Executive Summary
Spotify's video rollout (end-Dec 2025) exposes rights separation gap: AI-generated content breaks the "music in video = single bundled right" assumption. Copyright doesn't flow automatically—video and audio remain separate legal objects.
The Strategic Gap: Traditional systems can't handle split-asset rights. AI music without human authorship = no copyright (US March 2025 ruling), but video containing it CAN be copyrighted. Agents need machine-readable provenance to avoid infringement.
The Opportunity: Google's regulatory pressure (EU AI training probe, US AdX antitrust) makes licensed music with clear provenance valuable. Split-asset manifests solve verification problem. Layer 3 trust substrate undefended.
Compression: 185.3× (ultra) | 111.2× (avg) | Trust: 91% preservation
First-Mover Window: 0-3 months until Spotify launches end-December 2025. EU AI Act enforcement ramps in 2026. Position as provenance verification layer.
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