Sam Blumenthal
@samblumenthal
Sam Blumenthal
Shopatainment: Video Shopping as Entertainment | Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz (AZ)future.a16z.com
social commerce and
Racket
racket.com
Spectral
spectral.finance
Crypto and
Formulators & Manufacturers
noviconnect.com
Kingdom Supercultures
kingdomsupercultures.com
Earlier this year, Wei, known as Viya, used Taobao to sell a commercial rocket for 40 million yuan, or $5.6 million. The hashtag #WeiYaSellsARocket went viral on the Chinese social platform Weibo after the incredible feat.
CNBC • Singles Day sales to get tremendous lift from livestream events, as U.S. retailers play catch-up
Investment DAOs: Users truly own their assets in web3. DAOs allow groups of friends/strangers to own anything. Through investment and hence shared ownership, users play an active role in the growth of the products & communities they have a stake in. Communities coordinate group action, and communities emerge from group action.
Natasha Khimji • Web3 Social Landscape
In its Synthetic Media Landscape report, Samsung Next argues that synthetic media is the third evolutionary stage of media: 1. The Past: Old Media. Enabled mass distribution for a select few through TV, radio, and print. Enabling Technology: Broadcasting. 2. The Present: New Media. Enabled democratized distribution for everyone through social... See more
Substack • The Rise of Synthetic Media & Digital Creators
Digital Native | Rex Woodbury | Substack
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