This is what real digital ownership looks like.
@NBATopShot just put every Moment’s video, thumbnail, and metadata on IPFS — independently verifiable by anyone, anywhere, no account needed. Permanent. Verifiable. No single company can take it away.
Meanwhile, most platforms still sell licenses, not assets:
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@PokemonTCGP — Pokémon TCG Pocket cards? “Licensed, not sold.” No property interest per their ToS.
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@Spotify &
@netflix — Stream “your” music and shows until the license deal ends or you stop paying.
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@Amazon Kindle — “Buy” an ebook? It’s a limited license on supported devices only.
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@Steam & console stores — Games are licenses tied to the platform, not owned files.
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@Dropppio (Funko) &
@Reddit — Digital collectibles sold, then platforms shut down or killed features.
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@Adobe & subscription software — Pay monthly or lose access to the tools and files you “own.”
Physical media gave us actual ownership. Top Shot just raised the bar for digital. The rest of the industry is still renting us access in walled gardens.
Time to stop pretending licenses = ownership. 💉💉🔥🔥