A method for enhancing copyright revenue generation for a copyright protected frame-based work. The method includes embedding copyright and playback management information into at least one data field of the copyright protected frame-based work. The copyright and playback management information corresponds to access to the copyright protected frame-based work. The method also includes encoding the copyright protected frame-based work, transmitting the encoded copyright protected frame-based work and ensuring appropriate payment of entitled copyright royalties of the copyright protected frame-based work based at least in part on the embedded copyright and playback management information.