Distributed Creativity: How Blockchain Technology will Transform the Creative Economy [Hardcover]

Blockchain technology may have first emerged with bitcoin but its significance extends far beyond the financial sector: it is ushering in a whole new techno-economic paradigm. This book provides the first critical, in-depth examination of blockchains transformative impact on the creative industries, including music, media, art and gaming. Drawing on interviews with 10 leading start-ups and a comprehensive review of the literature, the author examines blockchains impact on business models, addresses the barriers and risks, and concludes with policy recommendations that will help unlock value in the UKs creative economy.

Introduction.- Blockchain: the internet of value.- Opportunities for the creative industries.- Barriers to adoption.-Risks of adoption.- Conclusions and recommendations.

Marcus ODair is Associate Professor in Music and Innovation at Middlesex University, UK, and convenor of the Blockchain for Creative Industries cluster. He is also an Associate Editor of the Frontiers in Blockchain journal and a contributor to the Blockchain Research Institute.

Blockchain technology may have first emerged with bitcoin but its significance extends far beyond the financial sector: it is ushering in a whole new techno-economic paradigm. This book provides the first critical, in-depth examination of blockchains transformative impact on the creative industries, including music, media, art and gaming. Drawing on interviews with 10 leading start-ups and a comprehensive review of the literature, the author examines blockchains impact on business models, addresses the barriers and risks, and concludes with policy recommendations that will help unlock value in the UKs creative economy.Provides the first critical and in-depth examination of the impact of blockchain technology on the creative industries Focuses upon real-life elC‘