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9 Best Articles in 2022
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The Passion Economy and the Future of Worka16z
7 min read · From 2019 · On new creator platforms, individuality is a feature, not a bug.
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The top-earning writer on the paid newsletter platform Substack earns more than $500,000 a year from reader subscriptions. The top content creator on Podia, a platform for video courses and digital memberships, makes more than $100,000 a month. And teachers across the US are bringing in thousands of dollars a month teaching live, virtual classes on Outschool and Juni Learning.
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The Blurred Lines of Parasocial RelationshipsEvery
~19 min read · 2021-07-15 · The disappearing divide between “followers” and “friends”
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For online creators and internet influencers, sharing intimate details about their lives is now part of the job description.
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Content Curation Tools: The Ultimate Listcurata.com
8 min read · From 2016 · The Ultimate List of Content Curation Tools and accompanying map, is comprised of both business grade tools that support organizations’ content marketing strategies, as well as personal curation tools that can be used by individuals for hobbyist or organizational purposes. Content curation is when an individual (or team) consistently finds, organizes, annotates and shares the […]
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Axios
OnlyFans has tons of users, but can't find investorsAxios
2 min read · 2021-08-19 · Sex sells, but it also scares off venture capitalists.
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In short, OnlyFans has a porn problem, even though it never once mentions porn in its pitch-deck (something that multiple investors called "disingenuous.").
The New Yorker
Is Substack the Media Future We Want?The New Yorker
8 min read · 2020-12-28 · The newsletter service is a software company that, by mimicking some of the functions of newsrooms, has made itself difficult to categorize.
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a16z
As More Workers Go Solo, the Software Stack Is the New Firma16z
~11 min read · 2021-09-24 · The rise of vertical-specific software tailored to lawyers, personal trainers, recruiters, hair stylists, and everyone else striking out on their own.
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Solo workers include two types of individuals: veterans, experienced professionals who are leaving their companies to set up shop for themselves; and rookies, career changers or young professionals who are entering a field for the first time, but without the backing (and restrictions) of a traditional institution.
Li Jin
The creator economy is in crisis. Now let’s fix it.Li Jin
~14 min read · 2021-08-11 · Nearly two years ago, I published “The Passion Economy and the Future of Work,” which laid out a vision for online work that was informed by and a reaction to the challenges of the gig economy. While…
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the creator economy is marked by the rise of a small number of firms that have accumulated capital and effectively control the means of production and distribution.
Slate
What Substack Is Really Doing to the MediaSlate
8 min read · 2021-04-23 · The company is targeting one of news organizations’ weak points.
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David Bauer
How to Be(come) a Happy Newsletter WriterDavid Bauer
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Newsletters have seen a surge in popularity recently, with platforms like Substack that allow anyone to start a newsletter and turn it into a paid product.
As with every boom, people are looking for advice on how to be successful. This post is explicitly not about that — and argues that being happy with what you do should be your priority. 
Based on ten years of newsletter writing, it gives actionable advice on how to turn writing a newsletter into a rewarding habit, free of stress and anxiety.
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‘Hype House’ shows the dark side of the creator economy
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Former Airbnb product manager made over $300,000 teaching one online course in 2021
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On TikTok, companies are becoming creators
Protocol
DAOs are the foundation of Web3, the creator economy and the future of work
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The Web3 Renaissance: A Golden Age for Content — Mirrorevery.mirror.xyz
~11 min read · 2021-12-20 · By Li Jin and Katie Parrot.
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Grow
Former Airbnb product manager made over $300,000 teaching one online course in 2021Grow
3 min read · Jan 6th · Lenny Rachitsky worked for Airbnb for seven years, and then he turned his knowledge into an online course about the job that brought in six figures.
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Rest of World
6 global creators who broke through in 2021Rest of World
6 min read · 2021-12-24 · An Indian rooftop dancer, a Malaysian viral comedian, and a Senegalese TikTok pantomime are among the influencers defining our era from around the globe.
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How To Get People To Buy Your Productjoshspector.com
6 min read · Jan 13th · Five proven strategies for how to get people to buy your product including tips on value proposition, pricing, and consumer psychology.
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Engadget
How the pandemic supercharged the creator economy in 2021Engadget
4 min read · 2021-12-23 · 2021 saw more platforms throw more money and resources at independent content creators than ever before..
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Protocol
On TikTok, companies are becoming creatorsProtocol
~16 min read · Jan 11th · Companies looking to get on TikTok should learn to be part of the TikTok community, not a brand advertising on it.
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Cointelegraph
DAOs are the foundation of Web3, the creator economy and the future of workCointelegraph
5 min read · Jan 1st · DAOs involved with DeFi, NFTs, and other Metaverse concepts allow developers or founders to conceive innovative projects and pursue decentralized development.
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The Riches Are in the Nichesdoomberg.substack.com
6 min read · 2021-12-27 · The Work of My Life: November 2021 Report | The gig economy for brains is exploding.
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TechCrunch
‘Hype House’ shows the dark side of the creator economyTechCrunch
6 min read · Jan 10th · We used to describe celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton as “famous for being famous.” But the TikTok megastars featured on the Netflix docu-soap “Hype House” are famous for being…
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Creator Economy: 2021 Year in Review and Our 2022 PredictionsThe Information
1 min read · 2021-12-23 · Welcome to the last Creator Economy newsletter of 2021. Thank you so much for reading, sharing with others and giving your feedback and tips.As of today, we have published 134 editions of this…
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