I'm not affiliated with this project, but just wanted to post it here since it seems really interesting - using blockchain to claim your copyright for free.
Each claim includes a certificate with cryptographic proof recorded on the bitcoin blockchain. Giving you basic copyright protection which can help you remove copyright violations.
Once you register you get a nice user profile that shows all your copyrights and certificates.
Screen:
Example of the this profile : https://blockai.com/martinhsu
There are 4 steps on how to copyright your work on the blockchain:
Create
Create a piece of digital art, photo or anything that can be copyrighted.Register
Register your copyright on the blockchain, a public ledger powered by Bitcoin. The record is permanent and immutable.Receive
Receive a registration certificate with cryptographic evidence that protects your copyright. You own the certificate forever.Share
Share your creation with peace of mind. You have proof of publication that protects your copyright and copyright monitoring that alerts you when people are using your work.
Quite interesting right?
You should check it out at Blockai.com
How is this anymore effective then a poor man's patent? Which is horrible protection as well I've heard.