"Our Manifesto" Kroogi Forum

Kroogi:Translated from Russian; noun: Social Circle, Group

As it becomes easier and faster to distribute content across the globe, the controversy over content ownership and the integrity of intellectual property continues to grow.

This Controversy Is Not Going Away. Some believe that online content should be completely free of charge, and that putting any price tag on it is taboo: the artist should simply reap pleasure from creativity and not worry about compensation. Others contend that copyright laws should exist regardless of the media, and the work should be rewarded with material payment, even if the final product is intangible. The sides in this debate are irreconcilable, and it seems this is a war without end.

We declare that the most ethical model for distribution of copyrighted content should not harm any of the players. That is why we created Kroogi- an online space for a mutually beneficial relationship between the creators and their fans.

We believe that people are a lot better then they think and that they will share in their creative spirit in addition to their creative content. On Kroogi, everyone has the opportunity to listen, to view, to read, to download audio, video, and other content for free, and then willingly compensate the artist in any capacity they see fit.

We have already proven that it works – In the few months that Kroogi has been public, we have amassed tens of thousands of registered users and thousands of well-known as well as aspiring and promising musicians, artists, photographers and other creative individuals. We have been convinced that people are actively contributing financially, in spite of contentious and critical voices saying “This cannot be” and “This is too unrealistic”.

Kroogi is a tool for communication and interaction between artists and their fans. On the site there are lots of opportunities to get acquainted with interesting and unusual projects, eccentric personalities, find a local concert or like-minded creators, collaborative artistic opportunities, share your personal creative efforts, and find resources and inspiration to put your creativity into action.

We are not magicians. We do not promise that this website can make someone instantly famous and earn their creative work a lot of money. Kroogi is a tool. We provide it to everyone and we will teach you how to use it. Furthermore, how the tool is used depends on a person’s actions and how they decide to answer the question, “How do I earn a living making art in this difficult time without losing myself?”

We believe that it is real, and we are building this reality.
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