Creator monetization is the biggest problem facing web3

Why, what's worse in web3 with regards to creator monetization than in web2?

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For one, creators lack a web3-native way to sell premium content.

Authors, filmmakers, course creators, …even if web3 empowers them to control their content & own their fans, they don’t want their IP to be right-click-savable or token gated (mimics web2’s platform-centric model).

That’s why we built Darkblock

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Okay I’ll bite - I don’t see this as a problem. If you’re a filmmaker or author just because someone can right click doesn’t mean ip ownership. Unless you’re a Chris Nolan or Dr Seuss your biggest issue is distribution and attention.

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In agreement, I’m for culture building and getting more people paid to create culture. 

We just have different approaches: sounds like you are on the protection side and I’m on the attention side. I still want that indie author to sell that novel but think they need to attract a wide audience first for true fans

I’m not talking about IP ownership. I’m talking about a creator’s ability to make a living from their work.

An artist selling 1/1s is one thing. But we shouldn’t expect an indie author to enter web3 if their only option is to let people freely download their 300-page novel & just hope fans will also mint some.