About Credtent

The AI Economy Works When Everyone Wins

Credtent exists because the AI economy is not a zero-sum game. Creatives and AI companies need each other, and they need a neutral place to do business together, ethically, legally, and profitably.

What is Credtent and what does it do?

Credtent is a neutral licensing infrastructure platform that connects AI companies with rights-cleared, provenance-verified training data, and lets creators register works for opt-out, licensing, or both. Credtent is a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, structurally independent from any AI company or big-tech platform. It routes 85% of licensing revenue to rights holders and retains 15% for infrastructure and compliance. Credtent builds no AI models and takes no equity in either side of the market.

The Origin

Why was Credtent founded?

Credtent grew out of more than eight years of research into creative rights and data provenance that began well before the public AI debate became loud. The founding premise is that AI and human creativity can coexist ethically, legally, and profitably if rights holders are paid and their consent is documented. Credtent was built to be the neutral infrastructure that makes that exchange auditable rather than adversarial.

The problem Credtent solves was visible long before it became a headline. For over eight years, our team researched the structural dynamics of creative IP, digital rights, and the coming collision between AI training data demands and intellectual property law. By the time the AI content licensing debate reached mainstream attention, Credtent already had a thesis, a model, and a growing set of partners. We weren't reacting to a crisis. We were preparing for one we could see coming.

Credtent By Design
Delaware Public Benefit Corporation
Legally obligated to serve a public benefit alongside profit. Our benefit purpose is protecting creative rights in the AI economy.
Structurally independent
Our bylaws prevent acquisition by any major AI company or big-tech platform, preserving our neutrality permanently.
85/15 revenue split
85% of all licensing revenue flows to creatives, rights holders, and data providers. Built into every contract.
Our Mission

What is Credtent's mission?

Credtent's mission is to bring AI and creativity together ethically, legally, and profitably. That is a constraint, not a slogan: Credtent holds it against every decision. If a deal does not work for the creative side, it does not get made. If a policy does not work for the AI side, it gets redesigned. The goal is not to referee a fight but to build infrastructure that makes the fight unnecessary.

What We Stand For

What does Credtent stand for?

Credtent stands for structural neutrality, a rights-holder-first economics model, and ethical-by-design infrastructure. Neutrality is built into its corporate form: as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, Credtent is legally bound to protect creative rights alongside returns, and its bylaws prevent acquisition by any major AI or big-tech platform. The rights-holder-first principle is enforced by the 85/15 split written into every contract.

Every design decision, structural, legal, and financial, traces back to the same principle: Credtent works only if both sides trust it completely.

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Structural Neutrality

We don't train models. We don't compete with AI companies. We don't publish content. Our only business is connecting both sides under fair terms, and that alignment of incentives is non-negotiable.

02

Rights Holder First

The 85/15 split reflects our belief that the people who created the content that trains AI deserve the majority of the value it generates. That principle is structural, not aspirational.

03

Ethical by Design

Opt-outs are free, always. Licensing terms include anti-plagiarism guardrails. Compliance documentation is standard, not optional. The ethical infrastructure comes built in.

Is Credtent a Public Benefit Corporation?

Yes. Credtent Inc. is a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation and is B Corp certified. The PBC structure legally obligates Credtent to pursue a defined public benefit, protecting creative rights in the AI economy, alongside financial returns. This corporate form is what makes Credtent's neutrality and its permanent free opt-out commitments structural rather than discretionary.

PBC

Delaware Public Benefit Corp

Legally obligated to serve a public benefit alongside profit.

B

B Corp Certified

Independently verified to meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance.

8+

Years of Research

White-hat research-as-a-service with rigorous scientific methodology.

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Structurally Independent

Bylaws legally prevent any acquisition by big tech or corporate interests.

The Team

Who is on the Credtent team?

Credtent is led by founder Eric R. Burgess and a team spanning building, science, and creative practice. The team includes Deborah Drake, Michael Thompson, Jason Pitcock, Galen Buckwalter Ph.D., Raymond Jia, Jim Li, Carmen Sinata, Freddy Mota, and Colin Devenish. The mix of operators, researchers, and creators reflects Credtent's position at the intersection of AI infrastructure, rights, and creative work.

Eric R. Burgess, MBA
Eric R. Burgess, MBA
Executive
Deborah Drake
Deborah Drake
Marketing
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson
Revenue
Jason Pitcock
Jason Pitcock
Strategy
Galen Buckwalter, Ph.D
Galen Buckwalter, Ph.D
Science
Raymond Jia
Raymond Jia
Technology
Jim Li
Jim Li
Technology
Carmen Sinata
Carmen Sinata
PR & Social
Freddy Mota
Freddy Mota
Operations
Colin Devenish
Colin Devenish
Sales
Advisory Council

Who advises Credtent?

Credtent is advised by a council of researchers, operators, and creative-industry figures, including Dr. Roger Thompson, Kai Mildenberger, David Loker, Semi Chellas, Dr. Atin Basuchoudhary, Janet Kirker, Joey Jones, Stu Pope, Robert Rose, Edmond Almond, and Harry Karidis. The council spans research, media, and rights expertise, supporting Credtent's work in creative provenance and AI training-data licensing.

Dr. Roger Thompson
Education
Kai Mildenberger
Technology
David Loker
Data Science
Semi Chellas
Movies / TV
Dr. Atin Basuchoudhary
Economics
Janet Kirker
Music
Joey Jones
Creative
Stu Pope
Marketing
Robert Rose
Marketing
Edmond Almond
Music
Harry Karidis
Media Innovation
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