President of Everything!
I hope it becomes a new paradigm for the creator economy
50 7 May 1, 2021 by Nathan Baschez
Why are they doing it? And will it work?
11 7 Apr 27, 2021 by Li Jin, Nathan Baschez, and Yash Bagal
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing
25 1 Mar 4, 2021 by Nathan Baschez and Bryant Jefferson
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
David Dobrik’s new photo-sharing app just might be a winner.
29 3 Feb 20, 2021 by 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
11 Feb 18, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Full transcript of our conversation with Allen
5 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
12 Feb 11, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Three reasons why RSS still dominates in audio, but not text.
45 4 Feb 5, 2021 by 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
11 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.
32 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
6 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
4 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
14 Jan 6, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Your questions and critiques, answered!
12 1 Jan 5, 2021 by Nathan Baschez
Hey Talk Therapy listeners! We hope your holidays were restful, and that you’re having a productive start to this year. We’re pausing Talk
7 Jan 4, 2021 by Dan Shipper and Nathan Baschez