"I like the idea of culture being more valuable and more people being able to profit from their taste" - Kyle Chayka
Mirror’s Patrick Rivera on the convergence of crypto and the creator economy
And how the best of OnlyFans can be applied to other platforms
Read to the end for an insightful OnlyFans creator AMA
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
Read to the end for how women face unique challenges in the passion economy
And what the next phase looks like for Teachable
The Consumer Social innovator on how audiences become communities — and how you should monetize them
“We want people to live off their art” - Chief R&D Officer Gustav Söderström
Plus, find new Substacks, a16z on the Passion Economy, and how to grow your podcast
European countries have built a robust social and economic safety net for creators. Why not the US?
Coordinape co-founder Tracheopteryx on how DAOs function, and what they entail for the future of work
The founder of Universe joins us to discuss how to democratize website creation
Read to the end for publicly listed TikTok Creator Mansion
A mind-expanding conversation with Kat Tenbarge
Dani Loftus on disrupting the trillion dollar global fashion industry
And the future of worker classification
Full transcript of our conversation with Allen
Also: Spotify’s answer to Clubhouse, Cameo’s $1 billion valuation, Substack’s $650 million valuation, and more
And understanding how psychology affects consumer behavior
Read to the end for a 9-year-old YouTube star who launched a Roblox world
“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
And how software relates to the Passion Economy
And the product dynamics that drive social platforms
