Insights · April 14th, 2024
Patreon CEO Jack Conte explains how the current internet algorithms are killing the traditional “follower” for creators, threatening their creative freedom and livelihoods. The internet started as a platform that democratized creative distribution.
You could upload your work to platforms like YouTube and immediately have it accessible to millions of people. After that came the “subscribe” button, which enabled creators to go beyond reach. Now they could build a following and find their true fans that would support them to build a creative business. But with the rise of platform-focused algorithms (Facebook’s ranking, TikTok’s “for you” curation), creators cannot reach their following and true fans. This shift has had a devastating impact on creators’ creativity and ability to support themselves doing what they love. He advocates for the new spaces on the internet (like Patreon) where creators can always connect with their communities, create what they want, and control their own destinies.
About Nikolas Badminton
Nikolas Badminton is a world-renowned futurist speaker, consultant, award-winning author, media producer, and executive advisor that has spoken to, and worked with, over 400 of the world’s most impactful organizations and governments.
He helps shape the visions that shape impactful organizations, trillion-dollar companies, progressive governments, and 850+ billion dollar investment funds.
Nikolas Badminton’s book Facing Our Futures: How Foresight, Futures Design and Strategy Creates Prosperity and Growth was named Top-50 Business Books of 2023 by The Next Big Idea Club, and selected for 2023 J.P. Morgan Summer Reading List, and featured as the ‘Next Gen Pick’ to inform the next generation of thinkers that lead us into our futures.Reach out to Nikolas to discuss having him come and speak at your event or board retreat – click here.
