How Creator Platforms Are Eroding Their Most Important Resource
73 Oct 14, 2021 by Li Jin and Katie Parrott
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55 Dec 20, 2021 by Li Jin and Katie Parrott
Web3 Is Our Chance to Make a Better Internet
33 May 17, 2022 by Li Jin and Katie Parrott
Also: Getty Images acquires Unsplash, LinkedIn’s new creator mode, the math behind MrBeast’s businesses, and more
28 Apr 10, 2021 by Li Jin, Nathan Baschez, and Yash Bagal
Gabe Luna Ostaseski & Adam Jackson on why the way we work is broken and how to fix it
25 Dec 14, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Web3 is missing the magic of “mine”
24 1 Apr 10, 2023 by Li Jin
Variant and Atelier Ventures join forces as the passion economy and the ownership economy converge
23 Nov 30, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Can a piece of technology democratize the art world?
21 Oct 26, 2021 by Babe Howard
Pinterest’s Global Head of Content & Creators unpacks why they’re doubling down on creators
21 Jan 4, 2022 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
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
Also: OnlyFans is launching a creative fund for musicians, #BookTok is leading to a resurgence in book sales, and more
20 Mar 27, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
News Roundup #13: lottery meets YouTuber, Reddit’s Dubsmash acquisition, and a database with 20,000+ newsletters
18 Dec 16, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Let's face it: 'writer' has never been considered a viable career goal. And it may be harder to make money as a writer now than it has ever been before.
18 Aug 20, 2021 by Elle Griffin
Read to the end for a new tech & society newsletter you won't want to miss
18 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.
17 Jan 27, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Plus, find new Substacks, a16z on the Passion Economy, and how to grow your podcast
16 Sep 22, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Read to the end for how women face unique challenges in the passion economy
16 Oct 20, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Web3 is inverting the online creation model
16 Sep 16, 2022 by Li Jin
Read to the end for publicly listed TikTok Creator Mansion
14 Nov 24, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Read to the end for a 9-year-old YouTube star who launched a Roblox world
14 Dec 8, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
13 Feb 11, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing
13 1 Mar 4, 2021 by Nathan Baschez and Bryant Jefferson
Nat Eliason helps us understand Decentralized Finance from first principles
12 Jan 25, 2022 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Read to the end for an insightful OnlyFans creator AMA
12 Oct 13, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
And the product dynamics that drive social platforms
12 1 Dec 16, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
