Idea:
Platform (blockchain or centralized) that allows social media creators to turn their content into stocks.
How it works:
Creator makes YouTube or TikTok video.
Sells 100 "shares" of that video.
Each share gives the holder a percentage of ad revenue from that video.
For example, say the video goes on to make $5,000 on YouTube. Each share would give the holder $50.
Shares can be resold on the market at any time. Creator can set it up so that they get a percentage of each secondary sale.
Buyers can now invest in videos they think will go viral. Creators sell shares for instant, upfront revenue + recurring revenue from secondary sales.
Result: Creator economy becomes significantly more profitable. Fans can now monetize that "oh, this is going viral" instinct. Imagine scrolling through TikTok with the ability to "invest" in a video with a single click.
(NOTE: Yep, this is essentially an NFT, except I don't think it has to be decentralized to work. Also, aside from Royal.io - NFTs w/ royalty shares for songs - no one is doing this for the broader creator economy)