Suede IP Registry Documentation
The Suede IP Registry is a public provenance registry on Base and Avalanche mainnet. You fingerprint a finished file, sign a wallet-authenticated creator claim, list contributors, and file a public timestamp — for about a cent in network gas. These pages explain what that record contains, how to create one, and exactly what it does and does not prove.
The registry records provenance. It does not issue licenses, and a record is not proof of copyright ownership — see Limitations for what it does and does not prove.
Register
Mint an IP Account for your work (image, audio, or data) on Base or Avalanche mainnet.
Verify
Check any public record — fingerprint, claimant wallet, contributors, and timestamp — on a block explorer.
Derivatives
Link new works to existing ones, so attribution travels with the record.
Understand
What the Suede IP Registry Is (and Is Not)
A plain-language explanation of the public provenance registry: what a registration contains, what it proves, and the legal claims it deliberately does not make.
Provenance and Rights Records, Explained
What an exact-file fingerprint, a wallet-signed creator claim, a contributor record, and a public timestamp each mean — and how to read a record you did not create.
Limitations: What a Registration Does Not Do
The honest boundary of the product. A Suede registration is evidence you can point to, not legal protection, rights clearance, or proof of ownership.
Do
How Registration Works
The full registration flow, step by step: connecting a wallet, fingerprinting the exact file, declaring contributors, signing the claim, and saving your evidence.
Preparing a Work for Registration
The pre-registration checklist: finalizing the file, resolving contributor splits, gathering permissions, and choosing what to host publicly.
For Musicians: From Finished Song to Filed Record
A musician-specific walkthrough covering the recording/composition split, owner wallets, and delivering proof alongside your audio.
Registering Derivative Works
How to link a new work to the registered work it builds on, and why an on-chain parent link matters for attribution.
Reference
Go deeper
Articles
Longer reads on music IP fundamentals, provenance in the AI era, catalog metadata, and the rights mistakes that keep costing independent artists money.
The Suede IP Registry organizes and prepares provenance records. It is not a government copyright registration, does not provide legal protection, does not clear rights or confirm ownership, and does not guarantee any legal outcome. Nothing in this documentation is legal advice — for decisions about your rights, talk to a qualified attorney.