RIGHTS & EDITION SOP v1.0
Program: Rights & Edition Governance
Derived From: ARC Canon v1.0 (Frozen)
Status: ACTIVE
Change Policy: FROZEN (Amendment Protocol only)
Entry Point: MasterAsset.state = Activated
Primary Outputs: RightsProfile, EditionPolicy, Utilities, Licenses
Criticality: SYSTEM-GOVERNING (ECONOMIC & LEGAL ROOT)
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0. SOP PROCESS CHAIN (AUTHORITATIVE)
Activation → Rights Definition → Edition Architecture → Scarcity Mapping → Utility Binding → Validation → Lock → Issuance Enablement → Audit Closure
No step may be skipped. No step may be merged.
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1. ENTRY CONDITIONS (ACTIVATION GATE)
1.1 Required Preconditions
• MasterAsset.state = Activated
• MetadataCore v1 locked
• Era active and not closed
• EconomicProfile assigned to Era
1.2 Disallowed Conditions
• Retroactive rights creation
• Rights assignment prior to activation
• Edition issuance without rights definition
RULE:
Rights and editions are defined once and referenced forever.
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2. RIGHTS PROFILE CREATION (AUTHORITY LAYER)
2.1 Rights Profile Definition
Create a RightsProfile object linked to the MasterAsset.
Required Fields
• rights_profile_id
• master_id
• copyright_holder
• moral_rights_holder
• exclusive_rights_holder (if applicable)
• retained_rights[]
• delegated_rights[]
• transferability (allowed / restricted / prohibited)
• default_license_scope
• jurisdiction
• effective_at
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2.2 Rights Categories (CANONICAL)
Each MasterAsset must explicitly define YES / NO for each category:
1. Display Rights
• Physical
• Digital
• Public / Private
2. Reproduction Rights
• Digital
• Mechanical / Media
3. Derivative Rights
• Cropping
• Color variation
• AI-derived outputs
4. Commercial Rights
• Sale
• Licensing
• Royalties
5. Governance Rights
• Voting
• Curation influence
• Era participation
RULE:
Undefined = denied.
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2.3 Rights Validation Gate
• Rights do not conflict with Era RuleSet
• Rights do not exceed artist authority
• Rights align with declared jurisdiction
FAILURE MODE
• Conflict → STOP → escalate to RightsManager + Architect
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3. EDITION POLICY CREATION (SCARCITY LAYER)
3.1 Edition Policy Definition
Create an EditionPolicy object per MasterAsset.
Required Fields
• edition_policy_id
• master_id
• physical_editions[]
• digital_editions[]
• edition_limits
• edition_naming_schema
• edition_state_model
• issue_rules
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3.2 Canonical Edition Types
A) Physical Editions
• Open Edition
• Limited Edition
• Master Edition (rare, restricted)
Required Attributes
• Maximum quantity
• Format constraints
• Size constraints
• Paper/material tiers
• Signature requirements (if any)
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B) Digital Editions
• Open Digital Access
• Limited Digital Edition
• Singular / Tokenized Edition
Required Attributes
• Quantity
• Transfer rules
• Burn / revoke conditions
• Time-based unlocks (if applicable)
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3.3 Edition State Model (MANDATORY)
Each edition unit must track:
• Issued
• Reserved
• Sold
• Active
• Retired
• Burned (digital only)
RULE:
Edition counts decrement on issuance, not sale.
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4. SCARCITY AXIS MAPPING (ECONOMIC INTEGRITY)
Each EditionPolicy must explicitly map to at least one scarcity axis:
4.1 Axis Declaration
• Physical Scarcity
• Digital Scarcity
• Temporal Scarcity
4.2 Temporal Scarcity Rules
If time-based:
• Define unlock time
• Define expiry (if any)
• Define post-expiry behavior
RULE:
Time-based rights cannot be paused, extended, or accelerated post-issuance.
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5. UTILITY BINDING (FUNCTIONAL VALUE)
5.1 Utility Definition
For each EditionPolicy, define one or more Utility objects.
Utility Types
• Display access
• Licensing eligibility
• Revenue participation
• Governance participation
• Content access
• Future unlocks
5.2 Utility Binding Rules
• Utilities reference EditionPolicy
• Utilities reference Era
• Utilities define unlock conditions
RULE:
Utilities cannot exist without an EditionPolicy.
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6. PRICING SNAPSHOT (NON-MUTABLE)
6.1 Pricing Definition
At issuance enablement, create a Pricing Snapshot:
• Base price
• Scarcity multipliers
• Era modifiers
• Currency
• Timestamp
6.2 Pricing Rules
• Pricing snapshots are immutable
• Future price changes require new issuance tranche
RULE:
No retroactive repricing.
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7. VALIDATION & LOCKING (POINT OF NO RETURN)
7.1 Pre-Issuance Validation Checklist
• RightsProfile complete
• EditionPolicy complete
• Utilities defined
• Scarcity axes mapped
• Era rules satisfied
• Pricing snapshot created
7.2 Lock Actions
• Lock RightsProfile
• Lock EditionPolicy
• Emit AuditEvent
• Mark issuance as enabled
RESULT
The MasterAsset is now legally and economically operable.
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8. ISSUANCE ENABLEMENT (CONTROLLED OUTPUT)
8.1 Allowed Issuance Channels
• Internal marketplace
• Partner platform
• Licensing desk
• Smart TV gallery (if enabled)
8.2 Issuance Rules
• Issuance consumes edition quantity
• Issuance logs AuditEvent
• Issuance binds Utility to holder
FAILURE MODE
• Issuance without lock → INVALID → roll back and flag incident
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9. LICENSE CREATION (DOWNSTREAM PERMISSION)
Licenses are derived, never primary.
9.1 License Preconditions
• RightsProfile permits license scope
• EditionPolicy allows licensing
• Utility unlock condition satisfied
9.2 License Binding
• License references MasterAsset
• License references Edition (if applicable)
• License references Utility
• License has term, territory, scope
RULE:
No license may exceed the RightsProfile.
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10. AUDIT & COMPLIANCE (NON-OPTIONAL)
10.1 Mandatory Audit Events
• RightsProfile creation
• EditionPolicy creation
• Utility creation
• Pricing snapshot creation
• Lock action
• Issuance events
• License issuance / revocation
10.2 Compliance Review
• Rights drift detection
• Edition over-issuance detection
• Utility misuse detection
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11. EXCEPTION HANDLING
11.1 Allowed Exceptions
• Jurisdictional correction (pre-issuance only)
• Artist legal correction (documented)
11.2 Disallowed Exceptions
• Retroactive rights expansion
• Edition quantity increase
• Utility reassignment post-issuance
Violation = breach of system integrity.
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12. TERMINAL CONDITION
The SOP is successfully executed when:
• RightsProfile locked
• EditionPolicy locked
• Utilities bound
• Issuance enabled
• Audit trail complete
At this point, commercial and cultural activity may proceed safely.
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DECLARATION
RIGHTS & EDITION SOP v1.0 is hereby declared ACTIVE and FROZEN.
Any asset distributed without passing this SOP is non-canonical and unenforceable within ARC.