The Curator Economy: Super Creator Networks (Part I)

While brand sponsorships for social media influencers are growing every year (stats), along with subscription revenue for independent publishers, the lion's share of economic activity is in ads and the monetization of data, of which Curators see a mere fraction. Curators don't own their content, data, nor relationships with their followers — creati... See more

What if we moved towards a model of direct relationships between Curators and Followers? Platforms would still serve a role in this ecosystem, while allowing better incentives between Curators and their communities to develop.