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The Future. Now under the ownership of tech entrepreneur Jeff Lawson and former NBC reporter Ben Collins, satirical news publisher The Onion is charting a course for a larger cultural footprint. By moving away from the clickbait content forced under its previous owners in favor of curating it across media formats, The Onion may have […]
The Future. Video podcasts are blowing up in popularity among Gen Zers, especially on YouTube. That’s forced creators of what’s typically been a cheaper-to-produce form of media to spend more getting camera-ready. But with the ability to charge more for advertising — and YouTube potentially showing more ads — the podcasting industry may soon see […]
The Future. With President Biden signing the bill that forces ByteDance to either sell TikTok or face a ban in the US, the creator economy is reckoning with what life would look like without the platform. In short, it would be radically different. TikTok said that it would fight the legislation tooth and nail, but […]
The Future. TikTok is working on a new AI tool that would let advertisers build their own TikTok influencers. While the feature could put the company on thin ice with the creators that helped popularize the platform, some leading-edge influencers may try to use the tool in creative ways to bolster their own business. Creating […]
The Future. The potential TikTok ban has reignited discussions about the risks of relying solely on viral success as a sustainable marketing strategy. While the bill has yet to pass the Senate, the possibility of losing access to the platform will likely shape how brands think about marketing, no matter what the White House decides. […]
The Future. Thousands of employees, particularly in tech and finance, have found themselves without work in recent times. Instead of seeking traditional employment, many are pursuing careers in online content creation. As job paths become less conventional, and creating becomes more accessible, the creator economy could see a banner year. The new waveLaid-off workers are […]
The Future. Three years after going public to much media fanfare, Endeavor is going private once again, thanks to a buyout from majority stakeholder Silver Lake Management. With rival CAA locking up a $7 billion sale to Artémis last September (instead of going public), Hollywood agencies may be cooling their IPO dreams in favor of […]
The Future. Bedford Media, the company run by Karlie Kloss and her billionaire husband Joshua Kushner, are reviving LIFE Magazine for the modern era. Coupled with its acquisition of fashion-centric i-D Magazinelast fall, Bedford may be trying to build a magazine empire that defines mainstream culture amid one that’s become fractured due to social media. […]
The Future. The Creators Guild of America (CGA) hopes to piece together the potentially millions of people involved in making some of the biggest hit videos on the internet with a new platform called “Mosaic.” Once the database becomes populated, it may become a key tool for BTS talent to score jobs outside of their […]
The Future. The rapid evolution of generative AI is causing major concerns for creators about the technology replacing human creators’ jobs and extracting from their hard work. More and more creators are looking to limit or stop their use of AI tools, but it ultimately might not be enough to stop the tide of technology. […]