How Decentralized Blockchain-Powered Platforms Can Protect Artists Against Censorship
Comedy sketch show World Peace has been canceled due to a pro-Trump slant. However, Blockchain-based decentralized media platform LBRY now hosts the show, showing how Blockchain technology can be used to fight against censorship. Cointelegraph spoke with Jeremy Kauffman, founder and CEO of Blockchain-based decentralized content platform LBRY, about using the technology to resist censorship in media and the arts. Canceled show. World Peace, a sketch comedy show created by Million Dollar Extreme, was canceled from Adult Swim, the evening slot for Cartoon Network. This was due to various....
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Does anyone have any idea about the average number of artists in any city at any given point of time? I guess the answer is no. The only artists we know and we recognize are the famous ones. The ones who are signed up with big record labels, have their own gallery and rake in millions of dollars for their artworks. But if we dig deeper the number of independent artists who are trying to make a living in the absence of recognition is way more than we can imagine. Fine arts, be it painting, music, dance and more is left unappreciated by the masses unless it is by someone famous. The main....
Nimirum is a completely decentralized forum platform powered by blockchain technology. We will be creating an autonomous system with no moderators or admins where everyone is equal. Studies from freedomhouse.org show censorship on the internet has increased as of 2015. For that reason, a platform like nimirum is vital for the good of the internet. Since the platform is powered by blockchain tech, there will be 100% uptime. If you post something on the Nimirum platform, the post is there to stay. The platform is planned be released in Q4 of 2016. We will be raising funds for development of....