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Inside the Creator Economy

News, strategy and analysis on the creator economy, media, generative AI and more from the former GM of VidCon

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Featured Posts

Jan 5, 2026

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13 min read

10 Trends to Rule 2026!

How The Beast joins Baby Shark, Disappointing Microdramas and the opportunities in AI Slop. SUBHEAD

Jim Louderback

Jan 26, 2026

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15 min read

DECODING YOUTUBE 2026

What Neal Mohan was really saying in his blog post about 2026 priorities

Jim Louderback

Latest Issues

May 26, 2026

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9 min read

The Silence of the Beast

It’s been awfully quiet. The natives are restless. Here’s what’s really going on in Beastland.

Jim Louderback

May 18, 2026

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9 min read

The Cold Water Era

History has not been kind to CEOs or kings declaring themselves as the center of a new world order.

Jim Louderback

May 11, 2026

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7 min read

Beware the Boost Tax

Brands Are Paying Platforms to Fix What Creators Already Built

Jim Louderback

May 4, 2026

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9 min read

Your Video Clips Are Failing

What if we skipped the podcast and just produced the clips?

Jim Louderback

Apr 27, 2026

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8 min read

Childhood's End

Creators have arrived. It’s time to grow up too.

Jim Louderback

Apr 20, 2026

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6 min read

Who Owns Brainrot?

One TikToker's Prompt Became a Fortnite Skin. Who Gets Paid?

Jim Louderback

Apr 13, 2026

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18 min read

Your Face is a Franchise

YouTube Ushers In the Digital Twin Era

Jim Louderback

Apr 6, 2026

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16 min read

THE BIGGEST CREATOR CHANNEL ACQUISITION YET

60,000 Subscribers. Nine Figure Exit. Do The Math. AI is great for creators... at least these two!

Jim Louderback

Mar 30, 2026

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16 min read

SOCIAL HARMS KIDS

The courts caught up to what I’ve been saying since 2023. Social media harms kids.

Jim Louderback

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