Also in this week’s roundup: Clubhouse’s $1b valuation, a16z’s new media property, Forbes’s new deal for writers, and Instagram’s plan to keep up with TikTok.
“Quantify the impact, reduce it as much as possible, and offset the rest” says Joseph Pallant - founder of the Blockchain for Climate Foundation
Also: Dispo’s $200 million valuation, MrBeast sells 1 million burgers, Spotify’s latest announcements, and more
What happens when a product company tries to run a platform?
“We want people to live off their art” - Chief R&D Officer Gustav Söderström
News Roundup #15: Solutions for creator burnout, Substack announces new features, Cameo reveals 2020 stats, and more
The Consumer Social innovator on how audiences become communities — and how you should monetize them
Also: Clubhouse’s accelerator program, Twitter’s new monetization tools for Spaces, a platform that lets fans control creators’ lives, and more
European countries have built a robust social and economic safety net for creators. Why not the US?
Read to the end for influencer political marketing
Also: Mark Cuban’s plan to take on Clubhouse, Influencer unions, Triller’s latest content strategy, TikTok’s recipe-saving feature, and more
Mirror’s Patrick Rivera on the convergence of crypto and the creator economy
And how software relates to the Passion Economy
Read to the end for publicly listed TikTok Creator Mansion
YouTube revealed $30B in creator payouts and is incentivizing creators to use “Shorts”, an OnlyFans-like platform connecting foodies with chefs, and more
Also: OnlyFans is launching a creative fund for musicians, #BookTok is leading to a resurgence in book sales, and more
A special episode with your Means of Creation hosts
Also: Spotify’s answer to Clubhouse, Cameo’s $1 billion valuation, Substack’s $650 million valuation, and more
Get your questions answered by your Means of Creation hosts
A mind-expanding conversation with Kat Tenbarge
The founder of Universe joins us to discuss how to democratize website creation
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
Also: Top Clubhouse creators ‘unionise’, Soundcloud’s new fan-powered monetisation model, the creator economy’s LA exodus, and more
Read to the end to learn how a business model changed a company culture
