No baseline upfront cost
Baseline profiles and standard digital-edition releases are designed to require no upfront artist cost.
FIRST EDITION
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First Edition works directly with its early artists to prepare their space and releases. Anyone may apply.
Application-based / No promised acceptance or timelineYou stay in control
You retain your underlying intellectual property. First Edition only receives the limited permissions needed to display, market, process, prepare, and facilitate the offerings you choose and approve.
Read ownership answersBaseline profiles and standard digital-edition releases are designed to require no upfront artist cost.
First Edition handles setup, processing, mechanics, and quality assurance around your choices.
You decide what a release represents, what fans receive, how collaborators participate, and whether impact is included.
Nothing goes live until you have reviewed the presentation and release structure.
Additional creative or operational services may be available with costs presented before you choose them.
Artist application
Submit your First Edition artist application to be among the Founding Wave of artists helping build a new way to support creative growth.