Kodi Invites Rightsholders to Provide Legal Content and DRM
http://sp-security.blogspot.com/2017/04/kodi-invites-rightsholders-to-provide.html
Kodi
developers do not really like the current sentiment around their
software, because it is associated with piracy no less than BitTorrent.
While copyright owners are asking Kodi to block certain pirate add-ons,
the team believes that it would be ineffective. Instead, Kodi developers
are inviting copyright holders to join their platform and are even
ready to integrate with DRM.
Lots
of people all over the world use Kodi as their main source of
entertainment today, and many of them use various add-ons enabling users
to access pirated movies and TV shows. Unsurprisingly, the popularity
of Kodi boxes has increased drastically over the past 2 years – in line
with complaints from copyright owners.
While Kodi itself, just like BitTorrent, is a neutral platform, illegal add-ons spoil its reputation. This is why the Kodi team is actively fighting against vendors selling “fully loaded” pirate boxes, as well as against YouTubers misusing Kodi name to promote copyright infringement. In fears that the entire community is out at risk by the pirates, Kodi developers invited more legal content providers to join their platform, offering them an audience of millions of users with a huge “untapped potential”, which is rapidly growing. Besides, the media player might also add support for DRM to enable content providers to offer their videos in a protected environment. The team’s point of view is that going after the pirates won’t solve a problem – but broader legitimate choice and accessibility will. Kodi is used legally as well – for the DVR system, support for legal sports streaming, and many add-ons. At the same time, getting some major content providers on board has proven to be quite a challenge thus far.
Thanks to TorrentFreak for providing the source of the article.
While Kodi itself, just like BitTorrent, is a neutral platform, illegal add-ons spoil its reputation. This is why the Kodi team is actively fighting against vendors selling “fully loaded” pirate boxes, as well as against YouTubers misusing Kodi name to promote copyright infringement. In fears that the entire community is out at risk by the pirates, Kodi developers invited more legal content providers to join their platform, offering them an audience of millions of users with a huge “untapped potential”, which is rapidly growing. Besides, the media player might also add support for DRM to enable content providers to offer their videos in a protected environment. The team’s point of view is that going after the pirates won’t solve a problem – but broader legitimate choice and accessibility will. Kodi is used legally as well – for the DVR system, support for legal sports streaming, and many add-ons. At the same time, getting some major content providers on board has proven to be quite a challenge thus far.
Thanks to TorrentFreak for providing the source of the article.
