Recent news from TikTok, ConvertKit, and Ditto reveal an emerging new funnel for music creators to directly acquire, engage, and monetize fans.
♥ 8 Apr 17, 2021 by Li Jin, Nathan Baschez, and Yash Bagal
Also: Getty Images acquires Unsplash, LinkedIn’s new creator mode, the math behind MrBeast’s businesses, and more
♥ 24 Apr 10, 2021 by Li Jin, Nathan Baschez, and Yash Bagal
Also: Spotify’s answer to Clubhouse, Cameo’s $1 billion valuation, Substack’s $650 million valuation, and more
♥ 8 Apr 3, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Also: OnlyFans is launching a creative fund for musicians, #BookTok is leading to a resurgence in book sales, and more
♥ 18 Mar 27, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Also: Clubhouse’s accelerator program, Twitter’s new monetization tools for Spaces, a platform that lets fans control creators’ lives, and more
♥ 5 🔒 Mar 18, 2021 by Li Jin, Nathan Baschez, and Turner Novak
Also: Top Clubhouse creators ‘unionise’, Soundcloud’s new fan-powered monetisation model, the creator economy’s LA exodus, and more
♥ 2 🔒 Mar 11, 2021 by Li Jin and Mario Gabriele
Also: Facebook’s take on short-form music creation, Charli D’Amelio’s distribution power, influencer marketing on Clubhouse, and more
♥ 5 🔒 Mar 6, 2021 by Nathan Baschez and Li Jin
Also: Dispo’s $200 million valuation, MrBeast sells 1 million burgers, Spotify’s latest announcements, and more
♥ 8 🔒 Feb 25, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Also: Mark Cuban’s plan to take on Clubhouse, Influencer unions, Triller’s latest content strategy, TikTok’s recipe-saving feature, and more
♥ 8 🔒 Feb 18, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Full transcript of our conversation with Allen
♥ 1 Feb 18, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
♥ 10 🔒 Feb 11, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
YouTube revealed $30B in creator payouts and is incentivizing creators to use “Shorts”, an OnlyFans-like platform connecting foodies with chefs, and more
♥ 8 🔒 Feb 4, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
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.
♥ 15 Jan 27, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
News Roundup #16: Andrew Yang bringing hype houses to NYC, Apple launching a paid podcasts, the power law on OnlyFans, and more
♥ 3 Jan 19, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
News Roundup #15: Solutions for creator burnout, Substack announces new features, Cameo reveals 2020 stats, and more
♥ 0 🔒 Jan 12, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Get your questions answered by your Means of Creation hosts
♥ 3 Jan 7, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
News Roundup #14: Twitter acquires Breaker, Clubhouse announces a Creator Pilot Program, Substack’s SEO issues and more
♥ 10 🔒 Jan 6, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
News Roundup #13: lottery meets YouTuber, Reddit’s Dubsmash acquisition, and a database with 20,000+ newsletters
♥ 14 🔒 Dec 16, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
And the product dynamics that drive social platforms
♥ 10 Dec 16, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
And what content creators can learn from open-source developers
♥ 2 Dec 10, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Read to the end for a 9-year-old YouTube star who launched a Roblox world
♥ 12 🔒 Dec 8, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
And understanding how psychology affects consumer behavior
♥ 6 Dec 3, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Welcome to Issue #11 of the Means of Creation weekly news roundup where we break down the latest news on the passion economy, including the
♥ 4 🔒 Dec 1, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Read to the end for publicly listed TikTok Creator Mansion
♥ 12 🔒 Nov 24, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
And how software relates to the Passion Economy
♥ 1 Nov 18, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez