This Old Marketing - News Podcast Weekly with Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose

The battle for AI continues...this time on the Hill. Sam Altman testified to Congress, doing his best Harrison Ford impression (you'll get the reference after listening).

The writers' strike continues, and now includes generative AI at the center.

And there is a new product coming out that could solve the copyright battle.

Podcasting ads are going gangbusters, while Google is about the change the face of search (maybe).

Rants and raves include the Daily Dracula and a lesson about advertising from Dotdash Meredith.

This week's links:

Sam Altman Takes the Hill

Copyright and the Writers' Strike

A New Copyright Savior?

Podcasting Ad Growth

New Google Search

DotDash Meredith's New Advertising Model

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The next great online battle is that over trust.

We are seeing this play out in front of us, first with the news of Tucker Carlson moving from Fox to Twitter, then Elon's "trust nothing" decree, and then as millions flood to follow MrBeast.

Google and Microsoft go to battle over AI advertising products that aren't ready for market yet.

Rants and raves include Berkshire Hathaway's annual letter and Salesforce's pivot to AI.

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This week's links:

Tucker Carlson to Twitter

Elon Musk and Trust Nothing

MrBeast Increases Followers by 20 Million in a Day

MSFT to Monetize Chat and AI

Google's Generative AI Search Ads

Berkshire's Annual Letter to Investors

Salesforce Pivots to AI

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For only the fourth time in history, Joe and Robert record a live episode face-to-face. Creator Economy Expo (CEX) 2023 brought content creators from all over the world together between May 1st and 3rd.

The boys do a complete roundup of the latest creator economy research, as well as an overview of the keynotes at CEX, all inside the Evergreen Podcast Networks studio at CEX.

This week's links:

2023 Creator Economy Research from The Tilt

Creator Economy Expo

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Big media news this week as multiple big name personalities get let go, plus Buzzfeed News decides to shutter its news division.

Twitter's verification system is, frankly, all over the place. Elon cannot keep a decision for more than 24 hours at this point.

ChatGPT announces new privacy options you didn't even know was a problem. Is AI and content making more or less sense these days?

Rants and raves include AI consumer research and a mea culpa from Robert and his take on Bud Light's marketing.

This week's stories:

Buzzfeed News Closure

Twitter's Botched Verification

ChatGPT's Privacy Settings

AI Consumer Survey

Bud Light Fires Marketing Execs

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Elon is back in the news, announcing that Twitter will now report directly into X corp. Is this the X everything app plan or a way to hide expenses?

A Drake song goes viral that wasn't really Drake. Joe and Robert discuss the impact of AI parodies from music to text (and what we should expect).

Spotify goes non-exclusive with Gimlet. Was this a planned or surprise move?

And a new Deloitte survey shows that video games now top the content chart. What other changes in content consumption are ahead?

Rants and raves include the movie Air and how B2B content marketing needs to step up.

This week's articles:

Twitter Now X Corp

Could Elon Turn a Profit Soon?

AI Drake Goes Viral

Spotify and Gimlet

Video Games Top Content Charts

B2B Content Marketing Needs to Bold Up

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Bytedance, the owner of TikTok, puts big money behind their Instagram/Pinterest clone called Lemon8. Pushing for a May launch in the states, Lemon8 is going directly after Instagram (and perhaps the US government). Will it succeed in an already crowded social media field?

Bud Light gets hate mail from Kid Rock. Is that a good or bad thing?

And AI continues to be the leading story in the world of marketing. When will the hurting stop?

In rants and raves, Joe raves about a Lin-Manuel Miranda clip, while Robert rants about Twitter (again).

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This week's links:

A Lemon8 Overview

Lemon8 Gets Big Downloads

Bud Light Backlash

Hank Green Is Scared of AI

Can AI Defame You?

Lin-Manuel Miranda/John Kander Clip on Colbert

Twitter's Checkmark Blues

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In this very special episode of This Old Marketing, Joe and Robert go back and forth each sharing the five best decisions they made over their careers that helped them build a loyal audience.

While some are no brainers, a few of these will surprise you.

We hope you enjoy this very special episode of This Old Marketing.

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This week, the boys analyze the surprise announcement from Substack about how they want their customers to also be investors. Is this an innovative or inclusionary move, or a sign that the Substack business model is suffering?

Some big hitters move against the proliferation of AI. Good move or too late?

Twitter and Meta are both going full-out "verified" and want money from their creators. Is this a necessary evil or something we should ignore?

Rants and raves include a prison marathon and an AI rant from Robert.

This week's links:

Invest with Substack

Is Substack Crazy or Evil?

Social Media Goes Paid Route

US Ad Forecast Cut Again

Musk and Others Call for Stop to AI

Everyone Is an AI Expert

San Quentin Marathon

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Oh boy is TikTok in the news this week.

Now more than 150 million Americans use TikTok on a regular basis. The US government believes this is a security risk for multiple reasons. But most people aren't talking about the #1 reason (we discuss this).

Streaming is down from its lofty levels. Will it continue to dip? We think it might. Is there a new streaming model on the way?

And social media is going the way of the DM. What does this mean for marketers?

In rants and raves, Joe raves about Rand Fishkin's ChatGPT rant while Robert rants (again) about zero-party data.

This week's links:

TikTok to 150M

Map of States Banning TikTok

TikTok Gears Up for Congress

Streaming Slowdown

Social Media and the DM

Zero-Party Data Rant

YouTube and Podcasts

Rand's ChatGPT Rant

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This week, TikTok is back in the news with an ultimatum from Biden's camp. The SVB collapse takes center stage, and Joe and Robert go into the weeds discussing it.

Will Meta be the next AOL? We think the news is overblown.

ChatGPT-4 is released and the world turns on its axis.

And then there is Ryan Reynolds, who sells Mint Mobile for $1.3 billion, an entirely marketing-driven feet. How did he do it? Let's discuss.

In rants and raves, Joe comments about content creation and patience while Robert raves about HBO's "The Last of Us."

This week's links:

TikTok Ultimatum

SVB Collapse

Meta? The Next AOL?

ChatGPT-4 Released

T-Mobile Buys Mint from Reynolds and Team

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