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Brandon Sanderson is a prolific author who basically bypassed his publisher TOR to self-publish his next set of books through his own company, Dragonsteel using Kickstarter to raise funding to the tune of $26M. Is it possible for anyone else to follow in his footsteps? Are we heading back to the days when creators can fund projects in substantial ways through Kickstarter and Indiegogo? Lauren and Josh talk about it. And, surprisingly, the answer may be exactly what you think.

Yes, Amazon launched AMP.  They’ll compete with the likes of Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces, Facebook Live, Telegram Voice Chat, etc. But what makes AMP different is its access to a large catalog of music! Want to know how that might work for those with a pre-existing audience? What about that DJ who knows how to curate a great playlist?  Lauren discusses how it might all work, and why it could be a game-changer. They both dive a little deeper - imagine the possibilities if AMP is somehow intertwined with a live streaming space like Twitch? Whoa! Should Spotify duplicate this model?  It’s all pretty exciting! 

Also, YouTube wants to pay podcasters to upload the video versions of their shows. They’re offering grants of up to $300K and Josh is Bullish on the idea! But why? 

We also get Lauren’s uploads which include the D’Amelio family and Josh gives us the scoop on Snoop Dogg and his further venture into Gaming - FaZe. And yeah, did you notice Snoop’s necklace at the Superbowl? Me either. Josh, however, did. And he’s sharing the details. 

Did we mention, we’re glad you’re here?  We are! 

- From the Team at  – www.creatorupload.com 

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Curious what the natural evolution of a YouTube creator is?  Check out this episode where Joshua Cohen and Lauren Schnipper explain how the final stop and aspiration for any successful creator seems to always lead to LinkedIn. Best example that happened this week?  MrBeast joins LinkedIn and everyone wonders but why? Well, he wasn’t the first. Jessica Alba with the Honest Company, Ryan Reynolds with MNTN, - it all comes down to LinkedIn being the place where creators reach an entirely new audience and show their business chops. Josh says, "LinkedIn is the final creator frontier." It's a whole other kind of flex and we’re here for it. Josh and Lauren break it down. 

As always there’s the fun stuff: did you see Randi Zuckerberg's latest? Yup, they saw it too. Crypto Cringe-worthy or NFT fantabulous? You’ll have to listen and find out. At the end of the day, we’re all here talking about it, so maybe it worked? They also chime in on the State of the Union address - what does it mean for actual regulations on social media platforms that some have been begging for? Tiktok jumps in on the long-form 10-minute video - Lauren has real concerns. Hank Green had something to say about it too!  And, yes, Josh gives us his upload/download and all we can reveal here is it involves... South By Southwest. 

Everything you need to know about the Creator Economy! 

- From the Team at Creator Upload 

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As always, we’re touching base on everything you need to know about the Creator Economy. 

In this episode, we’re catching up on what’s new with Facebook & Instagram Reels. Could it be Meta’s new answer to TikTok?  Maybe. We dive into how they plan on making it work - here’s a hint: monetization for creators that includes banner ads on videos. 

Do you know what Upfronts are? The New Fronts? We get the breakdown of where it comes from, how it came to be, and why YouTube is fiercely going after Television advertising dollars. 

Of course, the big interview with Danny Casale covers it all – the artist talks about why he calls himself an Artist above all else, explains his brilliant journey from kid YouTuber to the work he’s doing today and gives his take on how NFT’s can be lucrative for creators. 

- From the team at Creator Upload 

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