Blockchain-based Ebook Transaction System for Transparent Book Sales
by Chan Hoi Chun
Advised by Prof. Qian Chenxiong
Ebook Industry
The ebook market is experiencing rapid growth, with millions of sales and billions in revenue
Traditional opaque systems
- Incorrect royalties may be receive
- Opaque transaction records
- Difficult in royalty validation
Reasons of receiving incorrect royalties
- Deliberate underreporting by platforms
- Errors in royalty calculations
- Lack of effective oversight
Our System
Blockchain-based system allowing royalty validation
Blockchain and IPFS Integration
- Ensures transparent, tamper-proof transaction records
- Provides secure and reliable data storage and access
- Royalty Validation
System properties
- Enables authors to independently verify their royalty payments
- Reduces the risk of underpayment or royalty loss
- Compatibility with Ebook Models
- Supports both ebook purchases and subscription schemes
System implementation
- Intuitive interface for both authors and readers
- Efficient and streamlined transaction processing
- A backend server to manage transactions and data
