Founder’s Journal - Week 1 (8/10/25)
Week 1: Myth Building, Bureaucratic Hell, and Finding Leverage
Founder’s Journal - Week 1 (8/10/25)
Week 1: Myth Building, Bureaucratic Hell, and Finding Leverage
IP is Dead...
...Long Live IP
Built to Last?
Is Durability Achievable in Consumer Crypto?
From Fortnite to Reddit
And The Identity Playbook Supercharging Engagement
Why NFT Brands Must Address Churn to Survive
How Fostering Loyalty Can Save Web3's Retention Problem
Why NFT Brands Must Address Churn to Survive
How Fostering Loyalty Can Save Web3's Retention Problem
Music NFT Pioneers
What is a music NFT?A music NFT is when the artist mints a song's audio (and sometimes artwork) or video to the blockchain. These NFTs represent the authoritative ownership of the song or video on chain. Ownership typically does not extend to sound recording licensing rights (e.g. the right to license to services and collect royalties) though companies like Royal and Republic are tackling fractional ownership in sound recordings but that's for another post. For a full breakdown on m...
Music NFT Pioneers
What is a music NFT?A music NFT is when the artist mints a song's audio (and sometimes artwork) or video to the blockchain. These NFTs represent the authoritative ownership of the song or video on chain. Ownership typically does not extend to sound recording licensing rights (e.g. the right to license to services and collect royalties) though companies like Royal and Republic are tackling fractional ownership in sound recordings but that's for another post. For a full breakdown on m...
Explaining NFTs and Unnecessary Acronyms
Indulge me for a momentYou ever think about how acronyms create unnecessary learning barriers for the uninitiated? By trying to abbreviate we complicate otherwise simple concepts. We use language implicitly or explicitly to divide those in the know from those who are not. (Steps off soapbox) Okay now that I got that out of the way let us talk about today's culprit, N.F.Ts or Non-Fungible Tokens.So just what in the world is a Non-Fungible Token?Simply put, an NFT is interoperable digital ...
Explaining NFTs and Unnecessary Acronyms
Indulge me for a momentYou ever think about how acronyms create unnecessary learning barriers for the uninitiated? By trying to abbreviate we complicate otherwise simple concepts. We use language implicitly or explicitly to divide those in the know from those who are not. (Steps off soapbox) Okay now that I got that out of the way let us talk about today's culprit, N.F.Ts or Non-Fungible Tokens.So just what in the world is a Non-Fungible Token?Simply put, an NFT is interoperable digital ...
Hello World
Why am I Writing (Great Question - Thank You)It is great to be here with you all. My name is Austin and I am working to build a more equitable future for musicians at Q&A. Founded by Troy Carter and Suzy Ryoo, Q&A is a fast-moving, progressive, inclusive and pioneering music company, combining key pillars of artist management and distribution technology. At the bottom of 2020 we introduced Venice Music into the wild. Venice is a music distribution platform with premium services available for ...
Hello World
Why am I Writing (Great Question - Thank You)It is great to be here with you all. My name is Austin and I am working to build a more equitable future for musicians at Q&A. Founded by Troy Carter and Suzy Ryoo, Q&A is a fast-moving, progressive, inclusive and pioneering music company, combining key pillars of artist management and distribution technology. At the bottom of 2020 we introduced Venice Music into the wild. Venice is a music distribution platform with premium services available for ...
