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🌐Subvert Co-op is now open for membership🌐 We're inviting you to become a Founding Member and co-owner of the our collectively owned Bandcamp successor A platform owned and controlled by us all. Let's make Internet history together.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

Introducing Subvert A collectively owned Bandcamp successor. Pioneering a new model for shared ownership. Owned and controlled by its artists, workers, and community. The beginnings of a new cooperative creative economy. 1/

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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In just 48 hours, we're taking a significant step towards creating a collectively owned Bandcamp successor. Our journey begins with more than just ideas—it starts with an actionable, pragmatic plan. This plan is also an invitation to join as a co-owner. 1/

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

If you are an artist, or if you share our conviction for a better internet, follow along to become a co-owner of Subvert. Also, no this isn't crypto bullshit

Subvert — The Collectively Owned Music Marketplace

A music platform owned by us all. Join Subvert to sell your work, support artists, and shape our shared future. Sincerely Ours.

subvert.fm

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Subvert

@subvertworld

7 days

Over 1,000 artists have signed up to join Subvert Co-op and co-own the next Bandcamp

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Subvert

@subvertworld

2 months

Collective ownership can win. @residentadvisor

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Subvert

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2 months

Artist infrastructure should be owned by artists.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

9 days

A collectively owned Bandcamp successor We are organizing thousands of artists, labels, and supporters within a self-governing cooperatively owned legal entity. A platform owned and controlled by us all. Join tomorrow. 11 am ET

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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The Mondragon of Music Join as a co-owner on Oct. 17

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

We have a 50 year roadmap.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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The first 600 artists that signed up for Subvert are able to claim their Founding Artist Membership to Subvert Co-op a day early. Welcome! Opening the doors to the co-op for everyone else tomorrow.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

Our moment calls for alternative strategies. It’s time to build new systems. It’s time to build what’s next. Systemic problems require systemic solutions. We need to extend our imagination for what is possible.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

In just 18 months, Bandcamp was sold twice. First to Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, and then to Songtradr. To many, Bandcamp was a last bastion of independence in music. In the wake of Bandcamp’s acquisition is a familiar sense of betrayal and concern.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

Yes, Bandcamp Fridays were great. But let’s not confuse generosity with systems change. We don’t want altruistic side salads. In the shadow of Bandcamp’s do-gooder perception is a troubling neutralization of any counter-force of accountability.

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@subvertworld

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Can we send you our zine? @Bandcamp

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

subvert (v): to overthrow from the foundations

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

Imagine a music marketplace where the community owns the code, controls the decisions, and shares in its success.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

22 days

Systemic problems require systemic solutions. We need more than just an improved Bandcamp platform. We need resilient, collectively owned infrastructure that can evolve for generations. That's why Subvert is beginning with a 50-year roadmap. 1/

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Subvert

@subvertworld

1 month

Artist infrastructure should be owned by artists. This is the idea behind Subvert, and it's resonating. Hundreds of artists and labels have already signed up to collectively own and control the next Bandcamp successor. 1/

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

We’re creating a collectively-owned marketplace for musicians. And we are going further. We're demonstrating a new model for an artist owned internet. A model that can be repeated across services and industries to upend incumbent services through collective ownership.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

Subvert is a Bandcamp successor that is collectively-owned and controlled. We’re building a new platform with 100% of its founding ownership reserved for its artists, supporters, and workers. A platform owned and controlled by a cooperative.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

Cooperatives are companies owned by the people who use their services.

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Let's make internet history

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

Is this the best we can do? What if our artist infrastructure were owned by artists instead of Tencent and BlackRock?

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

What if Bandcamp were fully owned and controlled by its community? How might the story of Bandcamp have turned out differently?

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Subvert

@subvertworld

2 months

Sharing ownership is not a gesture of charity or altruism. It’s a recognition that our futures are interlinked.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

When 100,000 artists collectively own the platform they rely on, what becomes possible?

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Subvert

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If ever there was a time to divest from platform capitalism, it's now

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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Bandcamp’s decline illustrates a depressing present reality. We are one press release away from Bandcamp enshittifying beyond recognition.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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A platform that codifies its commitment to collective ownership, democratic governance into its legal and organizational foundations. In the coming weeks, we will be revealing the full plan and scope of this project. And we'll be seeking input and collaboration from you.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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Building viable replacements means leveraging what exists, working within unreformed structures. It means knowing the rules in order to break them. An Internet owned by us is possible.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

2 months

Artists need a solidarity economy. A solidarity economy needs artists. You're not going to create a solidarity economy without having artists at the forefront of that movement.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

1 month

Our Crisis of Imagination As adrienne marie brown said, "We are in an imagination battle." When we considered Subvert's biggest competitor, we realized it wasn't Bandcamp or another company. We are competing against something more deep-rooted: the limits of our imagination. 1/

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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What becomes possible when a large scale self-governing community is organized within their own legal container?

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Subvert

@subvertworld

2 months

A grocery store owned by 15,000 customers? It exists: Park Slope Food Co-op. A community-owned enterprise with its own bank, university, and grocery chain? It's real: Mondragon. Bandcamp collectively owned by its community? Be careful what you dismiss as impossible.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

Community is something you find. Solidarity is something you build. Solidarity is not automatic. It doesn't spontaneously occur from shared pain or circumstances. Solidarity is a conscious choice, a collective reimagining.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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Here’s our vision: A platform owned not by a handful of investors, but by hundreds of thousands — even millions — of users; A replicable model for creating collectively owned and controlled enterprises; An economy where value flows to those who create it

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Our futures are interlinked.

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We might set a world record for highest number of cofounders named in incorporation papers

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The coalition is growing

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What the times call for is a collective hack that realizes a class interest based on an alignment of differences rather than a coercive unity.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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Elinor Ostrom's Rules for Radicals Her work on community self-governance and collective action have been instrumental in shaping Subvert. It's possible to align individual interests towards collective outcomes. Self governance is possible. Collective ownership is possible.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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On October 17th, we're launching "Plan for the Artist-Owned Internet," a comprehensive 134-page zine/manifesto/business plan that outlines our blueprint for a music marketplace owned and controlled by us all.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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Our futures are interwoven.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

"In a bold move to reclaim the independent music landscape from corporate clutches, a new worker-owned music distribution cooperative, Subvert, has emerged, positioning itself as the next evolution in artist-centric platforms." @attackmag1

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Subvert

@subvertworld

7 days

Any zines purchased or claimed by end of day are being shipped this weekend

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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Join as a Founding Member today (limited availability): A future owned by us is possible.

Subvert — The Collectively Owned Music Marketplace

A music platform owned by us all. Join Subvert to sell your work, support artists, and shape our shared future. Sincerely Ours.

subvert.fm

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@subvertworld

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"If you want to understand the deepest malfunctions of systems, pay attention to the rules, and to who has power over them."

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@subvertworld

2 months

Shared ownership has a long history. We're building on a rich heritage and legacy of solidarity movements and cooperative efforts. We're not reinventing the wheel. We're adapting time-tested principles to demonstrate a new model for digital platforms.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

2 months

Q: Sure, a collectively owned Bandcamp sounds great, but is it feasible? A: Yes.

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Intervening in a system requires understanding its structure and dynamics. The path forward involves radically reimagining platforms, from their foundations up.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

3 months

Subvert is not a company. It is a trellis for collective self organization.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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Platform cooperatives—as a direct affront to the platform monopolies characterizing digital industrialism—offer a means of both reclaiming the value we create and forging the solidarity we need to work toward our collective good.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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Solidarity = Joining together for a mutual purpose Economy = Meeting needs with resources

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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@crypto_musica Subvert isn’t crypto.

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Imagination is the ultimate disrupter. We're accustomed to thinking that disruption comes from technological innovations, but the next wave will stem from organizational innovation and new structures for solidarity.

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A future owned by us is possible.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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Every member is a true co-owner of Subvert. Your voice matters as we build towards our 2025 launch. We're not building for you, we're building with you.

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@subvertworld

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A future owned by us is possible Join the co-op on Thursday

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@subvertworld

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We understand that a platform owned and controlled by its users might seem impossible to some. But we're here to prove that a future owned by us is not only possible—it's necessary.

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Music platforms: Disclose your cap table and investment details, or face public accountability. We will call you out. Transparency is non-negotiable.

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Tomorrow

Subvert

@subvertworld

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In just 48 hours, we're taking a significant step towards creating a collectively owned Bandcamp successor. Our journey begins with more than just ideas—it starts with an actionable, pragmatic plan. This plan is also an invitation to join as a co-owner. 1/

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We need hope that alternative models are even possible.

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“The danger is to be a cynic, seeing the flaws as the only reality and the potential as an illusion.” Erik Olin Wright

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Subvert

@subvertworld

8 days

Our journey begins with more than ideas—it starts with an actionable plan. The Plan for the Artist-Owned Internet is now available as a limited edition, 134-page printed zine. The zine is your invitation to become a Founding Member.

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@subvertworld

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For Artists/Labels: • Join the Co-op FREE • Claim your zine (free/pay-what-you-want) • Become a Founding Member

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@subvertworld

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Nostalgia politics offer no way forward.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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For Artists and Labels: Join the Subvert Co-op for FREE Claim your limited edition zine (free/pay-what-you-want) Become a Founding Member and co-owner

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@subvertworld

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The more Founding Members we gather, the stronger our collective voice becomes. Join us on Thursday as we take the first step towards the artist-owned Internet. See you on Thursday. Sincerely Ours,

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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Intervening in a system requires understanding its structure and dynamics. The path forward involves radically reimagining platforms, from their foundations up.

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If we want to change systems, we have to demystify them first.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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Here's what's launching: • The Plan for the Artist-Owned Internet zine • The Subvert Co-op (a self-governing, cooperatively owned legal entity) • Co-op Memberships • A new website with members-only forum

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@subvertworld

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For Supporters: • Buy the zine for $100 • Get a Founding Supporter Membership • Own a piece of the future of independent music

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Subvert

@subvertworld

1 month

Join the Subvert Co-op in 23 days to collectively own a Bandcamp successor that is owned and controlled by us all. 📅 Oct. 17th Sincerely Ours,

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What’s possible when we structurally prioritize artists’ interests over those of finance capital?

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Ownership defines who has control over a system.

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@subvertworld

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On Oct 17, we release the full Plan. By purchasing a zine, you're becoming a co-owner in a movement to build a new economy for music. One that's owned and controlled by us.

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Subvert

@subvertworld

11 days

This is your invitation to become a Founding Member of the Subvert Co-op and help shape the future of online music infrastructure. Here's what's happening on October 17th: Launch of our physical zine Opening of Subvert Co-op memberships New website with forum and documentation

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Subvert

@subvertworld

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In startup culture, there's an obsession with the founder's story, centering individuals over collective effort. We want to challenge this with Subvert. Still, we believe it's important to transparently share the project's background.

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Ownership creates wealth, and its concentration helps create wealth inequality.

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I'm @austinrobey_ , and for years I've focused on creating viable, collectively-owned platforms. I co-founded Ampled @ampl3d (a cooperative crowdfunding platform for musicians) and @metalabel_

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listening to a song together

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Subvert

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📅On October 17, you'll have the opportunity to officially participate by joining the Subvert Co-op, which will own the Subvert Platform. More to come this month. ✉️Each week, we'll share more details. Follow along by joining the mailing list on

Subvert — The Collectively Owned Music Marketplace

A music platform owned by us all. Join Subvert to sell your work, support artists, and shape our shared future. Sincerely Ours.

subvert.fm

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@subvertworld

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No. Subvert is not a crypto project.

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Cooperative ownership helps address the challenges of capitalism, marginalization in labor, capital and product markets, and the lack of adequate, affordable, quality services. Current conditions require alternative strategies. Cooperatives are again a solution.

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Sincerely Ours

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Subvert

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For Supporters & Allies: Purchase the zine for $100 Receive a Founding Supporter Membership Become a co-owner of Subvert and play a critical role in its development

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What if the community owned the code?

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“We need transformative leadership that produces solidarity, and results in collective action towards building a better, more fair, and equitable music ecosystem.” Defining Solidarity Leadership in Music by @brodieconley

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Subvert isn't about a founder's vision. It's a trellis for collective self-determination, up which we can climb together. We're building an org designed for longevity and resilience, serving and evolving with its community for the future.

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What we are competing against are the limits on our collective imagination.

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My background: -Taught "Music and Platform Cooperativism" at The New School -Mentor at @NEWINC -Active in platform cooperativism movement -Written extensively on equitable ownership models in creative economy

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That's why Subvert is designed differently. We're not asking you to trust us as individuals, but to look at the accountability structures and codified safeguards built into Subvert's structure. We're creating a system to distribute power and ensure democratic control.

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Subvert

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Launching next week -- Our new website with full transparency. A record of official actions, including all signed business documents accessible to members Complete financial records open for review There's no excuse. Practice accountability.

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Subvert isn't a sudden idea—it's the culmination of years of work. While I'm initiating and bootstrapping the project, there are other talented individuals involved who can't be named yet due to current commitments.

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We're trapped in fatalism, unable to envision alternatives beyond current extractive defaults. We've agreed innovation can touch every aspect of our lives — except the structures that shape them.

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In the startup world, imagination is the ultimate disrupter. We're used to thinking disruption comes from tech innovation, but the next wave will stem from organizational innovation.

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