Industrial Automatic Control Systems and Controllers Annotation << Back On the Issue of Using Blockchain Technology in DRM Systems for Software Copyright Protection M.A. Odintsova, A.A. Volegov The aim of the work is to investigate the possibility of using new technologies, blockchain and smart contracts in particular, to improve the quality of DRM-systems. The analysis of digital rights management technologies revealed significant shortcomings in the functioning of DRMsystems presented in the domestic market. To improve their efficiency, it is proposed to modernize the operation of the systems through the implementation of distributed registry technologies. The article describes the proposed scheme of operation of the DRM-system based on blockchain technology and smart contracts, conclusions are made about the advantages and prospects of such implementation of digital rights management technology. Keywords: blockchain, smart contracts, DRM, digital rights management, copyright, copyright protection, copyright protection technologies. DOI: 10.25791/asu.5.2022.1366 Pp. 46-50.