What do you call three men sitting around in a room? A podcast. It’s a cheap joke (heck, we gave it to you for free!), but it says a lot about the perception of podcasting. Like, for instance, how easy it really is to set up. How aimless many podcasts feel. And, yes, how the field is

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Content creator data startup RootNote has just launched a free version of the company’s flagship product designed to help content creators, small businesses, influencers, and anybody who relies on digital content as part of their brand. The launch marks a significant step in the company’s mission to make analytics accessible and actionable to everyone. “We believe

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Deepfakes are once again in the headlines, this time thanks to a recent ruling and a generative AI bot with no guardrails. But it’s not just about artificially generated media, either — some creators are finding themselves defending their original content being used by huge companies without credit or compensation. What Are Deepfakes?Deepfakes are artificially generated

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The artist corporation is a new corporate structure that aims to end hustle culture and give creative people the type of security and flexibility enjoyed by other corporations for decades. But can it stick in a creator economy that is perhaps more volatile than ever? The artist corporation, or “A-Corp,” is an experimental new structure being

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Like the generation before them, more and more Gen Z adults are questioning whether going to college was worth it. But as industries like the creator economy and career options like content creation grow, could they be considering replacing college altogether? The Value Of University Degrees Comes Into QuestionWhile the decision to go to college or

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