The internet has given rise to streaming platforms such as Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, among many others, enabling people to discover and enjoy music from centuries past right up to the present moment. iStockUnfortunately, traditional approaches to managing music rights are struggling to keep pace with this ever-accelerating world. Digital rights management (DRM) and copyright verification are critical to ensuring musicians are compensated for their work. When we discovered Amazon Managed Blockchain, we knew it was the foundation we needed.”SMEJ began using Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2012 and today hosts most customer-facing services in the AWS Cloud. The provider can then send the encrypted music data, which can be decoded after verification against the user’s rights blockchain.

Source: Forbes November 19, 2019 12:56 UTC