Find Your Footing on Stage 32: Join Our December Community Open House!
Monday, December 29th at 12:00 pm PT!
Every success story begins with a first step.
If you’re ready to take yours, join me, Ashley Smith, Head of Community at Stage 32, for our December Community Open House Webcast happening Monday, December 29th at 12:00 pm PT!
Free Registration: https://www.stage32.com/education/products/stage-32-s-december-community-open-house-webcast-with-ashley-smith
Whether you’re chasing representation, looking for collaborators, or simply tired of creating in isolation, this live event is your chance to show up, be seen, and start making real progress.
This isn’t just an overview — it’s your creative launchpad. You’ll walk away with practical tools, new connections, and a clear path forward, no matter your background or where you are in your career.
You’ll Learn How To:
- Navigate Stage 32 like a pro and make the platform work for your goals
- Build authentic connections through the Stage 32 Lounges
- Access Education, Certification, and Script Services tailored to your next big move
- Show up in ways that get you noticed by the right people at the right time
- Participate in real-time Q&A and get guidance specific to your path
Whether you’re a writer, filmmaker, actor, producer, composer, editor, or wear multiple creative hats — this is where your Stage 32 journey truly begins.
If you can’t attend live, don’t worry — registering ensures you’ll receive the full recording to watch anytime from anywhere.
Who’s planning to join me live for the Open House?
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I have a bridge for sale. More seriously, it is a plausible idea. but they are more like 'Privileges' which can be granted or withheld at someone else's discretion, than 'Entitlements', which put an o...
Expand commentI have a bridge for sale. More seriously, it is a plausible idea. but they are more like 'Privileges' which can be granted or withheld at someone else's discretion, than 'Entitlements', which put an obligation on others to provide specific benefits and hence could in fact be valued.
Or are they?
I'm batting for - 'Yes, it's true, they can be valued.
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David, great question — and you’re actually touching the core distinction that makes this filing meaningful.
In the creative world, IP often feels like a privilege because access, deals, and opportuni...
Expand commentDavid, great question — and you’re actually touching the core distinction that makes this filing meaningful.
In the creative world, IP often feels like a privilege because access, deals, and opportunities depend on someone else’s approval. But under UCC law, intellectual property is treated as an asset the moment it is assigned, described, and valued in a secured structure.
Here’s the key difference:
Privileges depend on permission.
Entitlements depend on structure.
When I created the IP‑Backed Security Entitlement (IPBSE), I wasn’t claiming that someone owes me a benefit. I was documenting that:
- the IP exists
- the rights are owned
- the valuation is defined
- the assignment is executed
- the structure is filed and perfected
Once those elements are in place, the IP becomes a recognized financial asset, not a hypothetical one.
That’s why it can be valued.
That’s why it can be collateralized.
That’s why it can circulate.
The IPBSE doesn’t force anyone to buy, fund, or option the work — it simply moves creative IP out of the “maybe someday” category and into the same legal framework businesses use to structure their assets today.
If you’re curious, I’m happy to break down how the entitlement structure works and why it’s different from the traditional “wait for a deal” model creators are used to.
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Do IPBSE's resemble NFT's in any way?
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Richard, great question — and the short answer is: only on the surface, not in substance.
Both IPBSEs and NFTs involve digitally‑described assets, but that’s where the similarity ends.
NFTs are digita...
Expand commentRichard, great question — and the short answer is: only on the surface, not in substance.
Both IPBSEs and NFTs involve digitally‑described assets, but that’s where the similarity ends.
NFTs are digital collectibles.
IPBSEs are financial instruments.
Here’s the clean breakdown:
NFTs
- Live on a blockchain
- Represent a token or certificate
- Don’t create legal rights by themselves
- Are mostly used for ownership signals or digital art markets
IPBSEs
- Live inside the UCC financial system
- Represent a secured interest in actual intellectual property
- Are backed by legal filings, assignments, and valuation
- Function like collateral, similar to how businesses structure assets
An NFT is a digital marker.
An IPBSE is a legal structure.
One is about proving you own a token.
The other is about turning IP into a recognized, circulating financial asset.
If you want, I can break down the exact mechanics of how an IPBSE is created and why it behaves more like a security entitlement than any kind of crypto asset.
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If anyone else here is curious about how their own scripts, music, characters, or worlds could be structured the same way, feel free to jump in. This is a new lane for creators, and the more questions that get asked, the clearer the whole model becomes for everyone.