Read to the end for why Warner Music Group paid $85m for a meme-making company
♥ 20 Oct 6, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Read to the end for a new tech & society newsletter you won't want to miss
♥ 15 🔒 Oct 27, 2020 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
Read to the end for how women face unique challenges in the passion economy
♥ 14 🔒 Oct 20, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
News Roundup #13: lottery meets YouTuber, Reddit’s Dubsmash acquisition, and a database with 20,000+ newsletters
♥ 13 🔒 Dec 16, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Plus, find new Substacks, a16z on the Passion Economy, and how to grow your podcast
♥ 13 Sep 22, 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
Read to the end for publicly listed TikTok Creator Mansion
♥ 12 🔒 Nov 24, 2020 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
Read to the end for an insightful OnlyFans creator AMA
♥ 10 Oct 13, 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
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
Read to the end to learn how a business model changed a company culture
♥ 9 🔒 Nov 17, 2020 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
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
And what it means to be a journalist in 2020
♥ 8 Oct 20, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Also: Dispo’s $200 million valuation, MrBeast sells 1 million burgers, Spotify’s latest announcements, and more
♥ 7 🔒 Feb 25, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Welcome to Means of Creation!Every Friday, Li and Nathan interview a guest in the passion economy — founders, creators and operators who are
♥ 6 Aug 20, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
A special episode with your Means of Creation hosts
♥ 6 Nov 12, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Plus, using Twitch for journalism, Bella Poarch, and the implications of Penske’s control over Hollywood publications
♥ 6 Sep 29, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
And how the best of OnlyFans can be applied to other platforms
♥ 5 Nov 5, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
And understanding how psychology affects consumer behavior
♥ 5 Dec 3, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Read to the end for live streaming insights for music creators
♥ 5 🔒 Nov 10, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
The Consumer Social innovator on how audiences become communities — and how you should monetize them
♥ 4 🔒 Aug 27, 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