For creators

Creator FAQ

Short answers about selling your work on ATLAS. If your question is not here, email info@rpublc.com.

Getting started

What is ATLAS?
ATLAS protects your creative work, finds where it is used online, and lets you sell licenses to it. ATLAS is a product of The Republic.
What does it cost to join and list my work?
Sign-up is free, and listing a work is free. Protection, extra scans, detailed reports and cases use a monthly plan or pay-as-you-go credits. See Pricing.
Why must I verify my identity?
A buyer must know that the person who sells a work owns it. ATLAS checks your ID with Veriff before you can register, protect, list or sell work. Without a verified ID, you can use detection only to search works.
Which IDs work for the check?
Use an international passport, a driver's license or a national ID card (in Nigeria, the plastic NIMC card). The NIN slip and the voter's card (PVC) do not work, because the check cannot read them. You also need a phone with a camera.
What kinds of work can I upload?
Images (JPG, PNG, WebP or GIF, up to 12 MB each) and written pieces, such as essays and stories. For a written piece, you choose what visitors can read before they license it: the full piece, the first 300 words, or the title and summary. Audio is coming soon.

Pricing and licenses

Who sets the price?
You do. ATLAS suggests a price for each license type, and you can keep it or change it. You can price in naira (NGN) or US dollars (USD).
What can a buyer do with my work?
That depends on the license type that you offer. Personal covers private, non-commercial use. Editorial covers news, education and commentary. Commercial covers a business's own channels. Advertising adds paid ads and broadcast. Merchandise adds physical products for sale.
How long does a license last, and where does it apply?
A license lasts one year by default. You can also offer two years, five years or perpetual. It applies worldwide unless you set a territory.
Is a license exclusive?
No. A license is non-exclusive unless you say otherwise, so you can sell the same work to other buyers. If you offer an "Only one buyer" (exclusive) option, only one buyer at a time can hold that license for the work.
Who owns my work after a sale?
You do. A buyer gets the right to use the work as the license allows. The buyer does not get the copyright, and cannot resell, sublicense or pass on the license.
Can a buyer use my work to train AI?
No. AI training is not part of any license. You choose work by work whether to allow it.

Money

How much does ATLAS keep?
ATLAS takes a 25% commission on every license. You get the other 75%. The buyer pays a 5% processing fee on top of your price, so the fee never comes out of your share. VAT is separate: 7.5% on sales by creators based in Nigeria.
On a $100 license
Buyer pays (before VAT)$105
ATLAS commission (25%)$25
Processing fee (5%, paid by the buyer)$5
Your share (75%)$75
Regulatory withholding tax (5% of your share)−$3.75
You receive$71.25
Is tax taken from my earnings?
Yes. In line with local regulations, ATLAS withholds 5% tax (WHT) from every creator payout and pays it to the tax authority for you.
How do I get paid?
Add a Nigerian bank account, or connect Stripe, on your Account page. ATLAS pays you in the currency of the sale and does not convert it. Payouts are made from 3 working days after the buyer's payment clears. You can see what you sold, what is waiting and what is paid on the Licensing page.

Protection and detection

How does ATLAS protect my work?
ATLAS keeps a dated record of your original and a look-alike signature of the image. It adds an invisible mark to the image. Marketplace visitors see only a preview with a visible ATLAS mark and your name. A protected work uses a slot in your plan, or a one-time protection for $1 (1 credit).
Can I still use my work after I protect it?
Yes. Download the protected copy from the work's page and use it anywhere: your site, social media or a client. Protection does not get in the way. The protected copy carries ATLAS's invisible mark, so copies trace back to you. ATLAS works best when you register a work here before you post it online.
How does ATLAS find copies of my work?
ATLAS searches the web for copies of your image, including cropped, resized or edited ones. On a plan, ATLAS scans your works daily, weekly or monthly, as you choose. Without a plan, you start each check yourself.
What happens when ATLAS finds a copy?
You see where the copy is and how worth pursuing it is. You can then offer a license, ask for credit or ask for removal. If a case needs firmer action, ATLAS can refer it to our legal partner. A license from a case follows the same terms and split as a marketplace sale.

More questions? Email info@rpublc.com.