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The Record Label Crisis
medium.com
This is peak Lifestyle. Easier than ever to launch a brand. More goods than ever. Software-enabled, integrated supply chain driven business models. An explosion of online social media cultures. These elements have become omnipresent, splashed across our lives like the patterned splotches of a magic eye book. Stare long enough, and you begin to see... See more
Toby Shorin • Life After Lifestyle
Deloitte's 2024 Digital Media Trends
Deloitte's 2024 Digital Media Trends explores the convergence of streaming, social media, and gaming and how it is shaping the future of media and entertainment.
www2.deloitte.comSocial media and creators drive viewers to TV shows, movies, and games
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Huge “foundation models” are turbo-charging AI progress
economist.com
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The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech
William Deresiewiczamazon.comThe first TikTok stars were slow to realize how much negotiating power they actually possessed—they’re just youngsters, after all. So they got dazzled by the promise of a big upfront payment from a label. But in the last few months, many have started to figure out that the so-called ‘advance against future royalties’ is actually just a loan under a... See more