Frameworks
The structures the reporting keeps returning to. A cell shows the source, the diagram or the record where one exists — the empty ones are the work still to do.
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, and in return lets outside…
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