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Can NFTs Be A New Monetisation Model For Creators?

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

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LinkedIn Is Launching A Creator Program

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

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Allen Lau, Co-founder & CEO of Wattpad, on creative communities and new business models for creativity

Full transcript of our conversation with Allen

1 Feb 18, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

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Snap’s Spotlight Program Led To a 22% Rise In DAUs

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

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Facebook Pushes Into Newsletters

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

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Twitter Acquires Revue

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

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Snapchat’s Attempt to Mint Their Own Celebrities

News Roundup #16: Andrew Yang bringing hype houses to NYC, Apple launching a paid podcasts, the power law on OnlyFans, and more

0 Jan 19, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

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What Trump’s Deplatforming Means for Creators

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

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Community Hangout with 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

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Why Vice is Building an OnlyFans Community

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

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Side Hustle or Job Replacement? What Platforms Like Poshmark Are Really Providing

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

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Deconstructing Social Tech, with Chris Messina

And the product dynamics that drive social platforms

10 Dec 16, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

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Exploring Online Community Dynamics, with Nadia Eghbal

And what content creators can learn from open-source developers

2 Dec 10, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

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News Roundup #12: YouTube Revamps Premieres & A New Player in Local Newsletters

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

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All Things Technology, Film, and Media, with Eugene Wei

And understanding how psychology affects consumer behavior

5 Dec 3, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

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News Roundup #11: China Restricts Live Streaming & Spotify Testing Stories

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

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News Roundup #10: Snap launches its own version of Creator Fund & rare interview with OnlyFans CEO

Read to the end for publicly listed TikTok Creator Mansion

12 🔒 Nov 24, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

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Building Profitable Online Businesses, with Courtland Allen

And how software relates to the Passion Economy

1 Nov 18, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

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News Roundup #9: Parlor Rises To The Top of App Store

Read to the end to learn how a business model changed a company culture

9 🔒 Nov 17, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

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Means of Creation Community Hangout with Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

A special episode with your Means of Creation hosts

6 Nov 12, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

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News Roundup #8: Could the Trump bump turn into a Trump slump?

Read to the end for live streaming insights for music creators

5 🔒 Nov 10, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

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Lessons From Becoming a Top 0.03% OnlyFans Creator, with Aella

And how the best of OnlyFans can be applied to other platforms

5 Nov 5, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

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News Roundup #7: Glenn Greenwald Goes Independent Following Biden Story Dispute

Read to the end for influencer political marketing

2 🔒 Nov 3, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

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Building The Best Tools for Creators, with Joseph Albanese

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,

1 Oct 29, 2020 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez

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News Roundup #6: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Livestreams on Twitch

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