Smart contract micro royalty real time allocation models governance mechanisms for cross border digital cultural goods
Zhifeng Tian · Journal of Applied Economics and Policy Studies · 2025
As the global circulation of digital cultural goods accelerates, traditional royalty settlement models face increasing inefficiencies in managing low-value, high-frequency transactions across multilingual, multi-platform, and multi-jurisdictional environments. To address these challenges, this study proposes a real-time micro-royalty allocation framework that integrates smart contracts, cross-chain architecture, and multi-role governance mechanisms. A three-layer system architecture is designed, with core contract functions including weight allocation, revenue settlement, and time control modules tailored to the characteristics of cross-border digital cultural transactions. Through simulation experiments on Ethereum and Polkadot testnets, the system is evaluated on its performance in processing 5000-transaction batches, with respect to confirmation latency, allocation accuracy, and governance responsiveness. Results demonstrate significant advantages over conventional systems in terms of average confirmation time, gas consumption, and cross-chain throughput. Revenue distribution accuracy reached 99.7%, on-chain voting participation was 76%, and rule modification success rate was 89%, confirming the frameworks effectiveness and stability under culturally diverse governance settings. This research offers a scalable technological solution for royalty allocation in the global cultural asset value chain and provides empirical evidence for implementing decentralized governance models in multicultural contexts.