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

So, why can't there be a very similar structure on creators and their fans? Why can't fans be the financial backers of the early-stage creators they believe in? After all, there are millions of people who don't know much about startup investing or the stock market, but who do have an incredibly nuanced grasp of emerging culture. Why not let those p... See more

The Creator Economy is creativity in single player mode. It's every creator for themselves, with the algorithms encouraging people to perpetually make as much content as quickly as possible. In contrast, a metalabel is creativity in multiplayer mode. It's a system optimized for mutual aid and support for people collaborating on things tog... See more