The New American Dream Is Sponsored by Meta: ANA VIKTORIA DZINIC
What’s most often discussed are individuals who leave a media company to go and build a brand of their own. Their background is usually as a writer, designer, editor and they carry their individual reputation from a known publication or Twitter to their new independent business.
Jarrod Dicker • Media 2020: Rise of the Renaissance Creator
it’s a directionally correct generalization, and it’s showing itself in where and how people interact online. Many young people prefer the facelessness of Discord, Reddit, a crypto pfp. With the rise of privacy online—both anonymity and pseudonymity—we’ll see more people express themselves through new personas that obscure their “real” identity.
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Rex Woodbury • 10 Characteristics That Define Gen Z (Part I)
The flattening of intent across algorithms has created a new competitive landscape. The musician isn’t competing for attention/fandom between others in their genre. An artist being forced to be an influencer before they are an artist is not a “I think we are good” software environment. Far from it. They are competing against a pornstar on a podcast... See more
Reggie James • Threads & Presentations
"a song needs to put a few new notes atop a standard chord progression in order to be a viable product; a bag of chips might need to justify its existence through a different coloured package or new caloric density. the maximally rewarded object within a capitalist system is a product distinct enough to be sold, but not so distinct that it veers aw... See more