This Week Is Digital Content About to Turn Upside Down? Then, the fast blurring line between real and synthetic realities. And – the Plight of the Creative Class. I’m Alexa Scordato and this is Future Forward and I’m Steven Rosenbaum – Let’s Launch!
Chapter 1 Streamer Wars
The Streamer Wars
Market Experts Predict Which Streamers Will Fail and Why
-> flashback:
Blockbuster Could Have Bought Netflix for $50 Million but the CEO Thought It Was a Joke
Chapter 2 Synthetic Realities
Welcome to our new synthetic realities
NYC Media Lab summit
https://summit.nycmedialab.org/
This was the #1 product on product hunt this week:
Chapter 3 The Plight of the Creative Class
1) YouTube revoked verification badges and caused an uproar from creators:
https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/20/20876153/youtube-ceo-apology-verification-removal-missed-the-mark
2) influencers are monetizing the “close friends” feature on instagram. Instead of sending status updates to a trusted list of friends, they’re charging fans:
Jack Conte, Patreon, and the Plight of the Creative Class
https://www.wired.com/story/jack-conte-patreon-plight-creative-class/
About The Author
Steve Rosenbaum