Is Metalabel, From the Former CEO of Kickstarter, the Cure for the Ills of the Creator Economy? | Artnet News

At a high level, a metalabel is a group of people using a common identity for a common purpose with a focus on public releases that manifest their worldview.

@ystrickler: *What's behind Metalabel?* Metalabel was inspired by specific theories about what the future-now holds: from post-individualism to world-building as self-care to the decline of the creator economy as we know it Here are six core beliefs behind @metalabel_xyz 🧵

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“I’m talking to you,” he began, “because the old shit doesn’t work anymore.”

The established patterns for releasing music, going on tour, and putting work into culture, he explained, were no longer relevant. The infrastructure, the audiences, and the money just weren’t there.

“I don’t know where things are going,” he continued, “But I know the

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Second, unlike “Creator Economy” platforms that monetize work that’s already been made, labels typically provide money and creative support for people and projects at an early stage. Labels share in risks and rewards.