How Trump Being Elected President Impacts the Creator Economy, feat. Kaya Yurieff and Sam Gutelle

Well, the 2024 U.S. Presidential election has seen a sweeping Trump win for a second term. On today's episode, we explore what that means for the creator economy over the next few years. We discuss TikTok, the impact of new media, and more. Joining us as special guests are Kaya Yurieff, Team Leader, Creator Economy for The Information, as well as Sam Gutelle, Sr. Editor at Tubefilter.Here are some links elaborating on what we discussed today:Kaya's column on The Information.Follow Kaya Yurieff on LinkedIn.Sam Gutelle's coverage on Tubefilter.Election night coverage has gone online. Here's where people watched the most. - TubefilterOn a big night for conservatives, right-leaning Rumble got its highest-ever peak viewership - TubefilterDid you know Roblox has a TikTok competitor? It just crossed a billion views--and got ads. - TubefilterGet your DMs under control. - The Verge  Creator Upload Socials:YOUTUBEINSTAGRAMTIKTOK

Lauren and Josh are back to discuss YouTube ad revenue pushing Alphabet earnings past projections, Instagram degrading quality on certain content, and other creator economy highlights du jour...including a certain creator, a mega-celebrity, and "Mafiathon 2."Here are more links to what we covered today:Kamala Harris And Tim Walz Launch Their Own Fortnite Map - GameSpotHere’s Tim Walz playing Crazy Taxi. - The VergeWhat would YouTube look like without view counts or upload dates? - TubefilterYouTube ad revenue hits $8.9 billion as upfront deals power Alphabet past Q3 projections - TubefilterInstagram downgrades creators' video quality if it thinks they're not driving enough views - TubefilterPeople are paying thousands to learn how to be creators - Tubefilter2024’s Most Promising Creator Startups — The Information13 creator-economy startups to watch in 2024, according to top VCsKai Cenat’s Mafiathon 2 date revealed at long last in Twitch ad - DexertoTypical Gamer's Fortnite studio has made $7 million so far. What's next? - TubefilterAmazon Invests in Spotter, Which Has Paid Out More Than $940 Million to Creators Creator Upload Socials:YOUTUBEINSTAGRAMTIKTOK

Today we're joined by special co-host Max Benator, Co-Founder & CEO of Orca. Orca partners with the best brands in the world to provide a complete shopping experience for consumers through shoppable livestreams, short videos and over 10,000 affiliate sellers.To that, our conversation today focuses on social commerce, as well as the creator economy headlines du jour.From Max: SoCom is Feb 6th in LA, incredible senior and C-level execs from Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Gap, elf Beauty and more - early bird tickets end on Nov. 1st. Email me at [email protected] for an invite (it’s invite only!)Here's what we covered today:Follow Max Benator on LinkedIn.Learn more about Orca!Learn more (and get tix!) to SoCom, the first dedicated social commerce conference in the US.The hot new messaging app has Gen Z in a Daze with 156,000 pre-launch sign-ups - TubefilterAmazon's Interactive Ads Get Battery-Powered by Duracell SuccessGet ready for more commercials on Amazon Prime Video next year Creator Upload Socials:YOUTUBEINSTAGRAMTIKTOK

Today Lauren is joined by special co-host Miles Sellyn, VP of Partnerships at Course Studio. On the show: YouTube keeps rolling out update after update, we chime in on the latest LinkedIn founder beef, and Messi sues KSI.Here are the links for what we covered today:Check out Miles Sellyn on LinkedIn.Check out Course Studio!YouTube shares the deets about where its videos come from - TubefilterYouTube wants to give you badges to reward you for doing stuff on YouTube - TubefilterYouTube takes a baby step toward labeling authentic video - The VergeYouTube is getting more granular playback speed controls and a sleep timer - The VergeKajabi has paid out over $8 billion to creators. Now its new brand revamp tells them: "Don't work for an algorithm. Work for you." - TubefilterMessi’s drink company sues Logan Paul & KSI’s Prime Hydration over “anti-competitive” claims - DexertoMessi Sports Drink Doesn’t Rip Off Prime Trade Dress, Suit SaysTyler Denk 🐝 on LinkedIn: The Moral Knight Rises | 13 commentsbeehiiv’s offerTyler’s clap back with receiptskit’s rebrandMKBHD fixes his product, Panels, in response to getting roaaasted Creator Upload Socials:YOUTUBEINSTAGRAMTIKTOK

YouTube's playing catchup in the short-form game. Longer videos and some other trending features will help it contend for the zeitgeist. Meanwhile, McDonald's is doing some amazing marketing? In "dupe culture" and streaming with Kai Cenat? (Also, yes, "dupe culture" is a thing.) The Sidemen also get Oozed in a Paramount partnership and Twitch is asking VTubers to put on some clothes. Here's what we covered today:Launching Sponsored Snaps & Promoted Places on Snap MapThe Creator A-List: The 50 Most Influential Influencers McDonald's is launching the Chicken Big Mac, and Kai Cenat is the official taste tester - TubefilterWhat's McDonnell's? Here's why McDonald's created a dupe restaurant in Los AngelesThe Sidemen are the new 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and they have the merch deal to prove it - TubefilterTwitch institutes dress code for VTubers - Tubefilter Creator Upload Socials:YOUTUBEINSTAGRAMTIKTOK

Given the rise of LLMs, and social platforms like YouTube and LinkedIn leveraging creator content to train their models, we have to wonder: should creators be compensated? That's the primary discussion for today. Elsewhere: Amazon rakes in over a billion in video marketing commitments in a challenge to YouTube et al, plus Charli D'Amelio is headed to Broadway!Here's what we covered today:This Startup Wants YouTube Creators to Get Paid for AI Training Data | WIREDHere's a solution for creators' problems with AI: Pay them. - TubefilterMark Zuckerberg: creators and publishers ‘overestimate the value’ of their work for training AI - The Verge Brands give Amazon $1.8 billion as it challenges YouTube and Netflix for video ad budgets - TubefilterTikTok Star Charli D'Amelio to Make Broadway Debut in '& Juliet' (EXCLUSIVE) Creator Upload Socials:YOUTUBEINSTAGRAMTIKTOK

Here's what we covered today:Follow Kim Larson on LinkedIn.9 new features we announced at Made on YouTube 2024: Here's everything YouTube announced at their Made On conference.Everything announced at Meta Connect 2024 Creator Upload Socials:YOUTUBEINSTAGRAMTIKTOK

Here's what we covered today:9 new features we announced at Made on YouTube 2024 Introducing Instagram Teen Accounts: Built-In Protections for Teens, Peace of Mind for Parents  Creator Upload Socials:YOUTUBEINSTAGRAMTIKTOK

Here's what we covered today:YouTube gears up for election season by enlisting creators to combat deepfakes - TubefilterAdobe previews its upcoming text-to-video generative AI tools - The VergeRight-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, US saysRussia Secretly Worms Its Way Into America's Conservative Media FX's new 'English Teacher' got his start on YouTube - TubefilterBabish enters next phase of culinary universe with multimillion-dollar investment - Tubefilter🚀 New quest unlocked: Shopify 🤝 RobloxRoblox, Shopify partner to sell physical products in the metaverse | Retail Dive Creator Upload Socials:YOUTUBEINSTAGRAMTIKTOK

Here's what we covered today:Wanna learn more about VidSummit? Here's its page.Tubefilter's official guide to VidSummit 2024Spotter's new AI-driven "brainstorm partner" is getting creators 49% more views - TubefilterExplore Spotter Studio more directly.The First ‘Minecraft’ Movie Trailer Is Here, And It Is HorrifyingWasserman Buys Talent Management Firm to Grow Creators BusinessCristiano Ronaldo wants to be YouTube's G.O.A.T. | MarcaTen days after release, Cristiano Ronaldo’s YouTube channel breaks Top 50 - AS USA  Creator Upload Socials:YOUTUBEINSTAGRAMTIKTOK