From 74b4db37318c9ac3a573a557580b3be73bd002ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gilesb <giles.bradshaw@sigyl.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 02:37:20 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add storage fee revenue model (free=platform rights,
 paid=ownership)

---
 ARCHITECTURE.md | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/ARCHITECTURE.md b/ARCHITECTURE.md
index 220c6a6..c585699 100644
--- a/ARCHITECTURE.md
+++ b/ARCHITECTURE.md
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ Every output knows its lineage:
 - Advertising on L2 server web interface
 - Premium features (faster rendering, more storage)
 - Direct payments for outputs (commissions, licensing)
+- **Storage fees** to retain ownership:
+  - Free tier: platform gets rights, can publish to YouTube/monetize elsewhere
+  - Paid tier: you keep full ownership
+  - Honest trade, not hidden in ToS
 
 ### How money flows
 Revenue splits down the provenance chain: