“We want people to live off their art” - Chief R&D Officer Gustav Söderström
The Consumer Social innovator on how audiences become communities — and how you should monetize them
The founder of Universe joins us to discuss how to democratize website creation
Recent news from TikTok, ConvertKit, and Ditto reveal an emerging new funnel for music creators to directly acquire, engage, and monetize fans.
A mind-expanding conversation with Kat Tenbarge
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
European countries have built a robust social and economic safety net for creators. Why not the US?
Read to the end for how women face unique challenges in the passion economy
Plus, find new Substacks, a16z on the Passion Economy, and how to grow your podcast
Read to the end for publicly listed TikTok Creator Mansion
Coordinape co-founder Tracheopteryx on how DAOs function, and what they entail for the future of work
And the product dynamics that drive social platforms
And the future of worker classification
Also: Mark Cuban’s plan to take on Clubhouse, Influencer unions, Triller’s latest content strategy, TikTok’s recipe-saving feature, and more
And what the next phase looks like for Teachable
Also: Spotify’s answer to Clubhouse, Cameo’s $1 billion valuation, Substack’s $650 million valuation, and more
Read to the end for a 9-year-old YouTube star who launched a Roblox world
Read to the end to learn how a business model changed a company culture
And what it means to be a journalist in 2020
And how software relates to the Passion Economy
News Roundup #16: Andrew Yang bringing hype houses to NYC, Apple launching a paid podcasts, the power law on OnlyFans, and more
Dani Loftus on disrupting the trillion dollar global fashion industry
“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
Also: Dispo’s $200 million valuation, MrBeast sells 1 million burgers, Spotify’s latest announcements, and more
