How it works — creators
Name a fair price, get paid in full. Every work moves through a transparent set of states — and you keep all rights unless it fully funds.
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Create a creator profile
Sign up, choose the creator role, and pick a public username. One account can hold both roles — many creators fund other people's work too.
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List your work PENDING
Set a payout price that reflects the true cost of the work, pick a deadline, and list your deliverables — the actual files the world will receive. Drafts are private until you publish.
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Publish and get funded OPEN
Your work goes live for every donor on the platform. Funding progress updates in real time. Share the page with your audience — allocations can come from anywhere.
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Goal reached CLOSED
The work closes automatically the moment allocations reach your price, and 100% of it is sent to your payout account.
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Deliver the work — it goes free
Upload your finished deliverables and sign the rights transfer. Once Collective Media confirms both, the completed work is released into the public domain under CC0.
Funded → public domain
You're paid the full lump sum and the work is distributed openly. Credit isn't required under CC0, but your name still carries the weight — and funded creators can launch their next work immediately.
Deadline passes unfunded EXPIRED
The work expires. Donor allocations return to their wallets — and you keep every right to your work. Sharpen the pitch, adjust the price, and list it again whenever you like.
All-or-nothing protects both sides: you only give up rights once your full price is funded, and donors only pay for work that actually funds.