News Roundup #13: lottery meets YouTuber, Reddit’s Dubsmash acquisition, and a database with 20,000+ newsletters
Why are they doing it? And will it work?
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Mirror’s Patrick Rivera on the convergence of crypto and the creator economy
European countries have built a robust social and economic safety net for creators. Why not the US?
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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
Coordinape co-founder Tracheopteryx on how DAOs function, and what they entail for the future of work
Preethi Kasireddy on what Ethereum is and how it works
The founder of Universe joins us to discuss how to democratize website creation
Read to the end for publicly listed TikTok Creator Mansion
Plus, find new Substacks, a16z on the Passion Economy, and how to grow your podcast
And what the next phase looks like for Teachable
Full transcript of our conversation with Allen
Also: Clubhouse’s accelerator program, Twitter’s new monetization tools for Spaces, a platform that lets fans control creators’ lives, and more
What happens when a product company tries to run a platform?
“We want people to live off their art” - Chief R&D Officer Gustav Söderström
A mind-expanding conversation with Kat Tenbarge
“Quantify the impact, reduce it as much as possible, and offset the rest” says Joseph Pallant - founder of the Blockchain for Climate Foundation
News Roundup #16: Andrew Yang bringing hype houses to NYC, Apple launching a paid podcasts, the power law on OnlyFans, and more
Read to the end for how women face unique challenges in the passion economy
“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
