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Web3 can advance cultural equity by lowering gatekeeping—enabling creators to self-publish, tokenize works, and access global audiences with programmable royalties. Protocols can embed provenance and benefit-sharing for indigenous and marginalized creators, preventing cultural extraction if paired with legal recognition and culturally sensitive metadata standards. Curation DAOs and community-led marketplaces can prioritize underrepresented voices and redistribute economic value. Yet risks persist: market concentration, speculatory appropriation, and cultural commodification. Realizing equitable participation requires deliberate policy, capacity-building (tools, education, promoter networks), and norms that protect cultural integrity. With inclusive governance and ethical design, Web3 could significantly broaden participation in cultural economies, but technology alone won’t guarantee parity—structural commitment to access, legal safeguards, and redistribution are essential.

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