How will blockchain technology change the way creatives register copyright, as well as monetize their work? Roanie Levy explains how blockchain can solve the attribution problem, and how smart contracts will allow new business models with ownership of digital assets in web 3. This podcast is sponsored by Written Word Media, which makes book marketing a breeze by offering quick, easy and effective ways for authors to promote their books. You can also subscribe to the Written Word Media email newsletter for book marketing tips. This podcast is also sponsored by my wonderful patrons, www.Patreon.com/thecreativepenn Roanie Levy is the CEO of Access Copyright, a collective that distributes licensing royalties to creator and publishing affiliates. She also leads Prescient, Access Copyright's creative-focused innovation lab dedicated to exploring the future of rights management and content monetization through blockchain and other technologies. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below.  Show Notes * What is blockchain technology and how will it change business models for creatives?* Smart contracts related to book sales* Solving the attribution problem for copyright* The differences between Web 1, 2 and 3* How long will it take for the publishing industry to adopt these new technologies — or will new companies start new businesses first? You can find Roanie Levy at Imprimo.ca and on LinkedIn / RoanieLevy. Transcript of Interview with Roanie Levy Joanna: Roanie Levy is the CEO of Access Copyright, a collective that distributes licensing royalties to creator and publishing affiliates. She also leads Prescient, Access Copyright's creative-focused innovation lab dedicated to exploring the future of rights management and content monetization through blockchain and other technologies. Welcome, Roanie. Roanie: Thank you very much for inviting me. Joanna: I'm excited to talk to you today. So, first up, tell us a bit more about your career. How did you become interested in aspects of IP (intellectual property) and copyright? Roanie: Well, actually, one of my first jobs, when I became a lawyer, was to work for the Canadian federal government on copyright policy, way back, I guess, the early days of web 1 when we were talking about the internet as the ‘information superhighway.' So, that's when I started to get interested about copyright, the impact that it has on the creative sector, and how technology interacts with those copyright concepts. Joanna: So, you're actually a copyright lawyer?