User-Generated Content Rights Platform Market Report 2026

The user-generated content rights platform market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $2.15 billion in 2025 to $2.64 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of social media platforms, expansion of user-generated content ecosystems, rising copyright infringement cases, increasing digital advertising spend, early adoption of digital rights management tools.

The user-generated content rights platform market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.02 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to proliferation of creator economy, demand for automated royalty distribution, increasing regulatory scrutiny on content usage, expansion of cross-platform content monetization, rising enterprise focus on brand and copyright protection. Major trends in the forecast period include platformization of user-generated content rights management, creator-centric monetization and royalty automation, real-time copyright detection and enforcement, multi-platform content rights consolidation, ethical and transparent content usage governance.

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 companies operating 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, StoryStream, Trend.io, JoinBrands, Pixlee TurnTo.

North America was the largest region in the user-generated content rights platform market in 2025. The regions covered in the user-generated content rights platform market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the user-generated content rights platform market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

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.

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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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