Content distribution management system and method using blockchain technology

A content distribution management system using blockchain technology, comprising:

• a transaction verifier for receiving a purchase transaction generated in a service system when content is purchased and for verifying the received purchase transaction;
• a forensic watermark processor for inserting a forensic watermark reflecting information corresponding to the verified purchase transaction into the content;
• a usage transaction generator for generating usage transactions by reflecting a current status of usage of the content corresponding to the verified purchase transaction;
• and
• a broadcasting processor for broadcasting the generated usage transactions,
• wherein the service system collects the broadcasted usage transactions, verifies the collected usage transactions, and generates and stores blocks corresponding to the verified usage transactions.

A content distribution management method using blockchain technology, comprising:

• receiving a purchase transaction generated in a service system when content is purchased;
• verifying the received purchase transaction;
• inserting a forensic watermark reflecting information corresponding to the verified purchase transaction into the content;
• generating usage transactions by reflecting a current status of usage of the content corresponding to the verified purchase transaction;
• and
• broadcasting the generated usage transactions,
• wherein the service system collects the broadcasted usage transactions, verifies the collected usage transactions, and generates and stores blocks corresponding to the verified usage transactions.