The Ecosystem
Not a platform. An ecosystem.
A community-led space where members control their own content, governance is transparent, and economic value flows to the people who create it.
Four types of independent participants — one shared framework.
What OCME Provides
The framework that makes the ecosystem work.
Governance Framework
We host and facilitate the Ecosystem Governance Framework (EGF) following Trust Over IP (ToIP) standards. Members elect advisory council members and guide strategic decisions.
Membership Services
Content verification, decentralized identity management, treasury operations, payment distribution, contracts, compliance, and administrative coordination — so you don't have to.
Standards & Protocols
Technical standards and business protocols that allow independent businesses to interoperate — including DID specifications, split sheet data models, and licensing agreements.
Community Support
Resources, documentation, and support to help creators, curators, and industry partners succeed within the ecosystem.
The Ecosystem Structure
The OCME ecosystem consists of four key types of participants:
Creators
The foundation. Creators make music videos, AI-generated art, news, video games, films, and more.
What you do
- Create and upload your original content
- Retain ownership and control through decentralized identity
- Participate in ecosystem governance as a member
- Build your profile and connect with audiences
What you get
- Automatic payment when curators license your content
- Transparent revenue splits
- Verified attribution that can never be removed
- A voice in how the ecosystem operates
Value to creators: Your creative work is what attracts audiences, generates revenue, and makes the entire ecosystem valuable. Without creators, there is no ecosystem.
OCME
Non-Profit Ecosystem Facilitator
We govern the ecosystem, maintain standards, operate membership services, and ensure equal opportunity for all participants.
What we don't do
We don't curate content, build technology platforms, or compete with ecosystem participants. We enable others to thrive.
Revenue model is a public split documented in our governance framework.
Value to creators: We handle the day-to-day operations — legal documentation, compliance, contracts, and administrative coordination — so you don't have to. We're also actively recruiting new curators, technology partners, and distribution channels to expand opportunities for your content.
Curators
Independent Businesses
Curators discover, license, and distribute creator content to audiences. Each operates as an independent business with their own audience strategy and revenue model.
Example
AI Music Video Show has grown from 400k to 1.2M weekly viewers by showcasing high-quality creator content — an independent business within OCME's framework.
Value to creators: Curators amplify your reach to engaged audiences, handle marketing and distribution, while you get paid and maintain ownership.
The ecosystem supports multiple curators across different genres, niches, and content types — each as an independent business.
Technology Providers
Independent Businesses
Technology providers build and operate the technical infrastructure the ecosystem runs on — registries, identity systems, upload tools, and APIs.
Example
Nexartis provides core infrastructure for the OCME Media Registry, membership services, and decentralized identity systems — an independent company, not owned by OCME.
Value to creators: Technology providers build the tools that make it easy to upload, manage, and monetize your content so you can focus on creating.
The ecosystem is technology provider agnostic — multiple providers can build tools and services that integrate with OCME standards.
How It Works Together
Everyone operates independently. Everyone benefits from the ecosystem's growth.
Creators upload content using tools built by technology providers
OCME verifies identity, manages membership, and oversees licensing
Curators discover your content and license it for their streams and channels
Tech Providers power discovery, licensing, and distribution seamlessly
Revenue flows automatically via governance splits — you get paid based on playtime
No single entity controls the system. You maintain ownership of your work throughout.
Why This Works
Growth is collaborative, not extractive.
For Creators
- Maintain ownership through decentralized identity
- Get paid automatically when curators license your content
- Receive direct support from fans
- Participate in ecosystem governance
For Curators
- Build audiences without algorithmic gatekeepers
- Access verified, licensable creator content
- Operate as an independent business
- Grow alongside — not against — other curators
For Tech Providers
- Build within an open standards framework
- Serve multiple participants across the ecosystem
- Get compensated fairly for contributions
- Innovate without platform permission
For Everyone
When curators succeed, creators earn more. When technology improves, everyone benefits. Growth is collaborative, not extractive. No single entity controls the system.
Get Started
The ecosystem is growing. Getting started is free for creators — no application required, no gatekeepers.
Many creators participate in OCME alongside YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok — diversifying income and maintaining true ownership of their work.