How Dave Portnoy Single Handedly Changed the Media Business Forever — Ari Lewis

“We’re living in a world right now where journalism is seen as not a good way to make money. I predict that, by the end of the decade, they’ll be hundreds of journalists making millions of dollars per year.” – David Perell

The “monetize the individual” disruption in media serves as an opportunity for business reinvention of companies who choose to recognize and react to this newly acknowledged trend forming. It’s not just about enabling and liberating talent, but more importantly about maintaining, supporting and growing that individual’s business better than they’re... See more

Putting talent at the center of its business opens up entirely new opportunities for media companies when the core asset and value is attributed to the individual. The new line of business now becomes somewhat inverted: instead of everything being limited to under a brand halo where advertisers buy on the brand and consumers subscribe to the brand,... See more