ABOUT TRANSACTABLEEST. 1995 / STILL EXPLORING

A human mission.
A new frontier.

Technology moves forward.
Our purpose stays human:
give creative work a future.

Built on experience.
Looking beyond it.

The Copyright Website and Transactable bring copyright guidance together with AI and blockchain infrastructure.

We’re building a connection between the people who create and the systems that use their work. A place for origins to be recorded, intentions to be understood, and value to find its way back.

30+YEARS OF HISTORY
25k+SUBSCRIBERS
7k+REGISTRATIONS
193COUNTRIES SERVED

Milestones and figures from our company history ↓

The people
behind the mission.

Three founders.
One shared direction.

Benedict O’Mahoney in an astronaut-inspired suit, an AI-edited portraitCREW / 01+

Benedict O’Mahoney

Co-Founder & CEO

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Simon Milner in an astronaut-inspired suit, an AI-edited portraitCREW / 02+

Simon Milner

Co-Founder & CTO

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Eric Boustani in an astronaut-inspired suit, an AI-edited portraitCREW / 03+

Eric Boustani

Co-Founder & COO

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Astronaut-inspired portraits, created with AI from the founders’ original portraits.

Thirty years.
Still moving forward.

Trace the ideas, appearances, and milestones
that brought us here.

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2025

Copyright Website celebrates its 30th anniversary on the Internet.

30th anniversary / 01
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2022

Copyright Website becomes part of the Transactable ecosystem.

Transactable ecosystem / 02
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2015

Copyright Website demonstrates blockchain implementation of the Fair Use Visualizer at the second cohort of Blockchain University.

Blockchain University / 03
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2008

Copyright Website takes down its online copyright registration system in deference to the US Copyright Office launching their eCO online registration system in July, 2008.

Registration service transition / 04
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2005

Benedict presents at National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas

NAB 2005 / 05
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2004

Benedict presents at National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas

NAB 2004 / 06
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2002

Copyright Website is nominated for a Webby Award. Benedict presents at National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas

Webby / 07
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2002

Copyright Website is nominated for a Webby Award. Benedict presents at National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas

NAB 2002 / 08
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2001

Benedict is interviewed in PIX Magazine. Copyright Website is featured in Photoshop User. Benedict presents at National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas. Benedict presents at the NAB Radio Convention in New Orleans.

Photoshop User / 09
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2001

Benedict is interviewed in PIX Magazine. Copyright Website is featured in Photoshop User. Benedict presents at National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas. Benedict presents at the NAB Radio Convention in New Orleans.

NAB 2001 / 10
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2001

Benedict is interviewed in PIX Magazine. Copyright Website is featured in Photoshop User. Benedict presents at National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas. Benedict presents at the NAB Radio Convention in New Orleans.

NAB Radio / 11
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2000

Copyright Website launches the world's first online copyright registration system.

Online registration launch / 12
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1999

Copyright Website is featured in Video Maker, Booklist and Zoom Magazine.

Video Maker / 13
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1999

Copyright Website is featured in Video Maker, Booklist and Zoom Magazine.

Booklist / 14
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1999

Copyright Website is featured in Video Maker, Booklist and Zoom Magazine.

Zoom / 15
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1998

Copyright Website named in Top 100 Websites by Yahoo!

Yahoo / 16
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1997

Copyright Website is featured in Print Magazine, Internet UK Magazine, Fade In, and PC Novice.

Print / 17
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1997

Copyright Website is featured in Print Magazine, Internet UK Magazine, Fade In, and PC Novice.

Internet UK / 18
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1997

Copyright Website is featured in Print Magazine, Internet UK Magazine, Fade In, and PC Novice.

Fade In / 19
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1997

Copyright Website is featured in Print Magazine, Internet UK Magazine, Fade In, and PC Novice.

PC Novice / 20
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1996

Copyright Website is featured in Corel Magazine, MacWorld, Future Media, theNet, Seattle Times, and Web Week.

Corel / 21
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1996

Copyright Website is featured in Corel Magazine, MacWorld, Future Media, theNet, Seattle Times, and Web Week.

MacWorld / 22
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1996

Copyright Website is featured in Corel Magazine, MacWorld, Future Media, theNet, Seattle Times, and Web Week.

Future Media / 23
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1996

Copyright Website is featured in Corel Magazine, MacWorld, Future Media, theNet, Seattle Times, and Web Week.

theNet / 24
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1996

Copyright Website is featured in Corel Magazine, MacWorld, Future Media, theNet, Seattle Times, and Web Week.

Seattle Times / 25
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1996

Copyright Website is featured in Corel Magazine, MacWorld, Future Media, theNet, Seattle Times, and Web Week.

Web Week / 26
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May 1995

Copyright Website launches.

The beginning / 27
HELLO,
WORLD.
MAY 1995 / COPYRIGHT WEBSITE GOES LIVE
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Spring 1995

Benedict drafts prototype of the Copyright Website in the backseat of a Cadillac convertible during a roadtrip from SF to spring training in PHX.

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