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But doesn't it concern anyone that movies are now becoming th...
Sep 6
Throughout history, many artists worked primarily for patrons...
Aug 25
There is a difference between pushing boundaries and blindsid...
Aug 21
Yeah, until they get bought out or just become echo chambers....
Aug 17
These are some beautiful images. Thanks for sharing.
Aug 12
If they learned anything from the ArtStation debacle, they wo...
Aug 7
yes, it's frustrating when a technology enters a space and th...
Aug 5
I understand why sharing would be considered a good metric, b...
Jul 7
If I was into the subject, I would hope that I could find wha...
Jun 28
I've noticed this in my own business. People have absolutely ...
Jun 25
I probably understand about 4/5 memes that I see today. Somet...
Jun 22
It's clear to me that Jimmy is trying to monetize his audienc...
Honestly, the Twitter integration was pretty useless anyway. ...
Jun 13
Me just hoping that the training set is not youtube users the...
Jun 11
Reminds me of what is happening in the Music streaming (Spoti...
Jun 8
It's really hard to police. Without proof the platforms are j...
May 23
Good advice. Most people expect social media to just give the...
May 19
Pay for Cable (a collection of channels) -> Cancel Cable b...
May 16
From my own experiences, these type of chat screenshots alway...
May 15
Why not just endorse Mastodon then, Mr Dorsey? It’s basically...
May 11
Aside from the recipe being horrible (is this satire? Lol), i...
May 8
The whole concept of winning and losing is pretty funny. This...
May 6
Exactly this. They more so insulted the fans and the busine...
Apr 22
Wow, this is just plain wrong. It's a slap in the face to the...
Apr 13
Alcohol marketing is tough, it makes sense to get all the hel...
Apr 9
For me it's the judgement free environment of being alone tha...
Apr 7
The fact that data is being used and trained without the arti...
Apr 3
Smart for them to take their time with this one. This type ...
Mar 31
This was to be expected. OpenAI wants to start getting adopti...
Mar 23
The moderation drop coupled with the concept change of the ve...
Mar 11
It would probably be a company that has that desire to buy th...
Mar 9
Looks like they reinstated the decisions [0] likely from push...
There has been this general trend of large creators quitting ...
Feb 5
Both can be true. I think we have come a long way in being ab...
Feb 4
Many of my music industry friends had concerns this was going...
Feb 1
My guess is economic hardship is leading to cuts (and its usu...
Jan 25
Gaming and Tech layoffs are having an awful time. Hoping the ...
Regardless of what you think of either Prime or Mr beast, thi...
Jan 23
The workspace stuff is pretty cool, I like the idea of being ...
Jan 21
The author is spot on that a lot of the content has become or...
Jan 18
despite paying over $1 billion to streamers in 2023, Twitch ...
Jan 11
This is absolutely insane. This is a lesson to all creators w...
Dec 27 '23
Hahaha this was good. Crazy how far Logan Paul has come. Usu...
Dec 24 '23
Pretty cool. I like the idea of Ai tools that do a specific f...
Dec 17 '23
While it's interesting to see Tucker Carlson venture into his...
Dec 12 '23
These creators saw the greatest growth in US-based subscribe...
Dec 9 '23
Culture seems like has always seemed to be homogeneous until ...
Dec 7 '23
Usually I see hackathons done in the engineering/software bui...
The video format of the ad is going to be key here. With su...
Dec 5 '23
These edgy creators are not new, but they are more extreme. ...
Nice, looks pretty cool. I added myself to the waitlist, than...
Nov 29 '23
I had to do a triple take to make sure this wasn't satire. W...
Nov 28 '23
Reality TV shows seem to care more about shock value than the...
Nov 27 '23
Second life does a good job of this kind of thing, which make...
Nov 24 '23
The Tim Robinson meme formats, I am sure you have seen it som...
This guy seems to have built his career by blatantly breaking...
Nov 21 '23
This situation is infuriating; these scammers exploited artis...
Nov 17 '23
This is massive news. I already tend to find new music on tik...
Nov 16 '23
An extremely reasonable reaction by users/creators of the pla...
Nov 14 '23
The problem I see is that people get lazy about research. My ...
Nov 10 '23
Half the people talking about AI in the legal proceedings don...
Nov 1 '23
So basically they are trying another spin on BeReal. Interest...
Wow. It’s was such a cutthroat world for authors trying to ma...
Oct 30 '23
Jimmy needs to respond. It's looking real shady. The fact t...
Oct 28 '23
I kind of understand where they are coming from, but authenti...
Oct 27 '23
No one can out-troll content creators online, this is absolut...
This is actually quite surprising, had no idea this many peop...
Oct 26 '23
If you’re launching a new product, you’re really launching a...
I noticed this, too, and BookTok is something my wife is abso...
In this scenario, a track would have to earn 5 cents per mon...
This is really silly. Was SAG-AFTRA pressured to say somethin...
Oct 25 '23
a post-modern world produces a creative drive that primarily...
Pretty neat. Looks like you need to be a bit technical to set...
Oct 15 '23
This is extremely underrated advice for people in the media i...
Oct 8 '23
It will be interesting to see how their opinion changes as th...
Oct 7 '23
And can you imagine the possibilities that scammers can unloc...
Oct 4 '23
There is a reason why most countries (besides USA) don’t allo...
Oct 2 '23
You have to admire the hustle and the ability to remove gatek...
Sep 30 '23
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Studios embrace ‘creator and meme culture’ as movies like Twisters, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice memeify marketing
But doesn't it concern anyone that movies are now becoming th...
Ask CBX: Is it possible to create "authentic" work if it’s purely for external approval or commercial success?
Throughout history, many artists worked primarily for patrons...
Actors demand action over 'disgusting' explicit video game scenes
There is a difference between pushing boundaries and blindsid...
People Aren’t Posting: What happens when people revolt against social media just becoming media?
Yeah, until they get bought out or just become echo chambers....
100,000s of copyright-free images
These are some beautiful images. Thanks for sharing.
YouTuber files class action suit over OpenAI’s scrape of creators’ transcripts
If they learned anything from the ArtStation debacle, they wo...
AI is complicating plagiarism
yes, it's frustrating when a technology enters a space and th...
Shares > Everything else on Instagram
I understand why sharing would be considered a good metric, b...
Instagram limits political content
If I was into the subject, I would hope that I could find wha...
Freelancers face stiff competition from AI
I've noticed this in my own business. People have absolutely ...
Why ‘chronically online’ memes will destroy the internet
I probably understand about 4/5 memes that I see today. Somet...
MrBeast Aims to Dethrone Prime Hydration? Lawsuit Docs Reveal Beverage Ambitions
It's clear to me that Jimmy is trying to monetize his audienc...
All three game console makers have now abandoned Twitter integration
Honestly, the Twitter integration was pretty useless anyway. ...
YouTube lets some creators try new tool, "Dream Screen" for AI shorts backgrounds
Me just hoping that the training set is not youtube users the...
Paying creators based on engagement encourages harmful collusion
Reminds me of what is happening in the Music streaming (Spoti...
Creators are speaking out against shady brand deals
It's really hard to police. Without proof the platforms are j...
How to escape the feeling of "posting into the void"
Good advice. Most people expect social media to just give the...
Streaming is remaking itself into the new cable
Pay for Cable (a collection of channels) -> Cancel Cable b...
Screenshot = the ultimate curiosity hook
From my own experiences, these type of chat screenshots alway...
Jack Dorsey claims Bluesky is 'repeating all the mistakes' he made at Twitter
Why not just endorse Mastodon then, Mr Dorsey? It’s basically...
Disturbing AI nonsense recipe channel with millions of views
Aside from the recipe being horrible (is this satire? Lol), i...
Let's talk about Drake
The whole concept of winning and losing is pretty funny. This...
Watcher, known for their Ghost Hunting and Mystery Files are moving to streaming
Exactly this. They more so insulted the fans and the busine...
Adobe Firefly used thousands of Midjourney images in training its 'ethical AI' model
Wow, this is just plain wrong. It's a slap in the face to the...
Every celebrity has an alcohol brand now
Alcohol marketing is tough, it makes sense to get all the hel...
Spending time alone is really, really important.
For me it's the judgement free environment of being alone tha...
200 Musicians (including Nicki Minaj, Billie Eilish, Katy Perry) sign letter against irresponsible AI
The fact that data is being used and trained without the arti...
OpenAI Can Re-Create Human Voices—but Won’t Release the Tech Yet
Smart for them to take their time with this one. This type ...
OpenAI is pitching Sora to Hollywood
This was to be expected. OpenAI wants to start getting adopti...
How the porn bots took over Twitter
The moderation drop coupled with the concept change of the ve...
A new TikTok ban gains steam
It would probably be a company that has that desire to buy th...
Apple terminated Epic’s developer account
Looks like they reinstated the decisions [0] likely from push...
Audience building: how long can you keep up the charade?
There has been this general trend of large creators quitting ...
Everybody Has to Self-Promote Now. Nobody Wants To
Both can be true. I think we have come a long way in being ab...
The biggest songs on TikTok could soon disappear
Many of my music industry friends had concerns this was going...
YouTube is the latest part of Google to be hit with layoffs
My guess is economic hardship is leading to cuts (and its usu...
Microsoft Cuts 1,900 Jobs in Gaming, Including at Activision
Gaming and Tech layoffs are having an awful time. Hoping the ...
MrBeast reportedly signs Prime Video deal for new YouTube x TV series
Regardless of what you think of either Prime or Mr beast, thi...
A Guided Tour of Apple Vision Pro [video]
The workspace stuff is pretty cool, I like the idea of being ...
How LinkedIn became creator-first
The author is spot on that a lot of the content has become or...
Amazon lays off 500 Twitch employees, hundreds more at MGM and Prime Video
despite paying over $1 billion to streamers in 2023, Twitch ...
Insane Creator Scam [video]
This is absolutely insane. This is a lesson to all creators w...
South Park mocks Logan Paul & Prime
Hahaha this was good. Crazy how far Logan Paul has come. Usu...
Krea Open Beta , a design tool with AI inside
Pretty cool. I like the idea of Ai tools that do a specific f...
Tucker Carlson Is Launching His Own Streaming Service
While it's interesting to see Tucker Carlson venture into his...
A Year on YouTube: The Trending Topics that Defined 2023
These creators saw the greatest growth in US-based subscribe...
TikTok’s top trending videos reveal a fractured culture
Culture seems like has always seemed to be homogeneous until ...
How Jubilee made a $50M channel that forever changed YouTube
Usually I see hackathons done in the engineering/software bui...
YouTube rolls out Shorts ads
The video format of the ad is going to be key here. With su...
Pilot who crashed plane for YouTube clicks is headed to federal prison
These edgy creators are not new, but they are more extreme. ...
Pika may become Next Hollywood Nightmare
Nice, looks pretty cool. I added myself to the waitlist, than...
Steals content and Tiktok still pays him for it
I had to do a triple take to make sure this wasn't satire. W...
Squid Game Contestants Considering Lawsuit Over Reality Show Injuries
Reality TV shows seem to care more about shock value than the...
VRChat Begins Open Beta For Paid Creator Subscriptions
Second life does a good job of this kind of thing, which make...
Trends don’t happen like they used to
The Tim Robinson meme formats, I am sure you have seen it som...
How Reece Feldman Became Hollywood Studios’ Gen Z Whisperer, One TikTok at a Time
This guy seems to have built his career by blatantly breaking...
YouTube Copyright ID Scammers Must Pay Artists $3.3m Restitution
This situation is infuriating; these scammers exploited artis...
Tiktok is now allowing users to save songs to music streaming platforms.
This is massive news. I already tend to find new music on tik...
Over 100 UK TikTokers joined forces to protest the app after a creator it repeatedly promoted was convicted of rape
An extremely reasonable reaction by users/creators of the pla...
You didn't read that, you saw it on TikTok
The problem I see is that people get lazy about research. My ...
Artists Lose First Round of Copyright Infringement Case Against AI Art Generators
Half the people talking about AI in the legal proceedings don...
Lapse, a new photo-sharing app
So basically they are trying another spin on BeReal. Interest...
Landing a spot on the New York Times best sellers list
Wow. It’s was such a cutthroat world for authors trying to ma...
YouTuber Rosana Pansino claims MrBeast ‘lied and edited her out’ of video
Jimmy needs to respond. It's looking real shady. The fact t...
The Slow Death of Authenticity in an Attention Economy
I kind of understand where they are coming from, but authenti...
Smosh’s “Dickipedia” t-shirts are a response to Elon Musk’s comments about Wikipedia
No one can out-troll content creators online, this is absolut...
Snapchat grew 12% since last year
This is actually quite surprising, had no idea this many peop...
When should creators launch “real” products? When’s the right time?
If you’re launching a new product, you’re really launching a...
Launching a book looks extremely different in 2023
I noticed this, too, and BookTok is something my wife is abso...
Spotify is making major changes to its royalty model
In this scenario, a track would have to earn 5 cents per mon...
Controversial SAG-AFTRA Halloween costume guidelines
This is really silly. Was SAG-AFTRA pressured to say somethin...
How Does a Post-Modern World Affect Creativity?
a post-modern world produces a creative drive that primarily...
The Anti-Anti-Adblocker to get rid of the annoying YouTube message
Pretty neat. Looks like you need to be a bit technical to set...
Tell people they inspired you
This is extremely underrated advice for people in the media i...
Teens love LinkedIn
It will be interesting to see how their opinion changes as th...
Man Fakes an Entire Month of His Life Using AI Generated Photos On Social Media
And can you imagine the possibilities that scammers can unloc...
Videos depicting “steroid-like drugs” have received 587 million TikTok views over the past three years
There is a reason why most countries (besides USA) don’t allo...
Digital Creator Serena Kerrigan to Launch “The Future of TV”
You have to admire the hustle and the ability to remove gatek...