Screeners: A Pirate's Best Friend
Film piracy, exacerbated by the internet's reach, poses a significant threat to film distributors, turning their vital catalogues into targets for theft. The Sparks Group, a notable international piracy ring, exploited screeners to distribute almost every major studio release over nearly a decade, causing substantial financial losses. They were finally brought to justice in 2020, but not before inflicting tens of millions of dollars in losses to studios and distributors alike. This case underscores the urgent need for secure content distribution methods to protect against such vulnerabilities.
The way you handle and share your screeners could inadvertently increase your risk of piracy and theft. A straightforward internet search can reveal numerous tutorials on downloading videos from common screener sharing platforms and even on removing most watermarks with surprising ease.
Ensuring the safety of your content in such a vulnerable environment requires a robust, foolproof system.
Enter Molten Cloud: a pioneering platform for rights, royalties, and content management that fortifies your content's security from the ground up with its sophisticated, multi-layered defense mechanism, including:
Advanced Watermarking: Molten Cloud transcends the limitations of traditional watermarking by embedding burnt-in watermarks directly into the video's data. This process alters the video's original pixels with those of the watermark, permanently integrating it into the screener. Such watermarks are resilient against removal attempts, offering a steadfast layer of protection. Read more about how burnt-in watermarks protect your content here.
Robust Encryption: Screeners shared through Molten Cloud are safeguarded with the highest standard of encryption. Utilizing DRM (Digital Rights Management), the platform ensures that screeners are playable exclusively in browsers equipped with stringent encryption, effectively thwarting attempts to access and distribute your content unauthorizedly.
Link Expiration: Molten Cloud equips you with the capability to set expiration dates for shared screener links. This feature is instrumental in preventing perpetual access, thereby enhancing the security of your shared content.
Password Protection: An additional safeguard is the option to password-protect your screeners. This layer ensures that only those with authorized access can view your content, further securing it from potential piracy.
Selective Asset Sharing: With Molten Cloud, you gain precise control over which files are shared, ensuring that only intended content is made accessible.
Link Monitoring: The platform offers the ability to track shared screener links, including view count and the ability to revoke access as necessary, providing you with unparalleled control over your content's distribution.
Through innovative security measures, Molten Cloud sets a new standard in content protection, addressing the inherent risks associated with traditional sharing methods and ensuring your content remains secure against the pervasive threat of piracy.