Startale launches ETA: entertainment on blockchain
Startale Group and Twin Planet transform Japanese entertainment with ETA, tokenized assets on blockchain.
Startale Group and Twin Planet transform Japanese entertainment with ETA, tokenized assets on blockchain.

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Startale Group, a technology company actively promoting Web3 and collaborating with giants such as Samsung NEXT and Sony Network Communications, has taken a bold step in the tokenization of music, animation and other cultural assets in Japan. The idea is simple, but revolutionary: to transfer the rights and cash flows of the entertainment industry onto the blockchain. Thus were born the Entertainment Tokenized Assets, or ETA.
What is ETA?
ETA is a digital repository of industry rights and revenues, registered on the blockchain. Each asset tokenized represents a right or a portion of revenues from animation, music, brands, performances and other elements of Japanese culture. ETA functions as a secure, programmable and global mechanism specialising in the management of intellectual property.
New Partnership with Twin Planet
To bring the idea of ETA to life, Startale Group has partnered with Twin Planet, a fast-growing entertainment company in Japan with expertise in talent and content management. This partnership aims to create standards, develop products and customise ETA's distribution channels, while maintaining the trust of the industry and audiences.
Why Japan and why now?
Japan is a global cultural leader, from Japanese animation to J-Pop to live performances and recognisable icons. But until recently it lacked a scalable infrastructure to connect fans, creators and capital. Startale has begun to build this sort of 'digital railway' - open, programmable and with a global vision.
The principles of ETA
The concept of ETA is based on several key principles:
A new relationship between fans and creators
EPAs change the traditional pattern of relationships. Now creators can receive advance funding, while fans can transparently participate in the success of their favourite projects. Interaction becomes two-way: fans receive recognition and can share in the artists' successes. The system is designed for long-term sustainability.
Hitherto, content production was often controlled by a small number of actors. ETAs open up a more inclusive, but regulated model: not uncontrolled openness, but access in accordance with local rules and regulations.
Roadmap of ETA
ETA is developing in three phases:
Japan plays a key role in the convergence of entertainment and finance. Global OTA capabilities are distributed, and Startale Group acts as a bridge between IP, producers, investors and markets, opening a new chapter in the history of media and economics.
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