User-Generated Content Rights Platform Global Market Report 2025

The user-generated content rights platform market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $1.74 billion in 2024 to $2.15 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.3%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to increasing digital content creation, rising demand for copyright protection, growing need for content monetization, heightened awareness about intellectual property rights, and increasing focus on transparent royalty distribution.

The user-generated content rights platform market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.91 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.9%. The growth during the forecast period can be attributed to an increase in brand collaborations with creators, rising need for transparent royalty distribution, growing use of blockchain for content verification, enhanced content authenticity and trust-building measures, and increased emphasis on data-driven content strategies. Key trends in the forecast period include advancements in AI-driven content recognition and licensing technologies, enhanced integration of blockchain for transparent rights management, innovations in automated royalty tracking and distribution systems, integration of cloud-based solutions for scalable content rights storage, and incorporation of API-based interoperability with social media platforms.

The rising internet penetration is expected to drive the growth of the user-generated content rights platform market going forward. Internet penetration refers to the proportion of people in a specific region or country who have access to and actively use the internet. The increase in internet penetration is driven by the rapid expansion of affordable mobile networks, making internet access more available to people in rural and remote areas. Higher internet penetration supports user-generated content rights platforms by enabling more creators to upload, share, and monetize their content online, thereby boosting platform activity and revenue opportunities. For example, in December 2024, according to Ofcom, a UK-based government body, 63% of SMEs in the UK were connected to a full-fibre network by July 2024, marking a 12% increase compared to September 2023. Therefore, increasing internet penetration is fueling the growth of the user-generated content rights platform market.

Key companies in the user-generated content rights platform market are focusing on advancing digital rights management to improve content protection, ensure fair monetization, and streamline licensing processes for creators and platforms. Advanced digital rights management refers to a system that leverages sophisticated technologies to protect and manage digital content while ensuring rightful ownership and fair compensation for creators and rights holders. For instance, in February 2025, Gloo Holdings Inc., a US-based technology company, launched its new AI Licensing Platform. The platform is designed to support values-based content creators by promoting ethical data use and fair monetization. It uses advanced artificial intelligence to connect creators with organizations that share similar values, ensuring transparency and equitable value exchange. This innovation represents a significant advancement in content rights management, fostering responsible AI integration, digital trust, and a community-driven digital ecosystem.

In April 2025, Epidemic Sound AB, a Sweden-based music and sound effects company, acquired Song Sleuth Limited for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Epidemic Sound AB aims to strengthen its position in the digital music and content rights ecosystem by integrating Song Sleuth Limited’s user-generated content recognition and rights management technology to enhance music identification, licensing efficiency, and creator compensation. Song Sleuth Limited is an Ireland-based technology company that provides a user-generated content rights platform.

Major players in the user-generated content rights platform market are Emplifi Inc., Dash Hudson Inc., Social Native Inc., Lobster GMBH, FADEL Partners Inc., AspireIQ Inc., CrowdRiff Inc., PhotoShelter Inc., Greenfly Inc., Goldfish Social Inc., Juicer Inc., Billo, Curator Group Pty Ltd., Flockler Oy, TAGBOX SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED, Embed Socijal DOO, Idukki, StoryStream, Trend.io, and JoinBrands.

North America was the largest region in the user-generated content rights platform market in 2024. The regions covered in user-generated content rights platform report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the user-generated content rights platform market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The rapid escalation of U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are significantly impacting the media sector, particularly in content production, broadcasting, and digital distribution. Higher duties on imported audiovisual equipment, editing software, and broadcast technology have increased production and operational costs for media companies. Film and television studios face added expenses for sourcing foreign-made cameras, lighting systems, and post-production tools, while news and broadcasting agencies are contending with inflated costs for transmission equipment and satellite services. Moreover, retaliatory tariffs in international markets are restricting the export of U.S.-produced media content, limiting global revenue potential. In response, media organizations are turning to domestic suppliers, expanding digital platforms, and investing in AI-driven content creation to streamline operations and preserve competitiveness in a volatile global trade environment.

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User-generated content rights platform is a digital system that facilitates the management, protection, and monetization of content created by users across online platforms. It assists creators and organizations in managing copyright ownership, licensing, and royalty distribution efficiently. The platform leverages digital rights management, AI-based content tracking, and blockchain to ensure transparency and compliance.

The key components of user-generated content rights platforms are software and services. Software consists of a collection of programs, applications, and data that operate computers and other digital devices to perform specific tasks or functions. It is utilized by small and medium enterprises as well as large enterprises, with deployment options including cloud and on-premises. It is applied for brand management, copyright management, content monetization, compliance and risk management, and other purposes by various end users, including media and entertainment, retail and e-commerce, advertising and marketing, travel and hospitality, and others.

The user-generated content rights platform market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as campaign management services, workflow integration services, performance reporting services, content curation, and display services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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