New Media IRL: "New Release" by Yacht
I think the defining economic reality of the modern platform media world is that all the platforms realized that an infinite supply of teenage creators are cheaper to deal with than media companies or groups of media individuals or powerful creators. And I’m curious for your read on the number of YouTubers that you see retiring or taking a step bac... See more
Nilay Patel • NilayPatel tells Decoder guest host Hank Green why blogs are still great
It was while reading a book called Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad, about the history of punk and hardcore—which is a world I’ve also come from—that I started to think about the label format, especially the indie label format, as a really nice analogue. Because there’s this beautiful moment of all these great indie labels where they ... See more
Tim Schneider • Is Metalabel, From the Former CEO of Kickstarter, the Cure for the Ills of the Creator Economy? | Artnet News
When you stand on the precipice of something you’ve worked hard on finally seeing the light of day, the life of the project flashes before your eyes.
In those moments the practical concerns that consumed you during the creative process fall away. Instead we retrace the emotions. The elations of discovery. The moments of doubt. The day things turned... See more
In those moments the practical concerns that consumed you during the creative process fall away. Instead we retrace the emotions. The elations of discovery. The moments of doubt. The day things turned... See more
Yancey Strickler • Creation feels like standing in the middle of the ocean and trying to start a wave
The prestige recession
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[On musicians in the content creator era] We are not artists any more. We are content creators for giant platforms, and nobody asked us. We are involuntary employees. And I'm scared It's getting worse.
— Fabio, an Italian producer.