There are a fucktonne of applications
Fully automatic rentals where your NFT is your key to access
Protection for small time content creators who want to retain control of their content.
Virtually abuse proof copyright system
Game items and characters that are not bound to the game they originate from
Automatic IP rights assignments
Frictionless software and service licensing
Literally anything a standard contract can do
As a digital proof of purchase that can be frictionlessly traded without the permission of the platform it was purchased from.
I.e. you don’t need the site you bought the ticket’s permission to trade that ticket to someone else