TheDRMBlog | Christopher Levy

The Case for Robust Video Watermarking with DRM

By Christopher Levy

December 07, 2021

DRM , watermarking , Piracy , OVHcloud , anti-piracy

In this blog, we will be looking at video watermarking and answering some important questions. What is it? How is it done? What do I need to look for in a watermarking solution? How is it used to detect piracy?

Every Stream Unique: The Rise of Watermarking with DRM for OTT Streaming

By Christopher Levy

November 02, 2021

DRM , watermarking , Piracy , OVHcloud , anti-piracy , video.js , forensic watermarking

Watermarking in conjunction with the use of DRM for OTT streaming is now considered the best practice for securing high-value video content. During Video Security Summit (hosted by Piracy Monitor), Christopher Levy, CEO & Founder at BuyDRM discussed...

Top Reasons That Crash Livestreams

By Christopher Levy

July 20, 2021

DRM , Content Security , server , Live Streams , Live Stream Crash , Live and VOD , Live Stream Crash Solution

Engineers are always looking for new and better ways to stream large events. Whether you're streaming a live event on Facebook or YouTube Live, or using your custom-built video streaming infrastructure, there's always a chance that something could...

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Impact on Video Streaming

By Christopher Levy

March 29, 2021

Multi-DRM , DRM , COVID19 , Piracy

Even after a year of discovering the first few cases of the coronavirus, the world is still reeling under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most countries are still yet to vaccinate their citizens or even bring the pandemic under control.

A Message from BuyDRM's CEO: Video Pipeline Security in Google Cloud

By Christopher Levy

March 17, 2021

Multi-DRM , DRM , Google Cloud , GCP

Every so often you get an opportunity to truly innovate new technology that solves complex problems and advances the enterprise. In the Media & Entertainment space, these opportunities don’t come that often but when they do, the energy around the...

DRM Whitepaper

By Christopher Levy

February 24, 2021

Multi-DRM , DRM , encryption

Digital Rights Management (DRM) refers to technology, tools, and systems used to protect and control access to propriety content. DRM gives you the power and flexibility to choose who gets to consume your content while also protecting it from...

Batch vs. JIT Encryption

By Christopher Levy

February 02, 2021

Multi-DRM , DRM , encryption , JIT , batch encryption

In OTT Video Delivery, several decisions need to be made regarding the choice of video codec, streaming protocol, the DRM technology, player stack, QoE and QoS analytics, etc. And, wrong decisions can significantly impact a company's bottom line as...

Deploying Multi-DRM for CMAF - Bitmovin Security and Protection Week

By Christopher Levy

December 09, 2020

Multi-DRM , DRM , CMAF

Recently we participated in the Bitmovin (a KeyOS ESP Partner) Security and Protection week and discussed how to deploy Multi-DRM for CMAF. If you missed the live webinar, we are making it available below and providing you the option to download a...

BuyDRM Helps StreamOnline Protect and Distribute Content to an Audience of 1.5 Million Across Europe

By Christopher Levy

August 05, 2020

DRM , case study

Recently, StreamOnline prepared to support and securely distribute the live transmission of FAME MMA, a popular celebrity mixed martial arts (MMA) competition broadcast. Securely distributing and tracking content online at this scale is a...

Securing Watermarked Video with Multi-DRM

By Christopher Levy

July 29, 2020

DRM , watermarked , watermark , watermarking

If you're serious about protecting digital content from piracy and theft, you need a two-pronged approach. Focusing on just digital watermarking or digital rights management (DRM) alone will not protect your content and may threaten rights...