Recent news from TikTok, ConvertKit, and Ditto reveal an emerging new funnel for music creators to directly acquire, engage, and monetize fans.
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
Read to the end for how women face unique challenges in the passion economy
European countries have built a robust social and economic safety net for creators. Why not the US?
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
The Consumer Social innovator on how audiences become communities — and how you should monetize them
And what the next phase looks like for Teachable
“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
Coordinape co-founder Tracheopteryx on how DAOs function, and what they entail for the future of work
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
Full transcript of our conversation with Allen
“Quantify the impact, reduce it as much as possible, and offset the rest” says Joseph Pallant - founder of the Blockchain for Climate Foundation
The founder of Universe joins us to discuss how to democratize website creation
And the future of worker classification
What happens when a product company tries to run a platform?
And understanding how psychology affects consumer behavior
Also: Spotify’s answer to Clubhouse, Cameo’s $1 billion valuation, Substack’s $650 million valuation, and more
“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
Read to the end for a 9-year-old YouTube star who launched a Roblox world
