An advanced revenue distribution model for cloud media contents sales with multi-DRM

Abstract

DRM technology to prevent illegal copying of digitized contents can control illegal copying by controlling usage of contents according to user's rights. However, options for revenue sharing were rather limited since DRM technology is dependent on the platform and uses only one technique applied by a content distributor. This problem is conspicuous in the case of contents used on multiple platforms, and inconveniences and additional costs arise due to the application of multiple DRMs.To slove this problem, this paper suggests a profit sharing model in cloud-based media service with application of multiple DRMs, in which contents providers can choose their favorate DRMs and get their share of profit after saling contents. The proposed model is more flexible than the existing models in that it can accept various profit sharing policies for each stake-holder’s interests. © 2005 - Ongoing JATIT & LLS.