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Distributed Creativity

How Blockchain Technology will Transform the Creative Economy

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Authors:
  1. Marcus O'Dair

    1. Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries, Middlesex University, London, UK

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  • Provides the first critical and in-depth examination of the impact of blockchain technology on the creative industries
  • Focuses upon real-life examples and case studies to examine the application of the technology
  • Explores the impact of the technology specifically upon business models

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Marcus O’Dair
    Pages 1-13

  3. Blockchain: The Internet of Value

    • Marcus O’Dair
    Pages 15-30

  4. Opportunities for the Creative Economy

    • Marcus O’Dair
    Pages 31-57

  5. Barriers to Adoption

    • Marcus O’Dair
    Pages 59-79

  6. Risks of Adoption

    • Marcus O’Dair
    Pages 81-94

  7. Conclusion and Recommendations

    • Marcus O’Dair
    Pages 95-112

  8. Interview Transcripts

    • Marcus O’Dair
    Pages 113-152

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 153-157
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries, Middlesex University, London, UK

    Marcus O'Dair

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.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Distributed Creativity

  • Book Subtitle: How Blockchain Technology will Transform the Creative Economy

  • Authors: Marcus O'Dair

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00190-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-00189-6Published: 12 October 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-13090-9Published: 10 December 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-00190-2Published: 03 October 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 157

  • Topics: Innovation/Technology Management, Industries, IT in Business

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