Final Settlement E007: Value 4 Value (Part II) with Sam Means of Wavlake
May 22, 2024
Final Settlement is a podcast from Onramp Media, hosted by Brian Cubellis and Michael Tanguma. Onramp publishes these conversations exploring bitcoin's protocol, development, and real-world applications.
In Part II of this Value 4 Value conversation on Final Settlement from Onramp Media, hosts Brian Cubellis and Michael Tanguma speak with Sam Means of Wavlake. They discuss challenges in the traditional music industry, intermediaries and rent-seeking, monetizing content with bitcoin and open protocols, ticketing built on bitcoin, lightning, and nostr, and how superfans and value-for-value models could reshape how artists earn. Final Settlement is editorial commentary and is not investment advice.
Chapters
0:00 - Introduction to Sam Means & Wavlake 4:42 - A message from Onramp 5:12 - Challenges in the traditional music industry 14:22 - Intermediaries & rent seeking 19:28 - Monetizing content with bitcoin & open protocols 29:00 - Bringing ‘value for value’ mainstream 33:56 - Ticketing with bitcoin, lightning & nostr 39:52 - Onramp Branches 40:23 - Ticketbot from Wavlake 46:46 - Superfans & gamifying fandom 52:50 - Catalyzing adoption of Wavlake 1:04:35 - Improving monetization methods 1:15:06 - Outro
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the guest in Final Settlement E007?
Sam Means of Wavlake joins hosts Brian Cubellis and Michael Tanguma for Part II of their value-for-value discussion (0:00).
What is value for value?
The episode discusses value for value as a model for monetizing content directly with bitcoin and open protocols rather than intermediaries (19:28).
Does the episode cover ticketing?
Yes. Sam Means describes ticketing built on bitcoin, lightning, and nostr, and Wavlake's Ticketbot (33:56).
What else does the conversation cover?
The discussion turns to superfans, gamifying fandom, and improving monetization methods for artists (46:46).
This episode is editorial and educational content. Onramp does not provide tax, legal, or investment advice. Bitcoin is volatile and may lose value. Past performance does not guarantee future results.