NIL Licensing Standards

ARKIVE provides open-source, community-driven licensing standards for NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) rights. These standards are freely available and can be integrated into any application.

Overview

Our NIL licensing standards provide a common framework for:

License templates: Pre-vetted contract templates for various use cases
Rights categorization: Clear definitions of different NIL rights
Compliance tracking: Tools for NCAA and state regulation compliance
Version control: Track changes and updates to licensing terms

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All NIL standards are open-source and available under the MIT license. You can use them in commercial and non-commercial projects.

License templates

We provide several standard license templates that cover common NIL use cases.

Endorsement License

For product endorsements and brand partnerships.

Example

{
"type": "endorsement",
"duration": "12 months",
"exclusivity": "category",
"compensation": {
"type": "fixed",
"amount": 5000
}
}

Social Media License

For social media posts and content creation.

Example

{
"type": "social_media",
"platforms": ["instagram", "tiktok"],
"posts": 5,
"compensation": {
"type": "per_post",
"amount": 500
}
}

Rights categories

NIL rights are categorized into distinct types:

Name rights: Rights to use the athlete's name in marketing materials, endorsements, and promotional content.
Image rights: Rights to use photographs, videos, and other visual representations of the athlete.
Likeness rights: Rights to create digital avatars, AI-generated content, or other representations based on the athlete's likeness.
Voice rights: Rights to use audio recordings or voice synthesis based on the athlete's voice.

Explore the Licenses API: /docs/licenses