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Reason #2 is that media, like many other industries, is undergoing an unbundling: “the decline of the firm as a principle agent of change” as Nadia Eghbal puts it. In other words, more power to the players, who can now produce independent revenue streams via social media and live streaming services like Twitch. Players also have a stronger role in ... See more

A lot of DTC brands, across categories, adopted “reviving the middle” strategy in the form of good quality items at affordable prices and excellent service. The downside of this model is that it’s costly, and most of these brands emulating it are VC-funded and not yet profitable. Scaling this model is also a challenge, as costs of supply, productio... See more

Dapper Collectives is a new business unit empowered to further the Brud mission of creating community-owned media and collectively-built worlds.