Also: Top Clubhouse creators ‘unionise’, Soundcloud’s new fan-powered monetisation model, the creator economy’s LA exodus, and more
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
The TCG partner on the most interesting investment opportunities in crypto right now
Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing
Also: Facebook’s take on short-form music creation, Charli D’Amelio’s distribution power, influencer marketing on Clubhouse, and more
“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
Also: OnlyFans is launching a creative fund for musicians, #BookTok is leading to a resurgence in book sales, and more
Read to the end for why Warner Music Group paid $85m for a meme-making company
News Roundup #14: Twitter acquires Breaker, Clubhouse announces a Creator Pilot Program, Substack’s SEO issues and more
Plus, find new Substacks, a16z on the Passion Economy, and how to grow your podcast
Welcome to Means of Creation!Every Friday, Li and Nathan interview a guest in the passion economy — founders, creators and operators who are
News Roundup #13: lottery meets YouTuber, Reddit’s Dubsmash acquisition, and a database with 20,000+ newsletters
Creators are businesses. Over time, they will start to act like it.
Read to the end for an insightful OnlyFans creator AMA
"I like the idea of culture being more valuable and more people being able to profit from their taste" - Kyle Chayka
Journalist Alex Kantrowitz on Big Tech’s shifting attitude towards creators
For our guest this week on Means of Creation we welcomed Joseph Albanese, co-founder and CEO of Stir!As we’ve discussed on the show before,
She distills the secrets of the world's most successful people & companies
Or, why friendly ambitious nerds will change the world
And the future of social media platforms
Read to the end for how women face unique challenges in the passion economy
Erik Forman on how to counteract the precarious realities of today’s platform economy
Read to the end for live streaming insights for music creators
And what it means to be a journalist in 2020
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