i hate to admit it, but crypto doesn’t reward creators, it rewards the distributors.

you earn by getting attention to the thing, not by creating thing.

this is a timeless truth of creative work that predates crypto. its why most of the famous artists, writers, and musicians we know and love have all had influential supporters acting on their behalf from behind the scenes

D.R.E.A.M.

i dont think crypto ever claimed to fix the problem of distribution. removing middlemen and empower creators, yes. but distribution is orthogonal to that imo

i think owning your distribution channels is important for creators, but much harder to make work compared to using existing platforms

True, but crypto was supposed to fix that - decentralization was meant to empower creators, not just make a new class of middlemen.

Also curious what you think... should artists prioritize owning their distribution, or is it smarter to use existing platforms?

Cryptic crypto enjoyer in orbit, Sweden | Graphics designer | Music producer | Passionate about using blockchain to host my creations. https://nothingisreal.xyz

I really wanted to use web3 to make my creations of music and artwork 'semi-permanent'. but I guess that idea wont change anything.

Yeah. And the ironic thing is how opposite it is to the “DREAM” that founders come into founding with.

Each of those .’s in D.R.E.A.M. is a hard learning

In crypto, distribution is the art. Creation is the draft.