MTV 2.0

I continue to be fascinated by the creator revolution.

I rely mainly on my blog, Stocktwits and Twitter to share content and interact. I rarely use Instagram or Youtube. Today, there are platforms for every type of creator including:

Substack – a platform for Writers to enable subscription newslettersOutschool – a marketplace for Educators to enable teaching online classesBandcamp – a platform for Musicians to enable music and merchandise salesTwitch – a streaming platform for Gamers and other creators to enable live broadcastsCameo – a marketplace for Celebrities and Influencers to enable selling personalized messagesPatreon – a platform for YouTubers and other creators to enable selling exclusive contentGumroad – a platform for creators to enable selling digital productsOnlyFans – a platform for ‘all types’ of entertainers.

Eric Feng (ex Kleiner and Hulu) has this great post titled ‘New media platforms are enabling a new creator type: Digitally Native Vertical Creators‘. Do read it.

E-commerece is playing a huge role in helping creators monetize. It is not just Shopify stores anymore. There will soon be hundreds of clones with special features focused on helping all creators get their merchandise to their fans. I am playing with a few right now.