And understanding how psychology affects consumer behavior
6 Dec 3, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Read to the end for a 9-year-old YouTube star who launched a Roblox world
13 Dec 8, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
And what content creators can learn from open-source developers
2 Dec 10, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
News Roundup #13: lottery meets YouTuber, Reddit’s Dubsmash acquisition, and a database with 20,000+ newsletters
16 Dec 16, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
And the product dynamics that drive social platforms
10 1 Dec 16, 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
11 Jan 6, 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 #15: Solutions for creator burnout, Substack announces new features, Cameo reveals 2020 stats, and more
0 Jan 12, 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
4 Jan 19, 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.
17 Jan 27, 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
9 Feb 4, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
11 Feb 11, 2021 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
9 Feb 18, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Full transcript of our conversation with Allen
1 Feb 18, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Also: Dispo’s $200 million valuation, MrBeast sells 1 million burgers, Spotify’s latest announcements, and more
9 Feb 25, 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
Also: Facebook’s take on short-form music creation, Charli D’Amelio’s distribution power, influencer marketing on Clubhouse, and more
5 Mar 6, 2021 by Nathan Baschez and Li Jin
Also: Top Clubhouse creators ‘unionise’, Soundcloud’s new fan-powered monetisation model, the creator economy’s LA exodus, and more
3 2 Mar 11, 2021 by Li Jin
Also: Clubhouse’s accelerator program, Twitter’s new monetization tools for Spaces, a platform that lets fans control creators’ lives, and more
5 Mar 18, 2021 by Li Jin, Nathan Baschez, and Turner Novak
Also: OnlyFans is launching a creative fund for musicians, #BookTok is leading to a resurgence in book sales, and more
18 Mar 27, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Also: Spotify’s answer to Clubhouse, Cameo’s $1 billion valuation, Substack’s $650 million valuation, and more
9 Apr 3, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Also: Getty Images acquires Unsplash, LinkedIn’s new creator mode, the math behind MrBeast’s businesses, and more
27 Apr 10, 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.
8 Apr 17, 2021 by Li Jin, Nathan Baschez, and Yash Bagal
Why are they doing it? And will it work?
8 7 Apr 27, 2021 by Li Jin, Nathan Baschez, and Yash Bagal
A mind-expanding conversation with Kat Tenbarge
3 1 May 3, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
