Register Your Creative Work in Minutes, Not Years
Blockchain timestamps and NFT certificates prove you created it first — permanently, affordably, and without a lawyer.
One PTC token registers one project. Permanent. Tamper-proof.
Your work. Your proof. Permanent.
Protect The Content turns any creative file into a blockchain-backed ownership record. One token. One project. One certificate that lives on the chain forever — impossible to alter, impossible to dispute.
Blockchain timestamp
Your work is hashed and written to the PTC chain the moment you register. The date, time, and your identity are locked in permanently.
NFT certificate of authorship
A hexagonal gold certificate NFT is minted to your wallet — a public, shareable proof of authorship that travels with you.
Licensing management
Control who can use your work and under what terms. Issue licences, track usage, and protect your income — all from your Creator Dashboard.
PTC utility token
One PTC token unlocks one registration. No subscriptions. No per-seat pricing. No lawyers needed.
Stolen work is not rare. It's the norm.
Most creators only find out their work was stolen after the damage is done — after someone else has built a career, collected royalties, or sold rights that were never theirs to sell. By then, proving you were first is nearly impossible without a record that existed before the theft.
Creators report having their work copied or stolen without credit
Music, film, and digital art are the most affected categories
Compensation most creators ever see — even when theft is proven
Legal action costs more than most independent creators can afford
When most creators think about protection
Registration after the fact rarely holds up the way early proof does
Where it happens most
Creative theft doesn't always look like plagiarism. It often looks like inspiration — until the royalty cheque lands in someone else's account.
Melodies, beats, and lyrics registered by someone else before the original artist does
Concepts pitched to producers that reappear years later in finished productions — without the writer
Artwork minted and sold as NFTs by bad actors, often before the original creator even knew NFTs existed
Blog posts, essays, and books scraped, reformatted, and republished — sometimes on the same platforms
Disproportionately targeted — fewer resources, less industry access, and higher barriers to legal recourse
What protection actually means
No platform — including Protect The Content — can guarantee legal ownership on its own. But a timestamped, immutable blockchain record created before any dispute is one of the strongest tools you can have.
✓ What blockchain registration does
- → Creates a tamper-proof record of your work at a specific date and time
- → Documents that you possessed the work before anyone else registered it
- → Provides a shareable certificate that travels with you and your work
- → Gives you something concrete to show a lawyer, a platform, or a rights body
○ What it does not replace
- — Formal copyright registration with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office
- — A legal agreement or contract between collaborators
- — Professional legal advice in an active dispute
- — Platform-specific content ownership policies
We believe in being honest about what blockchain registration can and cannot do. Our goal is not to sell you false security — it's to give you the strongest, most accessible tool available to document that your work is yours.
Knowledge is your first layer of defence.
Protecting your work is not a one-time act — it is an ongoing practice. Here is what every creator using Protect The Content should know: how to protect yourself before anything happens, what to do if it already has, and why the urgency is real.
Before anything happens — protect your work proactively
- 1 Register first, share second Timestamp or register your work before posting it publicly anywhere — social media, portfolio sites, or collaboration platforms.
- 2 Keep your originals with metadata Store your original files — uncompressed, undated — with their creation metadata intact. A RAW photo file, a Final Draft file, an unedited audio session. These are your evidence.
- 3 Document your process Save screenshots, drafts, mood boards, and dated notes. A record of your creative journey is often more compelling than the final file alone.
- 4 Use contracts for all collaborations Even with friends. Especially with friends. A simple written agreement that names who owns what before work starts prevents most ownership disputes.
- 5 Watermark your previews Any work shared for review or pitch purposes should carry a visible watermark. Share full-resolution only after agreements are signed.
- 6 Register formally with CIPO Canada's Intellectual Property Office offers formal copyright registration. While copyright exists automatically at creation, a CIPO registration creates a public legal record.
If your work has been stolen — here is what to do
- 1 Document everything immediately Screenshot the infringing content with timestamps visible. Archive URLs using a service like the Wayback Machine. Act fast — infringing content can disappear quickly.
- 2 File a platform takedown notice Every major platform (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Spotify, Etsy) has a copyright infringement reporting process. In Canada, the "Notice and Notice" regime requires ISPs to forward your complaint.
- 3 Send a cease and desist A formal written demand that the infringer stop using your work. Templates are available online; a lawyer can strengthen it. This often resolves disputes without going to court.
- 4 Contact a copyright lawyer Many IP lawyers offer free initial consultations. The Canadian Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service can connect you with one in your province.
- 5 Consider Small Claims Court For smaller infringements, provincial Small Claims Courts allow you to represent yourself at low cost. Limits vary by province (up to $35,000 in Ontario).
- 6 File with the Federal Court For significant infringement, Canada's Federal Court handles copyright cases and can award statutory damages under the Copyright Act — from $500 to $20,000 per infringed work.
Why waiting is the most expensive thing a creator can do
- 1 Theft is now automated AI scraping tools, bot accounts, and content-harvesting scripts operate continuously. Your work can be ingested, re-uploaded, or monetized within hours of posting — often before you notice.
- 2 AI training datasets use your work Your images, writing, and music are being used to train commercial AI models without your consent or compensation. Registration creates a documented prior claim.
- 3 First registration often wins In a dispute, whoever can document creation first has the advantage. Once someone else claims your concept, reversing that narrative is a years-long legal battle.
- 4 Platforms favour registered rights holders YouTube Content ID, Meta's Rights Manager, and Spotify's content systems give preference to work with documented ownership. Unregistered creators lose those battles by default.
- 5 Disability creators face higher risk Creators managing health challenges often share work while networking for support — in spaces where bad actors also operate. The vulnerability is structural, not personal.
- 6 The cost of not protecting far exceeds the cost of protecting A single stolen project can cost years of legal fees, lost revenue, and emotional damage. A blockchain timestamp costs $10. The asymmetry is clear.
Your first step is the most important one.
Every day without a timestamp is a day your claim is harder to prove. Register your first project today — it takes minutes, and the record lasts forever.
🔷 Register Your Work NowThe information on this page is provided for general educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. Blockchain timestamps document existence and creation — they do not replace formal copyright registration or legal counsel. For advice specific to your situation, please consult a qualified intellectual property lawyer.
From file to certified in four steps
No legal jargon. No waiting rooms. No intermediaries. You upload, we certify, the blockchain remembers.
Upload your work
Upload any creative file — audio, image, PDF, video, or document. Protect The Content accepts any format. Your file is encrypted and stored securely; only its cryptographic hash is written to the blockchain.
Supported: MP3, WAV, JPG, PNG, PDF, MP4, DOCX, and moreAdd your metadata
Enter the title, description, creation date, and your creator name. This metadata is bundled with your file hash into a signed registration record.
Takes less than two minutesSpend one PTC token
One PTC token authorises one registration. The token is consumed on-chain, permanently linking your identity to this creative work.
One token = one protected projectReceive your certificate
Your blockchain certificate is issued instantly — a hexagonal NFT badge showing your name, work title, timestamp, and block hash. Share it publicly or embed it in your portfolio.
Shareable link generated immediatelyYour creative portfolio, permanently protected
The Creator Dashboard gives you a living record of every project you have registered — complete with status, certificates, and your PTC token balance.
My Protected Works
7 registered projects
Midnight Sequence (EP)
Music
Urban Portraits Series
Photography
The Long Walk Home
Novel Draft
Brand Identity Kit
Design
Synthwave Loops Vol.2
Music
Ceramic Glaze Study
Visual Art
The Creator Dashboard — your registered works at a glance. Start protecting your work
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Your name on your work. For good.
Every creator deserves a permanent record of what they made and when. Protect The Content makes that record real, accessible, and yours — regardless of your budget, your background, or your country.
Creator voices
What creators are saying
Real feedback from real creators. (Quotes will be replaced with verified testimonials as Founding Members join.)
“As a disabled creator, I've had my work stolen twice. Knowing there's a timestamped blockchain record changes everything.”
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Visual artist, Toronto
“The certificate is something I can actually show. It's not just a receipt — it's proof with a date attached.”
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Musician & songwriter
“I registered my first project in under 5 minutes. If copyright was always this simple, I'd have protected everything years ago.”
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