Podcast: Below the Line - A Deep Dive on Collaborative Storytelling — Justin & J.P. Alanís

Justin & J.P. Alanís sit down with James Beshara on the Below the Line podcast to deep dive into collaborative storytelling. The crew talks about the work StoryCo is doing to empower creators and fans, co-create and co-own IP, and the use of modern technology to power creativity and reward contributions.

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and Google.

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In this episode, we cover:

• Decentralized organizations and their potential to change culture, art, and the future of content
• The potential of co-ownership decentralized organizations create in media, sports, and the governance of municipalities.
• The state of digital goods ownership
• The limitations of private organizations and how data ownership interferes with the improvement of user experience.
• The history of decentralized organizations and when they started to become popular.
• How the blockchain will change security, collaboration, and transparency.
• How StoryCo will use a token system to govern and reward community members for contributions.
• The evolution of media and entertainment.
• Hollywood’s monopoly on content creation and ownership.
• How technology has disrupted “traditional media, including streaming, binge-watching, and the current trend of consolidation in the entertainment industry.
• The future of content collaboration between visual artists and writers to create new narratives where fans are able to directly participate in the process.
• The potential for decentralized organizations to create a new form of funding.
• Where decentralized organizations will flourish and where they might not be as successful.

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Referenced:

• The show "The Sopranos" - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0141842/
• DVR and DVD technology - https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/home-theater12.htm
• Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/
• Disney buying Fox - https://www.npr.org/2019/03/20/705009029/disney-officially-owns-21st-century-fox
• Blockchain and NFTs - https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/an-intro-to-blockchain-and-nfts/
• ERC20 token - https://www.investopedia.com/news/what-erc20-and-what-does-it-mean-ethereum/

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Where to find Justin Alanís:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/storycojustin

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinalanis/

Where to find J.P. Alanís:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jpalanis

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaypeea/