# Media & entertainment use cases

> Give creative files, editorial versions, and production handoffs a checkable source.

Canonical page: https://www.truthlocks.com/industries/media
Category: Food, media & experiences

Creative work changes hands and versions quickly. Truthlocks lets creators and production teams record a file’s fingerprint and issuing context so later recipients can check the same artifact.

## Creators & studios: Share a creative work with a checkable record

A file can circulate without a consistent reference to the version its creator shared.

### What to record

Issue a signed record containing the file fingerprint, declared creator or studio identity, and the relevant project details.

### What to review

Compare a presented file with the signed version and assess authorship or licensing claims using additional evidence where needed.

### The outcome

A source-linked record for the specific creative file that was shared.

## Publishing & newsrooms: Identify the editorial version approved for release

A draft and a reviewed article can be confused during publication handoffs.

### What to record

Record the approved content fingerprint, publication reference, reviewing identity, and release event reported by the connected system.

### What to review

Compare the version being published with the reviewed record and route substantive changes back through editorial review.

### The outcome

A traceable link between editorial approval and the recorded publication version.

## Film, music & production: Document a production asset handoff

Partners exchange multiple edits, mixes, and assets with inconsistent naming.

### What to record

Create a signed manifest of file fingerprints, project references, version labels, and the responsible delivering source.

### What to review

Compare received assets with the manifest and identify missing files or changed versions before accepting the package.

### The outcome

A shared reference for exactly which production assets were delivered.

## Before you begin

Choose the versions and production events to record. A signature identifies a statement and its source; it does not independently establish copyright or usage rights.

## Relevant capabilities

- [Digital records](https://www.truthlocks.com/product/attestation-service)
- [Verification](https://www.truthlocks.com/product/verification)
- [Action receipts](https://www.truthlocks.com/product/receipts)

These are practical workflow examples, not certification claims or a record of customer deployments.