The Creator Economy
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The Creator Economy
Similarly, I wonder whether the creator economy, as it matures, will resemble less of its original promise (a way for people to do the things they love), in favor of a “creator industrial complex.” Part of the problem is that creativity comes in fits and starts, and can’t always be tamed into a predictable routine. If you’re obligated to create... See more
Nadia Asparouhova • The creator economy
Facebook and Instagram Shops are here, finally. Plus an interview with Chinese social commerce giant Pinduoduo
Li Jinli.substack.com
In hindsight, the reasons for the failed promise seem somewhat obvious: the Creator Economy was never really meant to be a solution for 99% of the hundreds of millions (or quite possibly billions) of creators that exist today; instead, it was designed to operationalize the financial infrastructure for the top 1%–the creators who have already broken... See more
Fast Company • fastcompany.com
Paid newsletters are trendy right now, but most creators would earn far more if they focused on selling one-time products.
There's a much clearer path to $100,000/yr from books, courses, etc than from paid newsletters.
Nathan Barrytwitter.com
