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FI - Daniel Dewar (Paperchain) On Making Money As Musician Online

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FI - Daniel Dewar (Paperchain) On Making Money As Musician Online

Daniel is the founder of Paperchain. Paperchain delivers early access for streaming revenue to artists, management and label teams.

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  1. Daniel Dewar describes Paperchain as the fastest way for creators to reach streaming revenue before the usual payout. Full answer

  2. Streaming didn't create new issues but it brought to light what was already happening. Everyone streams now, which is a shift for artists. Full answer

  3. The main opportunity is in the musician fan relationship. The value the musicians are creating isn't always captured by them. Full answer

  4. Attribution means making sure the original artist gets credited properly. Full answer

  5. Daniel Dewar, founder of Paperchain, says blockchain ideas for music are interesting, but throughput does not scale to the industry and the software is too… Full answer

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