Licensing System

The licensing system is a planned ikigize capability for monetized content distribution. It is not yet available in production.

Current Status

Planned Feature

Licensing is under active development. Today, ikigize supports ownership, roles, permissions, and visibility controls. Licensing and revenue workflows will be introduced in later releases.

What Is Planned

Licensing is intended to add reusable usage terms on top of existing access-control foundations.

Planned Capabilities

Usage Terms: Define how content may be reused, modified, or redistributed
Attribution Rules: Specify credit expectations for copied or adapted material
Monetization Options: Support free and paid access models
Revenue Allocation: Support contributor-aware payout logic for collaborative content

Roadmap Direction

Licensing is expected to ship in phases:

Phase 1 (Current Foundation)

Ownership and entity control model
Role and permission enforcement
Visibility and access-condition model

Phase 2 (Core Licensing - Planned)

Basic licensing terms and policy configuration
Initial payment flow support
Starter revenue allocation for straightforward ownership structures

Phase 3 (Advanced Licensing - Planned)

Multi-contributor revenue allocation flows
Deeper reporting and auditability
Expanded licensing controls for organizations

How To Prepare

Teams can prepare now by:

Keeping ownership metadata accurate
Defining clear contributor records
Standardizing role and permission governance
Reviewing which content may become licensable later

Ownership System - Ownership controls and authority model
Roles & Permissions - Capability and access enforcement
Visibility & Access - Discovery and enrollment model

Licensing documentation will expand as features move from planned to production-ready.