Do you ever find yourself thinking your other content creator friends are more successful thank you? Whether you’re a musician or a YouTuber or a gamer or a podcaster or dozens of other types of creators, it just seems like most people around you are having more success than you. There’s good news and bad news,

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Parasocial relationships are unavoidable for a large  swath of content creators. But whether or not you as a creator choose to encourage or even monetize them is entirely up to you.  Some niches rely on this particular form of fandom to really thrive. Others are broad enough that creators rarely engage with fans experiencing a parasocial

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Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z’ers consider themselves video content creators. The remarkable number comes from a new study from YouTube in partnership with SmithGeiger. It appears as part of YouTube’s annual trends report, which identifies different trends on the platform and online culture as a whole.  While 65 percent of Gen Z responders self identified as

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All three major labels and the RIAA are suing Suno and Udio, two major AI music companies that are responsible for much of the AI-generated released and at least one hit. In their lawsuit, the RIAA, Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group allege the two companies committed copyright infringement on a “massive

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The concept of the engagement rate is pervasive and important. But it’s also elusive, misleading, and misunderstood.  Most content creators with a goal of creating professionally are familiar with the notion of engagement rates. They know people want to know what they are. And they understand that, apparently, the better your engagement rate is, the more

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