Mirror’s Patrick Rivera on the convergence of crypto and the creator economy
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
Read to the end for how women face unique challenges in the passion economy
The Consumer Social innovator on how audiences become communities — and how you should monetize them
Plus, find new Substacks, a16z on the Passion Economy, and how to grow your podcast
And what the next phase looks like for Teachable
“We want people to live off their art” - Chief R&D Officer Gustav Söderström
A mind-expanding conversation with Kat Tenbarge
And the future of worker classification
Read to the end for publicly listed TikTok Creator Mansion
Read to the end for a 9-year-old YouTube star who launched a Roblox world
The founder of Universe joins us to discuss how to democratize website creation
And the product dynamics that drive social platforms
Also: Spotify’s answer to Clubhouse, Cameo’s $1 billion valuation, Substack’s $650 million valuation, and more
Coordinape co-founder Tracheopteryx on how DAOs function, and what they entail for the future of work
Dani Loftus on disrupting the trillion dollar global fashion industry
European countries have built a robust social and economic safety net for creators. Why not the US?
“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
And how software relates to the Passion Economy
Also: Mark Cuban’s plan to take on Clubhouse, Influencer unions, Triller’s latest content strategy, TikTok’s recipe-saving feature, and more
News Roundup #14: Twitter acquires Breaker, Clubhouse announces a Creator Pilot Program, Substack’s SEO issues and more
Preethi Kasireddy on what Ethereum is and how it works
News Roundup #16: Andrew Yang bringing hype houses to NYC, Apple launching a paid podcasts, the power law on OnlyFans, and more
What happens when a product company tries to run a platform?
