Resources

The mechanics behind Pieces, explained simply.

• Assurance Contract vs Kickstarter: What Is the Difference?

  Kickstarter is a simple assurance contract. A dominant assurance contract adds a bonus for backers when a project fails. Here is how the two compare and where Pieces fits.

• What Is a Bonder on Pieces?

  A bonder stands behind a creator by staking money up front to help a Piece reach its goal, earning a creator-set kickback if it funds and forfeiting the stake to backers if it does not. Here is how bonding works on Pieces.

• What Is a Dominant Assurance Contract?

  A plain-language explainer of dominant assurance contracts: how they work, why backing becomes the rational choice, and how Pieces uses them to fund digital content.

Practical playbooks for creators and the people who fund them.

• How Backing and Bonding Work on Pieces

  Beyond creating, Pieces has two ways to take part: back a Piece to help fund and unlock it, or bond a Piece to stand behind a creator. Here is how each role works and how they fit together.

• How to Get Paid Up Front for Digital Content

  A guide for creators who want to be paid before they release. Learn how to fund a piece of work up front using a dominant assurance contract on Pieces.

• How to Make Money With Content Creation Without Ads

  Ads and sponsorships pay you for attention, not for your work. Learn how to make money creating content by getting funded up front through Pieces.

How Pieces stacks up against the tools you already use.

• Pieces vs Gumroad: Sell Digital Work Without Giving It Away First

  Gumroad sells digital files directly, but anything you sell can be copied and reshared. Pieces funds and releases content through a contract that refunds backers plus a bonus if a Piece falls short. Comparison inside.

• Pieces vs Kickstarter: A Crowdfunding Alternative Built to Protect Backers

  Kickstarter refunds your pledge if a project fails. Pieces refunds you plus a bonus, releases content the moment it funds, and protects creators from piracy. Full comparison.

• Pieces vs Memecoins: Put Your Money Behind Real Work

  Memecoin trading is a zero-sum trade against the next buyer that builds nothing. On Pieces, standing behind a creator helps fund and release real creative work. Here is the difference.

The stories and ideas behind Pieces.

• "Just enough to make it to the next show"

  The story behind Pieces: why digital creators stopped getting paid what their work is worth, and the dominant assurance contract that can fix it.