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General Questions

What is Puddingify? +

Puddingify is the foundational entry point to The Root of Trust and Identity for the Entertainment Economy.

Everything starts with the creator. We believe that "From the First Lyric" to the final screenplay, every step of the creative process is a buildable asset. Puddingify provides musicians, songwriters, screenwriters, authors, and creators of all types with a secure ecosystem to vault their "Creative Spark"—lyrics, treatments, and concepts—using bank-grade cryptographic tools and global timestamping by Sectigo. This is your graduation to a high-velocity digital career; by anchoring your work early, you unlock a roadmap to on-chain frictionless payments, NFT merchandise, and decentralized crowdfunding, allowing you to monetize your IP directly with your audience.

The Professional Engine: Creative Meets Administrative
We are built on the conviction that in the modern landscape, "Administrative" artifacts are just as vital as the creative ones they support. Once the creative foundation is set, Puddingify becomes a powerhouse for entertainment lawyers and business affairs professionals to maintain Chain-of-Title integrity. By hashing and timestamping contracts, agreements, and critical correspondence, we transform the "complex web" of industry paperwork into immutable, verifiable assets from day one.

Beyond Simple Security: The Blockchain Operating System
Blockchain is the engine of a frictionless industry. Puddingify leverages Hyperledger Fabric to do more than just "anchor" records; we are building a future where entertainment communities are seamlessly connected through a shared layer of trust. By hosting portfolios on a permissioned ledger, we enable Smart Contracts (Chaincode) to automate the industry’s heavy lifting. From executing royalties and residuals to settling routine financial obligations, our system operates on hard business logic—eliminating the manual "waiting game" and keeping the focus on the craft.

Global Verification and Memorialization
For essential verification, Puddingify provides tools to memorialize a digital fingerprint of your artifacts directly on the Bitcoin blockchain. Using the well-established OpenTimestamps framework, we offer a universal "global seal" of authenticity, ensuring your intellectual property is backed by the most secure and decentralized network in existence.

Real-Time Intelligence for the Front Office
As blockchain transactions permeate the ecosystem, Puddingify provides the infrastructure for growth. Accountants and executives gain access to real-time data transparency, allowing for the generation of accurate, time-sensitive reports for auditors, regulators, and assessors at the click of a button.

From the First Lyric to the Final Cost Report: It’s All Asset Management.

By registering for our Free Tier, you gain immediate access to a secure ecosystem designed to manage your professional journey:

  • The Creative Spark: Securely vaulting music lyrics, screenplays, treatments, and concepts.
  • The Legal Shield: Professional-grade hashing for NDAs, Chain-of-Title, and rights agreements.
  • The Financial Engine: Tracking cost reports, purchase orders, and audit trails with immutable attestation.

Puddingify empowers you to take control of your digital footprint. As your career or organization scales, our seamless upgrade path to the Puddingify Creators Network™ (PCN) unlocks the full power of blockchain-integrated settlement and interoperable industry trust.

What is the Entertainment Economy and how is Puddingify disrupting it? +

The Entertainment Economy is the global marketplace where creativity meets commerce. It is a vast, interconnected ecosystem fueled by the production, protection, and monetization of Intellectual Property (IP). It encompasses everyone - the individual musicians, songwriters, screenwriters, actors to the massive studios, distributors, and streaming platforms that deliver content to billions.

Historically, this economy has been held back by fragmented, siloed architectures and a heavy reliance on "analog" trust. While digital consumption has exploded, the back-office infrastructure remains trapped in administrative gridlock: legacy spreadsheets, manual chain-of-title searches, and opaque accounting. This results in a "black hole" of delayed, lost, or miscalculated royalty and residual payments, where creators and stakeholders wait months—or years—for value they have already generated.

Puddingify provides a new standard of cryptographic speed and institutional certainty. We replace "manual" with immutable, and "delayed" with instant. We are built on the conviction that "Administrative" artifacts are of equal value to "Creative" ones. By bridging the gap between creative inception and financial settlement, we ensure the velocity of money finally matches the velocity of the internet.

How Puddingify is Disrupting and Empowering the Economy:
We transform the industry from a "handshake and honor system" into a high-velocity, cryptographically secured digital infrastructure. We provide the essential tools for every stakeholder to operate with absolute confidence:

  • For Creators (Musicians, Actors, Writers): We provide Sovereign Identity and Proof of Authorship. "From the First Lyric," creators can cryptographically memorialize their work, ensuring their legacy is protected and ready for on-chain monetization, crowdfunding, and NFT merchandise before it ever hits a desk.
  • For Legal & Administrative Professionals: We replace "paper trails" with immutable digital ledgers. By hashing contracts, financial reports, and Chain-of-Title documents into Portfolio Collections, we eliminate the friction of audits and due diligence.
  • For Industry Titans (Studios, PROs, Unions): Puddingify doesn't just compete; it augments. We provide Hybrid Ledger Authentication—using permissioned Hyperledger Fabric and Smart Contracts (Chaincode) for sensitive enterprise operations, alongside public blockchains for transparent, near-instantaneous USDC stablecoin settlements.

By uniting these players within the Puddingify Creators Network™ (PCN), we turn creative works into verifiable assets. We are moving the industry toward a future of zero-friction trust, where "The Root of Trust" is baked into every transaction and payments happen in real-time.

What is the Puddingify Creators Network™ (PCN)? +

The Puddingify Creators Network™ (PCN) is the definitive global ecosystem built on a permissioned Hyperledger Fabric blockchain where creators, professionals, and industry organizations converge.

To be clear: joining Puddingify is your first step into a secure ecosystem for vaulting and protection. However, the PCN is a professional-grade upgrade that moves your work onto the blockchain. While any user can create Portfolio Collections, PCN members unlock the ability to turn those collections into Music and Film NFT submissions that live on the Hyperledger Fabric ledger.

The "Holy Grail" of Settlement:
The true power of the PCN lies in our Partner Nodes. By bringing Performing Rights Organizations (PROs), Unions, and Guilds directly onto the network, we enable a real-time synchronization between the creator and the payor. When you submit a work through the PCN, it is instantly reconciled with these organizations. This allows Smart Contracts (Chaincode) to execute royalty and residual payments the moment usage data is ingested—eliminating months of delay and ensuring the money follows the work instantly.

The Future of the Entertainment Economy:

  • On-Chain Micro-Investments: Invest in fellow users’ projects with automated payouts derived from real-time royalties.
  • Smart Crowdfunding: Fund indie projects using various cryptocurrencies with ROI logic enforced by Chaincode.
  • Interoperable Industry Trust: Carry your "Verified Trust" shield and verified credits across the global market as a portable, cryptographically secure professional passport.
  • Direct USDC Settlement: Experience the "Zero-Friction" economy with near-instantaneous payments via the Solana blockchain.

Puddingify isn’t just a network; it is the infrastructure for a future where payments match the speed of the internet and "The Root of Trust" is baked into every creative contribution.

I’m a Creator: What’s here for me? +

The Puddingify platform and the Puddingify Creators Network™ (PCN) offer musicians, actors, and writers a high-performance toolkit to manage a modern digital career.

Verified Identity & Brand Trust:
Your identity is your brand. Your professional profile is inextricably linked to your Sovereign Private Key and an X.509 Digital Certificate. This allows you to memorialize your brand—stage names, logos, and creative identities—establishing a forensic "First to Market" record. By carrying the "Verified Trust" shield, you provide the global economy with an authenticated origin story for your brand, providing a critical advantage in trademark and identity protection.

From "The Spark" to Immutable Evidence:
Assemble your creative works into Portfolio Collections where you can digitally sign and timestamp screenplays, treatments, lyrics, and compositions. By committing these to the Bitcoin (OpenTimestamps) or Hyperledger Fabric blockchains, you establish an irrefutable "First-to-Create" timeline.

The Human Authorship Advantage:
To protect against AI-driven dilution, Puddingify includes a Genesis Declaration. Songwriters and screenwriters can attest to their manual creative process, which is then cryptographically hashed to serve as forensic evidence of human intellect—a critical requirement for copyright protection worldwide.

The Global Legal Shield:
Submit Copyright Infringement Takedown Notices with the weight of blockchain evidence behind you. Whether it is a DMCA notice in the USA, an AI Opt-Out in the EU, or a Notice-and-Notice in Canada, Puddingify provides the jurisdictional templates you need to protect your IP.

Instant Settlement (The PCN Advantage):
When you upgrade to the PCN and register your works, you are "Settlement Ready." Our Partner Nodes (PROs and Unions) use Smart Contracts to execute royalty and residual payments directly to your wallet in USDC Stablecoin the moment usage reports are reconciled.

I’m an Entertainment Lawyer: How can I leverage Puddingify? +

Modern entertainment law requires managing a web of thousands of stakeholders. Puddingify provides the "Chain-of-Title Engine" your practice needs to assemble agreements, artifacts, and assets, while the Puddingify Creators Network™ (PCN) anchors that data in immutable truth.

Forensic Certainty Beyond the Blockchain:
It is important to know that Puddingify’s core security features—hashing, private-key signing, and Sectigo-verified timestamping—are available for your documents even without the blockchain. We provide the mathematical proof that an agreement or screenplay existed in a specific state, at a specific time, signed by a specific person. This creates a "Root of Trust" that stands up to legal scrutiny, providing an irrefutable paper trail for any asset.

Memorialize Agreements & Prevent "Version Drift":
Securely hash every draft and final executed agreement. By memorializing these artifacts, you create an auditable history that facilitates the seamless sale or licensing of IP portfolios with cryptographically verified provenance.

Anteriority Protection & Litigation Readiness:
Provide your clients with the ultimate defense against plagiarism. By combining Bitcoin-backed timestamping (OpenTimestamps) with local forensic hashing, you can instantly generate a "Root of Trust" report, providing a clear, auditable trail of evidence for use in court or arbitration.

Authenticated Executions:
Utilize X.509 Digital Certificates to verify that every screenplay, treatment, or contract was signed by the actual rightsholder, eliminating the risks associated with digital forgery in an era of deepfakes.

Automated Compliance via Chaincode:
When you are ready to scale, the PCN allows you to move from manual oversight to automated certainty. Leverage Smart Contracts (Chaincode) on our permissioned Hyperledger Fabric ledger to automate royalties, residuals, and routine financial obligations based on hard business logic.

I’m an Accountant in the Entertainment Industry: What can Puddingify do for me? +

As an accountant, you are the gatekeeper of time-sensitive liquidity. Puddingify delivers truth, turning the "Verification Headache" into a streamlined, automated workflow.

Eliminate Fraud & Phishing:
By mandating that all payment requests, purchase orders, and invoices be secured with a client’s Private Key, you create an unbreakable chain of authorization. This cryptographic "handshake" effectively eliminates the risk of wire fraud and business email compromise (BEC).

Immutable Cost Reporting:
Puddingify allows you to hash and timestamp cost reports and audit trails the moment they are generated. This creates a "Root of Trust" for production accounting, providing auditors and executives with forensic proof of financial integrity that cannot be altered after the fact.

Zero-Friction Settlement (The PCN Advantage):
When you upgrade to the PCN, the "waiting game" ends. When residuals and royalties are ingested into the network, our Smart Contracts (Chaincode) enable direct-to-wallet USDC distributions. This ensures your clients are paid with 100% accuracy and zero intermediary bank delays, while you receive a real-time, reconciled ledger of every transaction.

Real-Time Audit Readiness:
As blockchain transactions permeate your workflow, you gain access to real-time data transparency. Generate accurate, time-sensitive reports for regulators, tax assessors, and internal stakeholders with a single click—powered by a ledger that is always "audit-ready."

I’m a Talent Agent: What’s Puddingify going to do for me? +

As a Talent Agent, you are in the business of monetizing potential. The Puddingify Creators Network™ (PCN) provides the infrastructure to protect your roster’s value while accelerating your agency’s cash flow.

Accelerated Commission Cycles:
The "waiting game" for residuals is over. By migrating your roster to the PCN, you tap into Smart Contract (Chaincode) automation. Through our Partner Nodes with PROs and Unions, royalty and residual payments are executed in USDC stablecoin the moment usage is verified—meaning your agency commissions are settled faster than ever before.

Verified Roster Authority:
Stand out in the market by representing "Verified" talent. The "Puddingify: Verified Trust" shield allows you to present client portfolios where every credit, screenplay, and composition is cryptographically anchored. This gives casting directors and studios the institutional certainty they need to move forward with your talent.

Forensic Rights Protection:
Ensure your clients’ "Creative Spark" is protected before you shop it. Puddingify provides Sectigo-verified timestamping and Bitcoin-backed memorialization for every script, lyric, and demo. You can pitch with confidence, knowing your client’s Proof of Authorship is irrefutable.

Secure Negotiation & Execution:
Eliminate "Version Drift" in complex talent deals. By hashing and timestamping the negotiation trail and final agreements, you ensure that every rights-waiver and contract is secured by your client’s Private Key, creating a permanent "Root of Trust" for their entire career body of work.

I’m a Business Affairs Professional: How can I best incorporate Puddingify into my processes? +

Success in Business Affairs hinges on the ability to Trust, Track, and Trace. Puddingify acts as your digital notary and strategic advisor, bridging the gap between creative production and commercial reality.

Accelerate Deal Velocity:
Negotiations with studios, networks, and agents move faster when trust is built-in. By utilizing the "Puddingify: Verified Trust" shield, you provide counterparts with cryptographically verified artifacts, reducing the friction of due diligence and moving deals from "handshake" to "executed" in record time.

Strategic Rights Management:
Manage the complex transition of IP across TVOD, SVOD, and AVOD platforms with ease. Puddingify allows you to assemble talent deals, music licenses, and distribution agreements into Portfolio Collections that are hashed and timestamped, ensuring you maintain a perfect "Root of Trust" for every asset you govern.

Sovereign Compliance (The PCN Advantage):
Overseeing talent engagements and union rules is a high-stakes responsibility. By leveraging the Puddingify Creators Network™ (PCN), you can synchronize your projects with our Partner Nodes (PROs and Unions). This enables Smart Contracts (Chaincode) to facilitate talent payments via USDC stablecoin, ensuring absolute accuracy and instant settlement the moment usage data is ingested.

Advisory Precision:
Protect your productions and your clients by memorializing every strategic decision. From budget approvals to rights reservations, Puddingify provides a forensic audit trail that stands up to the most rigorous industry standards, making your projects more attractive to bond companies and distributors alike.

I'm a Corporate entity: what are the benefits, what options are available, and how do we get started? +

For Performing Rights Organizations (PROs), Guilds, Studios, and high-volume Licensees, the PCN offers an institutional-grade gateway to the new entertainment economy. Organizations can leverage group membership tiers or advance to "Verified Trust" Partner status by operating a dedicated blockchain node. This infrastructure provides the "Golden Record" for rights management—drastically reducing the cost of records matching and eliminating payment friction.

By participating as a Node validator, Partners can automate complex royalty distributions via USDC stablecoin, delivering residuals to creators in seconds rather than months. This real-time transparency builds unprecedented trust between organizations and their members.

    To get started:
  • 1. Domain Verification: A primary administrator registers with Puddingify.com via your corporate email domain to initiate the onboarding process.
  • 2. Entity Governance: This user becomes the official Registrant/Maintainer, authorized to manage the corporate identity on the ledger.
  • 3. Node Deployment: For enterprise-level control, the Maintainer oversees the deployment and configuration of your organization’s Hyperledger Fabric node.
  • Scale your operations: Corporate Registration page

Creators

Im ready to get started, whats next(◕‿◕)? +

To ensure a seamless onboarding experience, take a moment and read the following - it will assist during the registration process.

Pre-Registration Considerations & Identity Governance

The choices you make during registration will establish your permanent digital sovereignty within the Puddingify ecosystem, the Puddingify Creators Network™, and ultimately the vast entertainment economy.

During the registration process, you will be required to provide a Alias and Email Address. These will be permanently assigned to your profile and cannot be changed.

A unique Private/Public Keypair will be cryptographically generated and your chosen Alias and Email Address will be permanently and inextricably linked to your Private Key, your Member Profile, and your X.509 Digital Certificate. If you choose to anchor your identity on the blockchain, these data points become immutable.

Strategic Branding Note: Choose a name that reflects your long-term professional brand or corporate standing. Your Alias is exclusive to you and serves as your "Root of Identity" across the network.

Furthermore, your Industry Role and Geographic Location (City, State/Province, Country) are encoded into your X.509 Certificate. This information forms the basis of your "Verified Trust" status and will be permanently assigned to your blockchain identity upon registration. Precision at this stage is mandatory for future royalty and residual distributions.

NOTE: In order to change the alias or email address in your profile your account must be deleted. If you must delete your profile, all Artifacts and Portflio Collections can be transferred to the new entity you create, or they can be sold, or donated to any existing entity within the Puddingify Creators Network.

  • Memorialize Agreements: Securely hash and timestamp draft versions and final executed agreements to prevent "version drift."
  • Secure Asset Transfer: Facilitate the sale or licensing of IP portfolios with cryptographically verified provenance.
  • Anteriority Protection: Provide your clients with the ultimate defense against plagiarism via Bitcoin-backed timestamping.
  • Authenticated Executions: Utilize specialized cryptographic signatures to verify that every screenplay or treatment was signed by the actual rightsholder.
  • Litigation Readiness: Instantly generate a "Root of Trust" report for any asset, providing a clear, auditable trail for court or arbitration.
  • Commit timestamped evidence of creative works to the Bitcoin blockchain

Great news!! Head over to the secure registration page to set up a free account

If you need more preparation assistance - heres a cheat sheet

Just FYI you can delete ALL YOUR INFORMATION anytime. We are GDPR COMPLIANT

  • 1. Your Name: You will be asked for you first & last name. Use your real name if you anticipate you will join the Puddingify Creators Network.
  • 2. Email: You will be asked for your email address. Use your corporate email if possible, using it will offer some advantages and extended free services. You'll need access to your email account. Please check spam for registration confirmation
  • 3. Alias: You will be asked to create an Alias. Choose an Alias that reflects your long-term professional brand or corporate standing. Your Alias is exclusive to you and serves as your "Root of Identity" across the network.
  • 4. Passwords: You will need 2 passwords: #1 for your account registration, #2 for decrypting your private key . #1 Account Registration - 12 characters #2 Decrypt Private Key - 8 characters
  • 5. Saving Keys - Create Directories: You will be creating numerous files so heres a recommended structure to help you get started. Create a primary directory "/Puddingify" - then subdirectories -> /Puddingify/my_keys -> /Puddingify/portfolios -> /Puddingify/artifacts.
  • This should keep you organized until such time as you see the flow and adapt you personalized file structure
What is a Portfolio Collection and why do I need one? +

A Portfolio Collection is a secure, verifiable container for all the digital assets that make up a professional creative project. It locks your artifacts together into a single "Merkle Root" to prove the entire project is authentic and untampered.

  • 1. Complete Project Integrity: Whether you are protecting a music score or a feature-length film, a Collection bundles every artifact—scripts, stems, master files, and metadata—into a single "digital seal." Note: While highly recommended for security, a blockchain record is not required to create a standard Portfolio Collection.
  • 2. Professional Proof of Ownership: By signing each artifact ("Leaf"), you create a permanent "Chain of Title." This is essential when presenting your work to labels, studios, or legal teams, as it proves exactly what the artifacts contained at the moment of creation.
  • 3. Revenue Splits & Licensing: A Collection allows you to define exactly how earnings are shared. For example, if a music supervisor licenses a track from your score, our system uses the Collection data to identify the right stakeholders. While the collection itself can exist off-chain, a blockchain connection is required to execute instant, automated revenue splits and payments via USDC.
What are the Leaves and Merkle Roots that I see in my Portfolio Collection? +

To ensure your artifacts are authentic and haven't been tampered with, we use a tiered security system called a Merkle Tree. Think of it as a digital "seal of authenticity" for your data.

  • 1. The Leaf (Individual Artifact Fingerprint): Every artifact in your collection is assigned a unique digital signature. We call this signature a "Leaf." If even a single pixel or character in that artifact is changed, the Leaf signature will break.
  • 2. The Merkle Root (Collection Master Key): We mathematically "braid" all your individual Leaves together into one final, master code called the Merkle Root. This single code represents the integrity of your entire collection.
  • 3. Instant Verification: By checking the Merkle Root, our system can verify that thousands of artifacts are safe and original in a fraction of a second. If the Root matches, your entire collection is 100% secure.
What is Music NFT Metadata? +

On the Puddingify Creators Network, Music NFT Metadata is more than just a file description; it is your Authoritative Music Metadata Registry. In the traditional music world, data is often messy, duplicated, or missing, leading to billions in "black box" royalties that never reach creators. Our platform acts as the single source of truth for your creative work, serving two vital purposes depending on your needs:

  • Proof of Anteriority (Private): You can generate your metadata JSON and store it locally. Because it is Sectigo RFC 3161 timestamped, you have independent, third-party legal proof that your work existed at that specific moment, even if you never commit it to a public ledger.
  • Blockchain Registration (Public): If you choose to "Commit to Blockchain," your metadata becomes the functional engine for your preferred Performing Rights Organization (PCN Partner) or our in-house AMAZING-PRO.CA to track your royalties and trigger automated payments in USDC.
  • The Digital Birth Certificate: By registering your work, you create a permanent record of your music that is legally time-stamped by Sectigo, cryptographically signed, and globally verifiable.
  • Achieving "NFT Ready" Goals: Most NFTs are just pictures or audio files on a blockchain. Our system makes your music marketplace-ready for both digital assets and physical "merch" by using Dual-Ledger Rights Management.
  • Verified Ownership: Your ISRC (Master Recording) and ISWC (Songwriting/Publishing) are locked together in the metadata. This ensures you are recognized as the legal owner before you ever hit "Mint."
  • NFT Merch & Secondary Sales: Because our metadata follows global standards like OpenSea and Metaplex, your Music NFT functions as a digital collectible. Any secondary sales automatically trigger royalty splits back to your Phantom Wallet.
  • AI Protection: Every registration includes a built-in AI Training Prohibition, legally forbidding AI companies from scraping your music to train models without your explicit consent.
How do artists get paid? +

The Puddingify Creators Network (PCN) runs on the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain. When artists, PROs, and licensees are all members of PCN, Automatic Payments & PRO Integration are enabled, eliminating the traditional "middleman lag." By integrating directly with the artist's Performing Rights Organization (PCN Partner), they receive USDC stablecoin payments in near real-time. Puddingify's in-house demo PRO is AMAZING-PRO.CA.

The Music Payment Flow:

  1. Registration: The Artist defines Schedule A (Master) and Schedule B (Publishing) splits.
  2. Licensing: A provider like SonicStream Licensee secures a "Blanket License" from AMAZING-PRO.CA to legally play the catalog.
  3. Consumption: A venue, such as the Cheeky Teeky Tiki Bar, plays your song via a licensed platform.
  4. Usage Reporting: SonicStream submits a digital Usage Report to the blockchain, providing immutable proof that your song was performed.
  5. Smart Computation: Our Music Royalties Contract automatically calculates the exact USDC owed to every person on your team based on your registered splits.
  6. The Payout: Our Solana Payout Oracle triggers the transfer. Within seconds, USDC lands in the Phantom Wallets of the Artist, Producer, and Songwriter.
What security measures protect my royalties? +

We employ a multi-layered security architecture to ensure your earnings are accurate and protected from "royalty hijacking."

  • The "Dispute" Trigger: If a creator or PRO flags a usage report as inaccurate, the system activates a circuit breaker. This "freezes" payments for that specific work until the status is changed to RESOLVED on the blockchain.
  • WebAuthn Cryptographic Signing: To ensure no one can change your royalty splits without your permission, we use WebAuthn. You "sign" your registration using your phone's biometrics (FaceID/TouchID) or a hardware key like a YubiKey.
  • ISRC/ISWC Resolution: While an ISRC is generated immediately, an ISWC is often assigned by the artists PRO and in this demo case AMAZING-PRO.CA later. Our "Pending ISWC Resolver" allows the PRO to officially stamp the ISWC onto your blockchain record once it is issued, ensuring your composition rights are fully protected.
How do I add an ISWC code after submission? +

We know that ISWC codes are often assigned weeks after a track is finished. You do not need to re-type your data to update your records:

  • Import Existing JSON: Simply upload your previously generated JSON file into the Creator. The system will automatically populate all fields—titles, descriptions, and splits—exactly as they were.
  • Update & Re-Timestamp: Enter your new ISWC and click generate. You will receive an updated JSON file with a new Sectigo timestamp, creating a verifiable "Version 2" of your metadata.
  • Ready for AMAZING-PRO.CA: Once your metadata is complete with both ISRC and ISWC, you can "Commit to Blockchain" to begin receiving automated payments from licensees like SonicStream.
How does Puddingify prevent metadata fraud? +

To maintain our status as the Authoritative Music Metadata Registry, we employ strict "Lock & Append" protocols:

  • Immutable Core Data: Once you generate your initial metadata, core fields like royalty splits and audio hashes are locked. When you import a JSON to add an ISWC, these fields cannot be edited, preventing accidental or malicious changes to the original agreement.
  • Cryptographic Linking: Every update is linked to your Original Transaction ID on the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain. This creates a permanent, unchangeable audit trail from the moment of creation to the moment of final industry resolution.
  • Audit Transparency: PROs like AMAZING-PRO.CA can view the entire version history of a track, seeing exactly when an ISWC was added and verifying that the royalty splits remain identical to the original signed intent.

Corporate

What is Corporate? +

A Corporate Profile is a specialized gateway for any business or institution serving the modern Entertainment Industry. It is designed to bridge the gap between legacy administrative processes and the high-security future of digital asset management.

Corporate profiles allow organizations to formalize their presence within the Puddingify ecosystem. This designation enables firms to seamlessly onboard staff, manage departmental access, and extend exclusive subscriber discounts to their client base. More importantly, a Corporate Profile is the essential prerequisite for becoming a Puddingify Network Partner—the elite tier of participants who run blockchain nodes and anchor the integrity of the Puddingify Creators Network™ (PCN).

We provide tailored infrastructure for a diverse range of industry pillars, including:

  1. Entertainment Law Firms: Securely managing chain-of-title and protecting client IP with irrefutable cryptographic timestamps.
  2. Entertainment Accounting Firms: Validating financial engines, cost reports, and audit trails within a "Root of Trust" framework.
  3. Studios & Publishers: Streamlining rights management and protecting high-value creative artifacts from inception.
  4. Distributors: Ensuring metadata integrity and provenance as assets move through the global supply chain.
  5. Agencies: Providing talent with a secure digital environment for treatments, scripts, and sensitive legal documentation.
  6. Performing Rights Organizations (PROs): Bridging royalty data with verifiable identity to reduce friction in residual distributions.
  7. Unions: Enhancing member protections by establishing a definitive, immutable record of work and anteriority.

Whether servicing existing Puddingify members or external clients, a Corporate Profile positions your firm at the forefront of the industry’s digital evolution.

How to establish a Corporate profile? +

Setting up a Corporate profile is simple and we assist at every stage

  1. Corporate Registration: Existing Puddingify users with the domain of the Corporation can do the registration.
  2. Registrant/Maintainer: The Puddingify user that registers the Corporate then becomes the official Corporate Registrant/Maintainer.
  3. Registration Link: While logged in to the users account visit Puddingify Corporate Registration
What is the cost to set up a Corporate Profile? +

There is no cost to establish the corporate profile but some features and tools will require a subscription.

Will Puddingify Support assist me during Corporate setup? +

Absolutley. let us know when your're ready.

Partners

Whats a Partner? +

Partners are blockchain enabled Corporates.

Partners can be any of the following:

  • Performing Rights Organizations (PROs): Simply running a full Partners maintain their Puddingify corporate profiles but use their existing business portals to connect via API to the Puddingify Creators Network™ blockchain Node
  • Endorsing / Committing Peers: Partners will chose the roles they will play
What can a Partner do as a member of the Puddingify Creators Network™? +

Partners can run their own node and participate as any of the following:

  • Endorsing peer: Executes chaincode (smart-contracts) and signs transactions
  • Committing Peer: Validates and writes blocks to ledger
  • Hybrid Peer : Endorsing / Committing Peers
  • Endorsing / Committing Peers: Partners will chose the roles they will play
What do we do to transition from Corporate to Partner? +

Your Registrant/Maintainer will work with our support team to achieve the following:

  • Setup your server environment - preferred AWS but can be any
  • Determine Role
  • Integrate Secure authentication practices
  • Install Chaincode
  • Move users to MSP
  • Connect to resources

Blockchain

What is the underlying blockchain architecture of the Puddingify Creators Network? +

Puddingify utilizes a hybrid multi-chain strategy to balance enterprise privacy with public accountability. We anchor sensitive identity and contract data on Hyperledger Fabric, execute high-speed USDC settlements on Solana, and provide irrefutable public timestamping via the Bitcoin blockchain.

Can I view all blockchain transactions? +

Yes, however you must be registered user and logged in. Visit Puddingify Blockchain Explorer for all transactions.

Can you assist with blockchain Node setup for my company? +

Absolutely, we can assist with API integration and provide guidance implementing into you existing portal.

Crypto

Do I need to own any type of crypto-currency to register and use Puddingify.com? +

No. Memberships are paid for through Stripe. Puddingify.com does not sell or provide any type of crypto-currency

Why do I have fields for wallet addresses in my profile? +

There are numerous features that are availble on Puddingify.com that will allow users to accept crypto-currency.

  • 1. Music NFT Creator: Creator submits new release on Hyperledger Fabric blockchain
  • 2. Splits, ISRC & ISWC included: All necessary data is included and exposed
  • 3. Licensees submit usage reports: Oracle running on Puddingify Creators Network matches usage reports with ISRC-ISWC and payments are executed instantly using stable-coin USDC (solana)
Are my wallet contents actually stored on Puddingify.com servers? +

No, absolutely not. Posting your wallet address on Puddingify.com is similar to posting your email address or a link to a social media account. It tells people "where" to send funds, but the actual funds do not live there. The address is used by the blockchain oracle to remit payments.

  • 1. Music NFT Creator: Creator submits new music release to Hyperledger Fabric blockchain
  • 2. Splits, ISRC & ISWC included: All necessary data is included and exposed
  • 3. Licensees / PROs submit usage reports: Oracle running on Puddingify Creators Network matches usage reports with ISRC-ISWC and payments are executed instantly
  • 4. Wallet Address: Oracle running on Puddingify Creators Network reads the usage and then payments are executed instantly using stable-coin USDC (solana)

Showcase

What is Showcase? +

Showcase is a section on the Puddingify.com main page that Creators, Corporates, and Partners on the Puddingify Creators Network (PCN) can make themseleves known to other members and the public.

How can I showcase our profile? +

Showcase is a membership add-on feature available to Creators, Corporates, and Partners.

  • Custom Logo & Background: Profile allows for customizaton.
  • Marketing Campaigns: Included in Puddingify.com paid social media marketing campaigns and paid promotions
  • Detailed Profile Hyperlink: The comprehensive profile is available for publc viewing at the click of a button.
Can promote and I sell my Portfolios on the Showcase? +

Yes, if you mark your portfolio is marked "Transferable" and you have joined the Puddingify Creators Network™. All transactions are committed to the Hyperledger blockchain

Tools

What is a Private Key / Public Key, and why do I need one? +

A private key and public key are a mathematically linked pair that work together to prove your identity in the digital world. Think of it like a wax seal that only you own — your private key creates the seal, and your public key lets anyone verify it's genuinely yours.

Your Private Keyis your secret. It's the only thing in the world that can produce your unique digital signature. When you sign a copyright notice, a portfolio, or an NFT, your private key creates a cryptographic signature that is mathematically unique to both you and the exact contents of that document. Nobody else can produce this signature, and nobody can fake it — not even us.

Your Public Key is the proof you share with the world. You give it to anyone who needs to verify that you actually signed something. They feed your public key, your signature, and the original document into a standard verification algorithm, and it returns a simple yes or no — either you signed it or you didn't. No passwords, no accounts, no middleman required.

Why you need them as a creator: Every artifact, document, and portfolio you sign on Puddingify — copyright takedown notices, portfolio metadata, NFT certificates — requires your private key to prove it came from you. Without a digital signature, a copyright notice is just a document anyone could have typed up. With one, it's cryptographically tied to your identity in a way that cannot be forged, altered, or denied. This is what gives your documents legal weight and makes them tamper-proof.

Why is the alias and email embedded in your private key file? +

Your private key file contains a metadata header with your alias, email address, and creation date alongside the actual cryptographic key. Unlike a simple label, this metadata is cryptographically bound to your key pair — making it impossible to forge, swap, or replicate.

How the binding works:

During registration, the system combines four pieces of data into a single string: your alias, your email, your exact creation timestamp (down to the millisecond), and your full public key. This combined string is then run through SHA-256, a one-way cryptographic hash function, producing a unique 64-character binding hash. Changing even a single character in any of those four inputs — a different alias, a different email, a different timestamp, or a different key — produces a completely different hash. There is no way to reverse-engineer or predict the output.

Why an imposter cannot replicate it:

To produce the same binding hash, an attacker would need to match all four inputs exactly: the alias (which Puddingify will not reissue), the email (which Puddingify will not reissue), the precise millisecond-level creation timestamp, and the exact same public key. Since generating a new key pair always produces a different public key, and Puddingify enforces unique aliases and emails, no combination of inputs available to an imposter can reproduce the hash.

The signature layer:

The binding hash is then digitally signed using your private key. This creates a mathematical proof that only the holder of this specific private key could have created this specific binding. Anyone can verify this signature using your public key — but no one can produce it without possessing your private key.

The server anchor:

A copy of the binding hash is stored on Puddingify's servers at the moment of registration, providing an independent third-party record. If someone presented a private key file with tampered metadata, the binding hash would not match the server's record — and the forgery would be instantly detected.

In practical terms, this means your private key file is not just a cryptographic tool with a name tag on it — it is a verifiably authentic identity document where your alias, email, and key are permanently, cryptographically, and provably linked together from the moment of creation.

What happens if I lose my private key? +

You will NOT be able to replace it and you will not be able to prove you are who your private key says you are.

You will be able to create a new account but with a different alias and diferent email.

PLEASE SAFEGUARD YOUR PRIVATE KEY!

What is Sectigo? +

Sectigo is one of the world's largest commercial Certificate Authorities (CA), trusted globally for issuing digital certificates and security solutions. On the Puddingify Creators Network, Sectigo provides RFC3161 compliant timestamping across multiple critical areas — an independent, tamper-proof record that proves your content and identity existed at a specific point in time.

  1. Who are Sectigo: Headquartered in the UK, Sectigo operates under strict international standards and their timestamps are recognised and verifiable worldwide — completely independently of Puddingify.
  2. Identity Registration (Critical): Every Puddingify Creators Network member receives a Sectigo timestamp at the point of registration. This is the foundation of your identity on the platform — cryptographic, third-party proof of who you are and when you joined. Because all other timestamped assets are linked to this identity, protecting and verifying your registration timestamp is essential.
  3. Portfolio Collections: When you publish a portfolio collection, Sectigo timestamps the record — establishing independent proof of the collection's existence and authorship at that point in time.
  4. Music NFTs: Music tracks and releases minted as NFTs on Puddingify are timestamped by Sectigo, creating a permanent, verifiable record of the original creation date tied directly to your verified creator identity.
  5. Film NFTs: Film works and video content minted as NFTs receive the same Sectigo timestamp protection — establishing provenance and authorship that is independently verifiable outside of Puddingify.
  6. Other Creative Artifacts: Additional digital artifacts submitted through the platform are also eligible for Sectigo timestamping, ensuring that your creative output is protected with the same standard of proof.
  7. Why it matters across all content: Because every timestamp is issued by a neutral third party and anchored to your verified identity, your content cannot be backdated or have its authorship disputed without detection. This provides legally meaningful proof of existence and ownership.
  8. Verify it yourself: Every TSR file issued for your content can be independently verified at any time using standard tools such as OpenSSL, without any involvement from Puddingify. The certificate chain traces back to the globally trusted USERTrust RSA Certification Authority.
What is a TSR file and how do I read the OpenSSL output? +

A TSR (Time Stamp Response) file is a binary file returned by a Time Stamping Authority (TSA) such as Sectigo. It is a cryptographically signed receipt, formatted to the RFC3161 standard, that proves a piece of data — whether your identity registration, a portfolio collection, a Music NFT, a Film NFT, or another creative artifact — existed at a specific date and time. Each TSR file is permanently linked to the specific record it was issued for on the Puddingify Creators Network.

  1. Reading your TSR with OpenSSL: You can inspect any TSR file at any time by running the following command in your terminal:

    openssl ts -reply -in your_file.tsr -text
  2. Status: Granted — This confirms the timestamp was successfully issued by Sectigo. This is the most important field. If you see Granted, your timestamp is valid regardless of any other fields showing as unspecified.
  3. Serial number — A unique identifier for your specific timestamp, issued by Sectigo. This matches the Serial # displayed against the relevant record in your Puddingify profile, whether that is your identity, an NFT, or a portfolio item.
  4. Time stamp — The exact date and time (in GMT) that Sectigo recorded and signed your data. For identity registrations this is your official registration time. For NFTs and portfolio items this establishes the provenance date of that asset.
  5. Hash Algorithm: sha256 — The cryptographic algorithm used to create a unique fingerprint of your data before it was sent to Sectigo for signing.
  6. TSA (Time Stamping Authority) — Identifies the Sectigo signing server that issued the timestamp. You should see: CN=Sectigo Public Time Stamping Signer R36.
  7. Accuracy: unspecified — This is an optional RFC3161 field that Sectigo does not populate. It does not affect the validity of your timestamp.
  8. Nonce: unspecified — An optional field only present if requested at the time of timestamping. Its absence is completely normal and expected.
  9. Ordering: no — Indicates that Sectigo does not guarantee ordering between different timestamps. This has no impact on the validity of your individual timestamp.
  10. Status description / Failure info: unspecified — These fields only contain information when a timestamp request has failed. When Status is Granted, they are intentionally blank per the RFC3161 standard.

Account Management

What subscription options are available? +

We offer 5 subscription options including a Free version.

FREE Get connected to the Puddingify ecosystem and

STARTUP Blockchain Registration PCN

STARTUP +PLUS

PRO

PRO Advanced

What payment options are available? +

Currently we are using STRIPE for all credit card payments and will be accepting BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT soon.

What are the password requirements for registration? +

We do enforce strong security practices:

  • At least 12 characters, UPPERCASE letter, lowercase letter, number, special character
  • There is a password generator here
Is multi-factor-authentication (MFA) used? +

Yes, email based MFA is enabled and mandatory:

  • Puddingif will send 2FA codes to the email address you registered with - please consider adding this address [email protected] to your address book to insure 2FA emails sent do not get routed to spam.
  • Passkeys / Security Key- > Authenticate using your FIDO2 security key, YubiKey
  • We will soon implement Authenticator App / Hardware TOTP MFA Device- > Authenticate using a code generated by a hardware TOTP token or an app installed on your mobile device or computer
How does Puddingify protect my data? (GDPR Compliance) +

Puddingify takes data security seriously. Our blockchain network is built with multiple layers of protection that meet GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) requirements:

🔐 Encryption in Transit (TLS) & At Rest

All data moving between our servers is encrypted using TLS (Transport Layer Security) — the same technology banks use. Data stored on our servers is encrypted even when not in use.

🛡️ Access Control & Network Security

  • SSH Key-Only Access: Passwords are disabled; only authorized administrators with digital keys can access systems.
  • Firewalls: Each server only allows connections from verified Puddingify network members.
  • Audit Logging: All access and activity is continuously monitored and logged.

🏢 Multi-Organization Architecture

Our Hyperledger Fabric blockchain network consists of four independent organizations, ensuring no single party has complete control:

  1. Puddingify (Master Node)
  2. Amazing PRO, LLC
  3. Jones Entertainment Law
  4. Writers Guild

✅ Summary of Security Measures

Protection Layer Status
Data Encryption (In Transit)✅ Enabled
Data Encryption (At Rest)✅ Enabled
Firewall Protection✅ Active
SSH Key-Only Access✅ Enforced
Security Audit Logging✅ Active on all nodes
Multi-Org Verification✅ 4 independent nodes

🔗 Blockchain Data Architecture (Right to Erasure)

GDPR Right to Erasure (Article 17) requires that personal data be deletable. We use Private Data Collections to separate sensitive personal info from the immutable public ledger.

  • Private Collection: Stores Personal Information and X.509 Certificates. (Deletable ✅)
  • Public Ledger: Stores only Hashes & UUIDs. (Immutable 🔒)

The Deletion Process:

  1. Request Logged: Your deletion request is recorded with a timestamp.
  2. Data Purged: All personal information is permanently deleted from private collections.
  3. Verification: The public ledger retains only an anonymized record showing that data was properly deleted.

🔐 Private Data Access Controls

Data Collection Who Can Read Who Can Write
Identity PIIAll 4 verification partnersPuddingify only
X.509 CertificatesPuddingify onlyPuddingify only
Deletion Audit TrailPuddingify onlyPuddingify only

✅ Summary: Chaincode GDPR Compliance

GDPR Requirement How Puddingify Complies
Right to Erasure (Art. 17)Private data collections allow deletion
Data Minimization (Art. 5)Public ledger stores only hashes, no PII
Purpose Limitation (Art. 5)Separate collections for different purposes
Accountability (Art. 5)Immutable audit trail of all operations
Access Control (Art. 32)Cryptographic policies control who sees what
Can I delete my account? What happens to my Portfolios and Identity after deletion? +

Yes, you can delete your account at any time. Puddingify respects your right to data deletion under GDPR and PIPEDA regulations. However, because your identity and creative works are registered on a blockchain network, please read carefully to understand what deletion means.

🕐 The 96-Hour Cooling Off Period

When you request account deletion, there is a 96-hour (4-day) waiting period before your data is permanently removed. During this time:

  • You can cancel the deletion request at any time
  • Your account remains accessible but marked as "Pending Deletion"
  • You can download your portfolio data and certificates
  • After 96 hours, deletion is automatic and irreversible

✅ What Gets Permanently Deleted

Data TypeAction
Your name and email address🗑️ Permanently Deleted
Your alias/username🗑️ Permanently Deleted
Your X.509 identity certificate🗑️ Permanently Deleted
Your login credentials🗑️ Permanently Deleted
Your profile information🗑️ Permanently Deleted
Draft portfolios (not on blockchain)🗑️ Permanently Deleted

🔒 What Gets Anonymized (Preserved for Legal Protection)

Certain records cannot be fully deleted because they serve as legal proof of your creative works. Instead, they are anonymized — your personal information is removed but the record remains:

Record TypeWhat RemainsWhy It's Preserved
Committed Portfolio HashesHash + Timestamp onlyProves your work existed at a specific date (copyright protection)
ISRC RegistrationsISRC code + Registration dateRequired for royalty tracking
Asset TransfersTransfer record (anonymized parties)Legal proof of ownership changes
Contracts/AgreementsDocument hash + SignaturesLegal validity of agreements

Note: Anonymized records show "DELETED_USER" instead of your name. No one can identify you from these records.

🚫 Your Email and Alias Cannot Be Reused

To prevent identity confusion and potential fraud, your email address and alias are permanently retired after deletion. If you wish to rejoin Puddingify in the future, you must register with a different email and create a new alias.

📋 What YOU Must Do After Deletion

Puddingify can only delete data within our platform. If you registered your works with external organizations, you must contact them directly:

If You Registered With...ContactAction Required
Amazing-PROamazing-pro.caRequest data deletion
ASCAPascap.comRequest membership termination
BMIbmi.comRequest account closure
SESACsesac.comRequest membership termination
SoundExchangesoundexchange.comRequest account closure
Harry Fox Agencyharryfox.comRequest mechanical rights removal
Music Reportsmusicreports.comRequest data deletion

Important: Puddingify recorded your registrations with these organizations but does not control their databases. Your ISRC codes and IPI numbers remain active with these CMOs/PROs until you request removal directly.

📧 Confirmation You Will Receive

After your account is deleted, you will receive a final email containing:

  • Confirmation of deletion with timestamp
  • Blockchain transaction ID (proof of GDPR compliance)
  • List of external organizations to contact
  • Your anonymized ID (for reference if needed)

⚠️ Before You Delete: Download Your Data

Once deleted, your data cannot be recovered. We recommend downloading:

  • Your X.509 identity certificate (PDF)
  • All portfolio collections (JSON export)
  • Verification certificates for completed works
  • Any contracts or agreements stored on platform

Use the "Export My Data" button on your Profile page before initiating deletion.

🔄 The Deletion Process

  1. Day 0: You click "Delete My Account" and confirm with password
  2. Days 1-4: Cooling off period — you can cancel anytime
  3. Day 4 (after 96 hours): Automatic deletion begins
    • Personal data removed from blockchain private collections
    • WordPress account anonymized
    • Confirmation email sent
  4. Day 4+: You are logged out permanently. Account no longer exists.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions About Deletion

Q: Can I get my account back after deletion?
A: No. Deletion is permanent and irreversible. You would need to create a completely new account with a different email.

Q: Will my copyrights be affected?
A: No. Your copyright ownership exists independently of Puddingify. The anonymized blockchain records actually help protect your copyrights by providing timestamped proof that your work existed.

Q: What if I have pending transfers or contracts?
A: You must complete or cancel all pending transactions before deletion. The system will not allow deletion while contracts are awaiting signatures.

Q: What if someone disputes my work after I delete my account?
A: The blockchain hash and timestamp remain as proof. You can request a "Verification Letter" from Puddingify (for a fee) that confirms the anonymized record belongs to you, using your deletion confirmation email as proof of identity.

Q: How long does Puddingify keep the deletion audit trail?
A: Deletion request records are kept for 2-3 years (approximately 100,000 blockchain blocks) to demonstrate GDPR compliance, then automatically purged.

⚠️ Ready to delete? Go to My Profile → Account Settings → Delete My Account. Remember: this action is permanent after the 96-hour cooling off period.