> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Traditional vs. What’s Coming: How Blockchain Could Reshape The Music Industry [Benji Rogers] - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/traditional-vs-whats-coming-how-blockchain-could-reshape-the-music-industry/ - Published: 2017-11-01T11:31:34.000Z - Updated: 2017-11-01T11:31:34.000Z - Description: The potential for how Blockchain tech could alter the music industry has often been discussed of late. In this piece we look at twenty-two ways that Blockchain, or more specifically. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/11/traditional-vs-whats-coming-how-blockchain-could-reshape-th - Author: Guest Author - Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Advertising, Berklee College of Music, Bitcoin, Bittorrent, Blockchain (database), Blythe Masters, Brave (web browser), Ethereum, JPMorgan Chase, music industry, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05 [![1](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d2b9e45d970c-200wi "1")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d2b9e45d970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)The potential for how Blockchain tech could alter the music industry has often been discussed of late. In this piece we look at twenty-two ways that Blockchain, or more specifically the dotBlockchain Media project, could fundamentally alter the traditional approach to media rights. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Guest post by *Benji Rogers* of [Medium](https://medium.com/@lovingyourwork/traditional-music-industry-approach-vs-whats-coming-155db689a408?ref=hypebot.com)* *[![1](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c92f774d970b-800wi "1")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c92f774d970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)* An update from the dotBlockchain Media Project.dot Blockchain Media or “dotBC” has built and is in the process of releasing a new way for music and media creators to securely encode their rights and their identities into their digital assets using blockchain.For more information and to get involved please go to [www.dotblockchainmedia.com](http://www.dotblockchainmedia.com/?ref=hypebot.com) to join our email list or slack. Thanks! --- #### **Traditional Approach:** Large centrally controlled database(s) #### **dotBC Approach:** Authoritative decentralized database #### **Traditional Approach:** Build new database(s) #### **dotBC Approach:** Build new digital assets #### **Traditional Approach:** Use 26 year old .WAV files with zero metadata or song data control #### **dotBC Approach:** Use .bc bundled files that write song and metadata amendments to blockchain #### **Traditional Approach:** Send music files & metadata separately via third parties #### **dotBC Approach:** Send music files & song data in permissioned trackable bundles via third parties or directly #### **Traditional Approach:** Multiple data entry points #### **dotBC Approach:** Single data entry point #### **Traditional Approach:** Message multiple parties to songs in separate places (email, phone, website logins) #### **dotBC Approach:** Message multiple parties through the song (each song like a slack channel or a permissioned WhatsApp group to linked parties) #### **Traditional Approach:** Physical documents and multiple separate third-party accounts needed to fully verify ownership information, contracts, payments, etc. #### **dotBC Approach:** Single interface to songs, albums, catalogs etc. with multiple admin capabilities #### **Traditional Approach:** No interoperable version tracking between the metadata and the media itself #### **dotBC Approach:** Accurate version tracking of all media and metadata from initial creation to studio, release and beyond #### **Traditional Approach:** Music files, contracts, artwork & metadata all in separate places #### **dotBC Approach:** Music files, contracts, artwork & metadata all in single workflow and user interface #### Traditional Approach: Amendments to metadata in multiple locations that do not synchronize #### dotBC Approach: Amendments to metadata timestamped & tracked in blockchain through single interface #### Traditional Approach: Existing identifiers (ISRC, ISWC etc.) need to match across non-interoperable systems #### dotBC Approach: Existing identifiers (ISRC, ISWC etc.) anchored to persistent blockchain address/identity #### Traditional Approach: Bad metadata revealed post distribution #### dotBC Approach: Less bad data reaches supply chain #### Traditional Approach: Conflicts solved but hard to share resolution #### dotBC Approach: Conflicts solved and then broadcast to all relevant parties to the song instantaneously #### Traditional Approach: Amendments and deletions to data possible by multiple parties in multiple places #### dotBC Approach: Amendments forward but never backward, permanent changelog for all data shared with all relevant parties #### Traditional Approach: Easier to hack centralized systems (i.e., Equifax) #### dotBC Approach: Decentralized systems harder to hack #### Traditional Approach: Private systems vulnerable to hacking (i.e., Equifax) #### dotBC Approach: Public & Private layers cryptographically harder to hack + blockchains minimize damage to the whole system #### Traditional Approach: No single agreed-upon identity or authority system #### dotBC Approach: Single scored and corroborated identity and authority system anchors owners to content & data #### Traditional Approach: Streaming service search by album, artist & song #### dotBC Approach: Streaming service search by any participant recorded and associated with a song, e.g., label, publisher, songwriter, musician, producer, etc --- ### Currency Blockchain vs. Data Blockchain Approach dotBC is solely focused on getting ownership information to be permanent and persistent in a blockchain environment. This allows us to take a very different approach than other blockchain proposals that are solely dependent on a currency to make their applications and systems work #### Currency Blockchain Approach: Rely on currency backed blockchains like Ethereum & Bitcoin #### dotBC Approach: dotBlockchain initially using Intel’s Hyperledger Sawtooth Lake blockchain to eradicate concerns about currency fluctuation & scaling #### Currency Blockchain Approach: Rely on currency backed blockchains that run all transactions on that network #### dotBC Approach: Blockchain only for amendments to music data. No data management risk due to currency fluctuation #### Currency Blockchain Approach: Currency blockchains scaling issues — currently 5–7 transaction per second with existing traffic bottlenecks #### dotBC Approach: Data only blockchain can scale as it will be the only traffic on the network. No other transactions #### Currency Blockchain Approach: Currency blockchains governed by rules of community & code they write #### dotBC Approach: Open source but industry owned, maintained and governed ### Where music and media creators securely encode their rights and their identities into their digital assets. --- #### Get involved: [www.dotblockchainmedia.com](http://www.dotblockchainmedia.com/?ref=hypebot.com) Related articles [![](http://i.zemanta.com/380377838_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/why-you-cant-put-the-music-industry-on-a-blockchain-excerpt/)[Why You Can't Put The Music Industry On A Blockchain](https://www.hypebot.com/why-you-cant-put-the-music-industry-on-a-blockchain-excerpt/) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/371040513_80_80.jpg)](http://musically.com/2016/08/15/dot-blockchain-ready-for-alpha-debut-by-end-of-august/?ref=hypebot.com)[Dot Blockchain ready for alpha debut by end of August](http://musically.com/2016/08/15/dot-blockchain-ready-for-alpha-debut-by-end-of-august/?ref=hypebot.com) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/AV93uAjlxitxOgoF4HBk_80_80.jpg)](http://cyberblog.fsociety.gr/what-is-blockchain/?ref=hypebot.com)[What is blockchain? – f.society\_gr](http://cyberblog.fsociety.gr/what-is-blockchain/?ref=hypebot.com) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/381154384_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/blockchain-and-the-music-industry-rac-nest-hq-and-ujo-music-offer-a-beginners-guide-video/)[Blockchain And The Music Industry: RAC, Nest HQ and UJO Music Offer A Beginners Guide \[VIDEO\]](https://www.hypebot.com/blockchain-and-the-music-industry-rac-nest-hq-and-ujo-music-offer-a-beginners-guide-video/) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/378918115_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/benji-rogers-talks-blockchains-present-future/)[Benji Rogers Talks Blockchain's Present, Future \[INTERVIEW\]](https://www.hypebot.com/benji-rogers-talks-blockchains-present-future/) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/381136309_80_80.jpg)](http://www.theenergycollective.com/staffjam/2415235/blockchain-transforming-energy-industry?ref=hypebot.com)[How Blockchain Is Transforming The Energy Industry](http://www.theenergycollective.com/staffjam/2415235/blockchain-transforming-energy-industry?ref=hypebot.com)