YouTube, are you listening? Copyright violation issues dogging the networks that let people trade and download music and video files could soon become a thing of the past, giving consumers the ability to legally access more of their entertainment online on-demand.
According to a paper published Monday by industry trade organization Digital Watermarking Alliance, film and TV studios, music labels, and other copyright holders can use a process called digital watermarking to keep track of content and prevent it from being illegally traded via the Internet.