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Thinking about @danshipper's Master Plan for Every today
I think the business model is super intriguing
His description:
"Our core activity, at the bottom of the pyramid, is to produce writing and other forms of content that reach millions of people.... See more
Ben Thompson, who writes about business and technology on his blog, Stratechery, goes so far as to suggest that delivering this kind of value is, itself, the definition of a platform, as opposed to aggregators.
Nadia Eghbal • Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software
36. Re-bundling the creator economy + labels in web3 w/ Yancey Strickler
othersidepod.xyzIn 2019, Wired reported that 125,000 creators -- podcasters, YouTubers, musicians, webcomic artists, etc…-- had generated a combined 5 million monthly subscribers. At the end of that year Patreon announced that it had paid out $1 billion to its users since its inception, with $500 million amassed that year alone.
Simon Owens • Why Patreon’s business model is under threat
Substack's primary growth loop is what we call a User Generated, User Distributed content loop within Advanced Growth Strategy program.
Brian Balfour • Substack's Core Growth Loop — Brian Balfour
So, why can't there be a very similar structure on creators and their fans? Why can't fans be the financial backers of the early-stage creators they believe in? After all, there are millions of people who don't know much about startup investing or the stock market, but who do have an incredibly nuanced grasp of emerging culture. Why not let those... See more
Max Brody • The New Cent
It seemed really natural to give more funding to people who could do more with it and to find great deals for people who had money but didn’t have differentiated or interesting portfolios.