Nathan Baschez

Divinations

Spotify’s Upcoming “Open Access Platform” is as Surprising as it is Awesome

I hope it becomes a new paradigm for the creator economy

50 7 May 1, 2021 by Nathan Baschez

Means of Creation

Facebook’s Foray into Audio

Why are they doing it? And will it work?

11 7 Apr 27, 2021 by Li Jin, Nathan Baschez, and Yash Bagal

Means of Creation

A New Funnel for Music

Recent news from TikTok, ConvertKit, and Ditto reveal an emerging new funnel for music creators to directly acquire, engage, and monetize fans.

12 Apr 17, 2021 by Li Jin, Nathan Baschez, and Yash Bagal

Means of Creation

Assessing Clubhouse’s Post-Pandemic Future

Also: Getty Images acquires Unsplash, LinkedIn’s new creator mode, the math behind MrBeast’s businesses, and more

36 Apr 10, 2021 by Li Jin, Nathan Baschez, and Yash Bagal

Means of Creation

How can Creators become successful Angel Investors?

Also: Spotify’s answer to Clubhouse, Cameo’s $1 billion valuation, Substack’s $650 million valuation, and more

12 Apr 3, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

Divinations

Human Speculation

BitClout is a new service that allows anyone to create a publicly-tradable token. Will it work? What effect could it have?

17 Apr 1, 2021 by Nathan Baschez

Means of Creation

Unpacking The David Dobrik Controversy

Also: OnlyFans is launching a creative fund for musicians, #BookTok is leading to a resurgence in book sales, and more

33 Mar 27, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

Every

Introducing Glassy

Introducing our newest publication, Glassy! (A weekly study of technology through the lens of gender.)

23 1 Mar 24, 2021 by Nathan Baschez and Taylor Majewski

Means of Creation

Is Substack A Platform Or A Publisher?

Also: Clubhouse’s accelerator program, Twitter’s new monetization tools for Spaces, a platform that lets fans control creators’ lives, and more

7 Mar 18, 2021 by Li Jin, Nathan Baschez, and Turner Novak

Means of Creation

Will Twitter’s New ‘Super Follow’ Feature Work?

Also: Facebook’s take on short-form music creation, Charli D’Amelio’s distribution power, influencer marketing on Clubhouse, and more

8 Mar 6, 2021 by Nathan Baschez and Li Jin

Means of Creation

The Creator Whisperer

Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing

25 1 Mar 4, 2021 by Nathan Baschez and Bryant Jefferson

Means of Creation

Can NFTs Be A New Monetisation Model For Creators?

Also: Dispo’s $200 million valuation, MrBeast sells 1 million burgers, Spotify’s latest announcements, and more

10 Feb 25, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

Divinations

Why I like Dispo

David Dobrik’s new photo-sharing app just might be a winner.

29 3 Feb 20, 2021 by Nathan Baschez

Means of Creation

LinkedIn Is Launching A Creator Program

Also: Mark Cuban’s plan to take on Clubhouse, Influencer unions, Triller’s latest content strategy, TikTok’s recipe-saving feature, and more

11 Feb 18, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

Means of Creation

Allen Lau, Co-founder & CEO of Wattpad, on creative communities and new business models for creativity

Full transcript of our conversation with Allen

5 Feb 18, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

Means of Creation

Snap’s Spotlight Program Led To a 22% Rise In DAUs

Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more

12 Feb 11, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

Divinations

A Post-Mortem for Social Podcast Discovery

Three reasons why RSS still dominates in audio, but not text.

45 4 Feb 5, 2021 by Nathan Baschez

Means of Creation

Facebook Pushes Into Newsletters

YouTube revealed $30B in creator payouts and is incentivizing creators to use “Shorts”, an OnlyFans-like platform connecting foodies with chefs, and more

11 Feb 4, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

Means of Creation

Twitter Acquires Revue

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.

32 Jan 27, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez