Creators, Communities, and the Gray Space in the Middle — Nichanan Kesonpat

What does a musician's world look like when their community is the record label?

What happens if there was a system in place for the community of supporters to own a piece of the project's success and reward the most valuable members as well?

In other words, what happens when the fanbase is able to give the artist an advance to do their work and get exposed the financial upside of the project?

Now, creators can not only engage but transact with their fans directly: the community can voice their opinions and have a better chance of being heard, the perks can be designed to reward members who add the most value, and the community can benefit through token ownership and redeemable real world rewards. The creator goes from being an aloof ent... See more

New users are interacting with web3 applications for the first time not because they were allured by the idea of unstoppable money, but by beautiful pieces of art, music, NBA clips, games that earn them money, community ownership, and a general sense of belonging. It feels like we're entering the next evolutionary phase of online communities, where... See more