Sony Develops Rights Management System for Digital Content Utilizing Blockchain Foundation
(WorldNews Japan)

Tokyo, Japan - Sony Corporation (hereafter `Sony`), Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and Sony Global Education today announced the development of a rights management system for digital content that utilizes blockchain technology*1. This new system is based on Sony and Sony Global Education`s previously developed system for authenticating, sharing, and rights management of educational data, and additionally features functionality for processing rights-related information. Blockchains create networks where programs and information are difficult to destroy or...