Frameworks

35-Year Reversion Right

If you signed your masters away to a label, US copyright law gives you the right to take them back 35 years later

Artist Corporation (A-Corp)

An Artist Corporation is a Colorado LLC that must stay at least 51% artist-owned and declare an artistic mission

Audience Loop

Catalog as Asset Class

A music catalog — the songs you own — isn't just your back catalog, it's a financial asset that generates predictable income and can be valued

Catalog Valuation Framework

Not every catalog sells for the same price

Clipping Economy

Community as R&D

When your community is telling you what they want, testing your products, and flagging what doesn't work

Convening vs. Event

An event is a moment; a convening is something people plan their year around. The difference isn't just frequency

Creator as CEO

The most successful creators aren't just talented

IP Holding Company

An IP holding company is a separate entity that holds your valuable assets

Stablecoin

A stablecoin is digital cash — always worth $1, moves anywhere in the world in minutes, and costs almost nothing to send.

Subprime Social Crisis

A crisis exists when belief about what something is worth comes apart from what it actually is. Social engagement is that trade

The Control Thesis

Every creator who built a durable business did it by holding onto control

The Data Moat

A data moat is what you have when you know your audience so specifically

The LP Model

The LP Model lets a creator take investment without giving up creative control