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Creator economy
Reviews or "paid promotional content"? Amazon is paying users to make videos of its products
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sofia Terenzio
Mar 7, 2024
The online retail behemoth is selling access to its sizable platform to gig workers, says Caroline O'Donovan of The Washington Post.
Creators who build an audience online find algorithms can wipe it away
by
Molly Wood
Apr 3, 2019
What happens to YouTubers when the platform changes the way videos are monetized?
The crackdown on YouTube user comments: It's complicated
by
Molly Wood
Mar 4, 2019
Do screening tools work?
The Source Code: China's livestreaming industry is huge, lucrative and kind of dystopian
by
Molly Wood
Dec 11, 2018
In the United States, would-be internet stars turn to YouTube, Twitch or Instagram. In China, it’s a livestreaming platform called YY, where creators sing or tell jokes to an audience that pays them directly in the form of digital gifts. Top streamers can make $100,000 a month or more, and lots of people now want […]
China's livestreaming industry is huge, lucrative and kind of dystopian
by
Molly Wood
Dec 11, 2018
As more people join Chinese platform YY, a new documentary sheds light on the business.
The creator economy is turning to the sharing economy for camera gear
by
Molly Wood
Dec 4, 2018
Online video creators hope better production quality means more views.
For public good, not for profit.
Meet the woman who's making millions from slime videos on YouTube
by
Molly Wood
Sep 10, 2018
Karina Garcia has attracted over 8.4 million YouTube subscribers by making DIY slime.
Can the creator economy survive if creators are all broke?
by
Molly Wood
Aug 14, 2018
As platforms like YouTube and Instagram rake in money, the people who try to make a living uploading videos and pictures often struggle.
How to be a social media star for a living
by
Molly Wood
and Stephanie Hughes
Jul 18, 2018
"As influencers, we are walking ad space," Troy Solomon says.