1. Compute SHA-256 of OTSCanonicalRecord value → must equal OTSHash 2. Open OTSProofURL → extract Bitcoin block number → must equal OTSBitcoinBlock 3. GET OTSBitcoinBlockVerifyURL → block must exist at that height 4. Read CopyrightID inside OTSCanonicalRecord → must equal the CopyrightID above 5. GET OTSVerificationAPI → pre-computed 6-check result from server 6. If all match: this entity was registered on CopyrightChains at OTSTimestamp, independently verifiable on Bitcoin
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x8d0c6558f3e46dbf35980a701b527614060b20f615bb2b613f4450fb2a3bdf6e. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953932 (2026-06-16T11:10:43Z). Bridge: the canonical record inside this Bitcoin proof contains the same CopyrightID. Verify: download https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/1e5224df-91c1-4e14-80f8-2035e9b3ae44.json and https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/1e5224df-91c1-4e14-80f8-2035e9b3ae44.ots, run `ots verify -f record.json proof.ots` (https://opentimestamps.org).
Will The Serpent Be Unbroken (Will The Circle Be Unbroken)
Joseph Spence: The Complete Folkways Recordings, 1958
Glory, Glory - When I Lay My Burden Down
Music of the Bahamas: Bahaman Folk Guitar
Bahaman Folk Guitar: Music of the Bahamas, Vol. 1
Top 16 Sea Shanties - The Very Best of Joseph Spence
Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer (Version 2)
Selections from Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing
Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing
Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium