Transform Illegal Scraping into
Ethical, Licensed Content Usage

Stop using content illegally. License the same content you're already accessing through search APIs, pay creators fairly, and get full legal protection.

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35+

Active Lawsuits vs AI

$1B+

In Legal Damages Sought

500+

Protected Content Sources

24/7

Compliance Monitoring

The Risks of Unauthorized Content Use

Using content without proper licensing exposes your company to significant legal, financial, and reputational risks.

Massive Legal Liability

Artists, authors, and publishers have filed over 35 lawsuits against AI companies. The New York Times alone is seeking billions in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement.

$1B+ in damages sought

Reputation Damage

Public outcry over AI companies "stealing" creator content is growing. Your brand becomes associated with unfair practices and exploitation of artists and writers.

Permanent brand damage

Regulatory Crackdown

EU's AI Act and similar regulations worldwide are creating strict requirements for AI training data provenance. Non-compliance means market exclusion.

Market access blocked

Training Data Quality Issues

Scraping random web content introduces noise, bias, and low-quality data into your models. This degrades AI performance and creates additional technical debt.

Model performance degraded

License the Content You're Already Using

Transform your existing content usage from illegal scraping to properly licensed, creator-compensated access.

1. License Existing Content Sources

Instead of illegally scraping content, license the same content through our system. Pay creators fairly while getting legal protection and compliance documentation.

# Replace illegal scraping with licensed access
GET https://api.copyright.sh/license?url=example.com
# Get legal protection + creator compensation

2. API Integration for Compliance

Integrate our licensing API into your existing workflows. Automatically license content before use and get full legal protection and audit trails.

POST /api/v1/verify-license
{ "url": "example.com",
"tokens": 1500
}

Legal Compliance & Protection

Our licensing system provides full legal documentation, HMAC verification, and audit trails. You're protected from copyright claims and regulatory penalties.

Transparent Pricing

Pay only for what you use with clear per-token pricing ($0.01-$100/1K tokens). No hidden fees, no licensing negotiations, no bureaucratic overhead.

Higher Quality Training Data

Licensed content is curated by professional creators. You get higher quality, better structured data that improves model performance and reduces hallucinations.

Rich Multimodal Data

Access text, audio stems, images, and video with full provenance tracking. Our multimodal conten includes professional-grade assets across all media types.

Cost Calculator

Estimate your monthly licensing costs based on usage

Tokens used for training/inference

Estimated Monthly Licensing Cost

$50

vs. potential lawsuit damages of $100M+

Compare this to the cost of a single lawsuit or regulatory fine.

Get Started Today

Contact our team to discuss your AI company's licensing needs

Or email us directly at tyler@copyright.sh

API Integration in 3 Steps

Once approved, integrate our licensing API in under an hour

1

Register for API Access

Create your account and get API keys. We'll verify your company and set up billing.

curl -X POST https://api.copyright.sh/register -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{ "company": "YourAI Corp", "email": "api@yourai.com", "use_case": "LLM training" }'
2

Integrate License Checking

Before using any content, check our API to verify licensing and get usage authorization.

import requests def check_license(url, token_count): response = requests.post( 'https://api.copyright.sh/verify', headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {API_KEY}'}, json={ 'url': url, 'tokens': token_count, 'usage_type': 'training' } ) return response.json()
3

Use Licensed Content

Once verified, use the content in your training pipeline. We handle billing and creator payments automatically.

# Content is now licensed for use if license_check['authorized']: use_content_for_training(content) # Usage is automatically tracked # Creators get paid # You get compliance documentation

Full Compliance & Legal Protection

We provide everything you need for regulatory compliance and legal protection

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HMAC Verification

Cryptographic proof of licensing with SHA-256 signatures. Tamper-proof audit trails for legal compliance.

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Usage Analytics

Real-time dashboards showing content usage, creator payments, and compliance metrics for your legal team.

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Legal Documentation

Comprehensive licensing agreements, usage logs, and compliance certificates for regulatory audits.

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Global Compliance

EU AI Act, GDPR, CCPA compliant. International copyright law coverage for global operations.

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Risk Monitoring

24/7 monitoring for license violations, unauthorized usage, and compliance issues with instan alerts.

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Indemnification

Legal protection against copyright claims for properly licensed content with our comprehensive coverage.

Avoid Billion-Dollar Lawsuits & Boost Model Quality

Secure licensed, attribution-ready data that keeps you out of court and makes your generations measurably better.

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