Yash Bagal

@yashb

Cybernaut

A Primer on the Parasocial Economy

How online platforms monetize one-sided bonds between creators and fans

5 🔒 Oct 6, 2021 by Fadeke Adegbuyi and Yash Bagal

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The Creator MBA

Creators are businesses. Over time, they will start to act like it.

2 Jun 16, 2021 by Li Jin, Nathan Baschez, and Yash Bagal

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Is The United States a Creator-Friendly Country?

European countries have built a robust social and economic safety net for creators. Why not the US?

5 May 22, 2021 by Li Jin, Nathan Baschez, and Yash Bagal

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Apple is Holding Back the Creator Economy

What happens when a product company tries to run a platform?

7 May 10, 2021 by Li Jin, Nathan Baschez, and Yash Bagal

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Facebook’s Foray into Audio

Why are they doing it? And will it work?

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

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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.

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

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Assessing Clubhouse’s Post-Pandemic Future

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