Tag: programmable royalties

What Should Libraries and Publishers Build Next?

Libraries and publishers should build a new digital lending infrastructure that protects public access, respects copyright, compensates rights holders, and makes every digital book transaction transparent, traceable, and programmable. The future of digital publishing cannot depend only on closed platform licenses, temporary access files, or systems where readers never...

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Book Publishing Trends 2026: Web3 & Digital Ownership

The global publishing industry generates hundreds of billions of dollars annually, yet the very creators driving this massive economic engine—authors and publishers—are often forced to wait up to 240 days just to see their first royalty check. In a world where digital financial transactions happen in milliseconds, why is...

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