Abstract: A media content consumption tracking system provides a decentralized, transparent content distribution ecosystem using distributed ledger (e.g., blockchain) technology. The content consumption tracking system receives content request(s) for media content via a content request interface and, for each content request, generates content consumption transaction(s) and records the content consumption transaction(s) on a distributed ledger. Based on the content requests and/or the content consumption transaction(s), the content consumption tracking system causes a content distribution system to deliver the requested content. The content consumption transaction(s) include transfers of token value (e.g., fungible tokens implemented via the distributed ledger) from requesters of the media content to owners, creators, and/or investors associated with the requested media content, from content distribution platforms (e.g.