Welcome to host Peter Csathy's AI & NFT "Quick Takes" episode, where Peter lays out the most critical business and legal developments of the past week in the worlds of generative AI and Web3/NFTs that impact the creative community, media, entertainment and the Arts. Peter goes rapid fire in less than 10 minutes first with the headline AI and NFT stories of the past week - and then gives updates on other key AI and NFT developments that are worth tracking and knowing - because they define the rules of the game (and the winners and losers in it). Peter is Chairman of Creative Media, a tech ..read more

In Peter's last episode, he discussed an example of what’s wrong in the NFT world from the creative community’s perspective - specifically, OpenSea’s prioritization of buyers and sellers over the Creators that built the value of its marketplace in the first place. But in this episode, Peter points to a major Hollywood example of what’s being done “right” and showcases the transformational possibilities uniquely enabled by Web3 and token-gated "digital tickets" (just don't call them "NFTs"!). Specifically, today March 15th, 2023, token-gated tickets go on sale exclusively on Web3 “chat Super Ap ..read more

Welcome to Peter's special “urgent” edition of "Fearless Media." We’ve all heard the Silicon Valley Bank headlines. But how did Silicon Valley respond and what does it all really mean now that the Feds have guaranteed all deposits? What should impacted investors and entrepreneurs do now? How can we understand how this happened - and steps each of us should take?  And what does this mean for the entire banking and financial community (and all of us)? Peter spoke with Silicon Valley-based finance expert James Gowers of finance and accounting services firm Matcha to find out. James has worke ..read more

Welcome to Peter's special “urgent” edition of "Fearless Media." We’ve all heard the Silicon Valley Bank headlines. But what does it all really mean now that the Feds have guaranteed all deposits? What should investors and entrepreneurs do now? And how can we understand how this happened - and steps each of us should take?  Peter spoke with Silicon Valley-based finance expert James Gowers of finance and accounting services firm Matcha to find out. James has worked for decades with tech startups and is a graduate of Harvard Business School. Many of his clients banked with Silicon Valley Ba ..read more

In this special episode, Peter explores leading NFT platform OpenSea's significant recent changes to its resale royalty policy that left many Creators feeling betrayed. Locked in ongoing resale royalties are perhaps THE single most important draw of NFTs to the creative community. Yet, OpenSea changed its rules of the game while the players were still on the field when it announced it was moving to optional creator earnings for collections without on-chain enforcement due to competitive pressures. OpenSea's abrupt decision means that many Creators who had invested their time and trust in Open ..read more

Welcome to host Peter Csathy's first AI & NFT "Quick Takes" episode, where Peter lays out the most critical business and legal developments of the past week in the worlds of generative AI and Web3/NFTs that impact the creative community, media, entertainment and the Arts. Peter goes rapid fire in less than 10 minutes first with the headline AI and NFT stories of the past week - and then gives updates on other key AI and NFT developments that are worth tracking and knowing - because they define the rules of the game (and the winners and losers in it). Peter is Chairman of Creative Media, a ..read more

Welcome to my special 50th episode of my Fearless Media podcast - a special one indeed. I recently hosted an AI-focused round table with guests that included Grammy award-winning artist and musician Alex Ebert (Edward Sharpe), AI artist and data scientist Aya, metaverse creator and influencer Don Allen Stevensen III, and IP attorney and expert Mike Kasdan. The Q&A actually begins at the 6:44 mark after initial introductions. We discussed the Artist, Creator, Business and Legal implications of it all - and perhaps most importantly, the "Human" implications of it all - in a lively discussio ..read more

In this special episode, Peter gives an update and overview of the key legal and business issues in the complex and ever-evolving world of NFTs. He also discusses how best to solve for the complexity of international roll-outs where each territory plays by different rules of the game. This episode is for everyone who is in the web3/NFT ecosystem - creators, entrepreneurs, executives, partners, developers, publishers, service providers and platforms (or looking into, or interested in, the world of web3 and NFTs).  Peter is a Harvard Law graduate and former General Counsel of a multi-billio ..read more

When we think of NFTs, we think of virtual art, collectibles and communities enabled, authenticated and verified on the blockchain. But NFTs can be tied to physical, tangible goods as well via the blockchain - to easily verify ownership of, and authenticate, artworks (like paintings) and just about anything else. And OOD is the first company placing physical and tangible collectibles (artwork, music, media and sports memorabilia like trading cards) front and center and first (rather than as merely an add-on). Co-founder and CEO Mike Bebel, a media-tech pioneer, joins Peter for a fascinating co ..read more

Forget advertising-driven streaming video business models - and even subscription-based models. At least that's what new web3/NFT blockchain-based streaming film and TV service Rewarded.TV wants. The company has introduced an entirely new "Watch to Earn" business model by which viewers get PAID and rewarded simply for watching. The more they watch, the more they earn. Think this is fantasy? Well, think again. The video games business is already being rocked by its controversial "Play to Earn" model, with notorious game Axie Infinity leading the way. So how should we think about all of this? Re ..read more