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

O'Dair, Marcus

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 303000189X ISBN 13: 9783030001896

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018

Synopsis

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 blockchain’s 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 blockchain’s impact on business models, addresses the barriers and risks, and concludes with policy recommendations that will help unlock value in the UK’s creative economy.

About this title

About the Author

Marcus O’Dair 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.

From the Back Cover

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 blockchain’s 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 blockchain’s impact on business models, addresses the barriers and risks, and concludes with policy recommendations that will help unlock value in the UK’s creative economy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 303000189X
• ISBN 13: 9783030001896
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 170