the content realm, proportional compensation models are customary, especially for music. Parts of the revenue go to the provider, e.g. Spotify, the label and last but not least the band / singer, the composer, the song writer etc. However, for the different forms of exploitation like live concerts, […]

Prototype Developer Libraries The proof-of-concept developer library for ISCC creation which is used as backend for the demo web application is available at https://github.com/coblo/pyiscclib. A large part of our efforts was to test the viability of our concept. We created a separate benchmarking repository for that. We also made progress in simplifying the implementation eliminating any external dependencies. […]

The Potential of Blockchain Technology for the Media Industry An interview with Sebastian Posth This interview by Steffen Meier first appeared in German language in No. 11/2017 of Steffen Meier’s digital publishing report. Original title: “Building Blocks for the Content Community. Blockchain und Verlage”. Introduction Blockchain is a future-oriented technology as well as a hype, in […]

Exploding Costs of storing information on a Blockchain Important note: This article uses approximations with regards to volatile data or values that are difficult to determine. Please see notes for extended information on why and how we chose certain examples and calculated prices. Storing information on a blockchain, in addition to the mere transaction data, could […]

ISCC-Benchmarking by Patricia Schinke In this post, we give a quick summary of the tests that we ran up to now during the development of the ISCC. Each component of the ISCC shall have its proper round of test runs in order to ensure a smoothly working concept at the end of the development phase. […]