tcg.mirror.xyz
Open in
urlscan Pro
76.76.21.22
Public Scan
Submitted URL: http://tcg.mirror.xyz/d1Wbe3dj9wRcOaIzcJbPX_zdeftT3xGkGy8_3nO0wIg?entity=14725642
Effective URL: https://tcg.mirror.xyz/d1Wbe3dj9wRcOaIzcJbPX_zdeftT3xGkGy8_3nO0wIg?entity=14725642
Submission: On February 10 via api from US — Scanned from CA
Effective URL: https://tcg.mirror.xyz/d1Wbe3dj9wRcOaIzcJbPX_zdeftT3xGkGy8_3nO0wIg?entity=14725642
Submission: On February 10 via api from US — Scanned from CA
Form analysis 1 forms found in the DOM
<form class="_1sjywpl0 bc5nciih bc5ncit1 bc5ncitq bc5ncitn bc5nci33y bc5nci4oj">
<div class="_1sjywpl0 _1sjywpl1 bc5nciih bc5ncitq"><input
class="_1sjywpl0 _1sjywpl1 _1sjywpl6 _1sjywpl7 _1sjywplc bc5nci7n bc5nci9v bc5nci8r bc5nci8j bc5nciaz bc5nciar bc5nci3mz bc5nci3ti bc5nci4vi bc5nci4zi bc5nci4y0 bc5nci4d bc5nci1j bc5nci546 bc5ncitq bc5ncivy bc5nci16d bc5nci384 bc5nci598 bc5nci4ti bc5nci4tp"
autocomplete="email" placeholder="Enter email address" type="email" required="" name="email"><button class="_1sjywpl0 _1sjywple bc5nci8r bc5nciaz bc5nci3mz bc5nci3ti bc5nci4ue bc5nci526 bc5nci4su bc5nciiw bc5nciie bc5nci598 bc5nci4ti"
type="submit">
<div class="_1sjywpl0 _1sjywpl1 bc5nci52y bc5nci4sx bc5ncivy bc5ncix7 _2gklefg">Subscribe</div>
</button></div>
<div class="_1sjywpl0 _1sjywpl1 bc5ncij1 bc5nciiy">
<div class="_1sjywpl0 _1sjywpl1 bc5ncikf bc5ncitl bc5nciua"></div><button
class="_1sjywpl0 _1sjywple bc5nci4ow bc5nci1h7 yfzfkjw bc5nci5 bc5nci4su bc5nciih bc5nci598 bc5nci4th bc5nci4tp yfzfkjp bc5nci45l yfzfkjy yfzfkj15 bc5nci3mz bc5nci3ti bc5nci6j bc5ncivy bc5nciyg yfzfkj17 bc5nci526 bc5nci4ue yfzfkjd"
type="submit">
<div class="_1sjywpl0 _1sjywpl1 bc5nci52y bc5nci4sx bc5nciwn bc5ncix7 _2gklefg _2gklefb bc5nci3es bc5nci4tt">Subscribe</div>
</button>
</div>
</form>Text Content
Connect Subscribe MTV, Napster and Embracing Destruction TCG Crypto 0xE8d8 Dark Star June 23rd, 2023 6 Collected 6 Mint There are lots of discussions around LLMs, crypto and generative AI, all of which are expanding our ability to create & consume content outside of our predisposed constraints. Interestingly, there’s a large amount of focus around product building and “solutions” aimed at maintaining what currently exists — playing defense. The energy should instead be hurled towards accelerating the means and modes of disruption and seeing how it all fleshes out. Here, we should find inspiration in the chaos. For those who lived it, you remember what Napster did to the music industry and the impending doom coming for the very thing we all collectively loved as a society. People stole music, made it digital and easy to distribute, and this was to be… The End. As an observer it’s easy to think people just wanted music for free, but really, it was something bigger than that– consumers took control and showed us their desired relationship to a song in an internet-first world. The natural result for Napster’s disruption should have been a long run for iTunes. People prefer the convenience and access of digital music, so we evolve to that format and move to buying songs digital. But it wasn’t. The end result was streaming. And once consumers got a better experience and the ability to control what they wanted to listen to, they didn’t just stop stealing music — they actually started paying for it. This wasn’t a death blow as predicted, but instead a catalyzed shift in value accrual and purpose. These calamitous disruptions actually enable new consumer use cases and business models. Here, while the business was traditionally built around the song, internet-native distribution turned the song into the means of discovery to drive engagement — see a live show, purchase merchandise, or connect closer across social platforms. While we can be nostalgic for the pre-internet models that built the foundations of the music business, consumers with more access, a louder voice, and new technologies preferred something else. New platforms and businesses were created. We adapted and rebuilt. Video was supposed to kill the radio star. But MTV defined a generation of music culture and generated entirely new opportunities for artists to go beyond their music and build brands through emerging creative means and mediums. Music influenced culture, fashion, sports… everything. The internet evolves in a way that consistently democratizes creation and distribution, barreling through the walls of the existing status quo, breaking them down and building them up again. Crypto, AI, and other emerging technologies are no different than what happened with MP3s. Now, we just know what the likely outcomes won’t be. The walkman didn’t get refactored to download digital music. It became the iPod. Our means of creation and consumption will not mimic what exists today, they will develop based on these emerging unlocks. And they should expand those passions and businesses, not just replace them. This is where our energy should be. While many want to focus logically on maintaining the current structure of business and consumer relationship, psychologically, the train has already left the station. We won’t be able to see the forest for the trees until we witness the behaviors and desires from consumers and what they’ll do with this new technology. It’s not just congress and competition that you have to convince to maintain your ground; it’s the customers and fans of your product. And they are saying and showing you otherwise. [not written by ChatGPT] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- None of the information discussed herein is intended to be, or should be construed as financial advice, or an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy an interest in any security. The information set forth herein has been obtained or derived from sources believed by the author to be reliable and has been provided solely for informational purposes. Nevertheless, the author does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the information’s accuracy or completeness. Certain companies referenced herein are included by way of example and not companies in which TCG has invested to date nor companies in which TCG intends to invest. Subscribe to TCG Crypto Receive the latest updates directly to your inbox. Subscribe Subscribe Mint this entry as an NFT to add it to your collection. Mint 6 Collected Verification This entry has been permanently stored onchain and signed by its creator. Arweave Transaction yBjbQGyAVWXGuf9…eukwc_pvSLWtUtY Author Address 0x7FdCA0A469Ea8b5…0215b67D56A5e9A Nft Address 0x29e781E1Bd2aD77…Dc53716869657ce Content Digest d1Wbe3dj9wRcOaI…3xGkGy8_3nO0wIg More from TCG Crypto View All Skeleton Skeleton Skeleton