Book.io and the Algorand Foundation, the organization focused on growing the ecosystem for the world's most advanced layer-1 blockchain, are teaming up to bring 10,000 e-books of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World to the Algorand blockchain, the company announced via a press release. This will mark the first time a reader can truly own a digital copy of the 1932 classic that has … [Read more...] about Book.io to launch Brave New World NFT e-book
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Blockchain – An Intersection of Technology and Publishing
Blockchain technology isn't widely used in publishing yet, but that doesn't make it useless. Since these industries have shifted to the digital space, publishing companies, academic journals, self-publishers, and writers stand to gain significantly from blockchain technology. Selling and buying material and conducting online transactions are the cornerstones of online … [Read more...] about Blockchain – An Intersection of Technology and Publishing
Blockchain technology may lead to true ebook ownership
The vast majority of publishers use DRM to encrypt their ebooks and some retailers like Amazon have their own formats. Publishers have mandated that when you purchase an ebook, you are merely licensing it. There is no true sense of ownership. This has led to a crisis in confidence in the digital format because ebook stores can go out of business, shut down their systems and … [Read more...] about Blockchain technology may lead to true ebook ownership