Link in Bio | Rachel Karten | Substack
If the goal of streamers once seemed to be prioritizing and supporting great series from a diverse group of interesting creators, that goal seems to have shifted from making better shows to just ... making more of them. As viewers, we’re being flattened by a fire hose of programming — and the experience of watching TV feels like a ritual of... See more
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Once upon a time twenty-plus years ago, people spent $100 a week on music, books, and magazines, directly supporting the creative cultures they cared about.
Today, people rent access to infinite creative work for $15 a month, with little of that money going to the creators of the works themselves.
Today, people rent access to infinite creative work for $15 a month, with little of that money going to the creators of the works themselves.
Yancey Strickler • Reinventing the record
THE WAY WE CONSUME INFORMATION IS CHANGING
Unlike cable TV, platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Meta, and X offer real-time content and diverse formats. Some key shifts:
1. Sports events moving to streaming platforms
Traditional broadcast isn’t the default anymore. Platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, and Apple TV+ are acquiring live sports rights, giving
... See more'Livestreaming as a distribution channel' monetisation strategies This is what an e-commerce livestream looks like on Taobao: The livestream host is showing off the new skirt while reading comments from viewers about how the clothes will fit on different frames. Clicking on the basket sign takes me to a check-out while the stream is still... See more