Platforms, media & creator economy
How platforms, media businesses and individual creators assemble, bundle and monetise attention.
Micropayments, Tipping & On-Chain Social
At the blockchain or digital currency level, there are fees (gas or transaction fees), but the continual innovation at the technology level will likely enable micropayments to work at scale.
Livestreams, Community & Commerce
Commerce relies on trust, which is why building a community around a brand is becoming increasingly more important.
Fractional CMO Business Model
The Fractional CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) model has emerged as an alternative to the Digital Agency model.
Digital Agency Business Model
The Digital Agency business model is under pressure.
Selling Digital Goods / Business Model
The Community Business Model
Video Ads Business Model
Creators may end up being the big surprise in this market long-term, and tip the scales for the little guy.
Podcast Business Model
Overall, Podcast is starting to take shape to become a ‘New Radio’ but with several key differences.
Search Engine Business Model
If one thing has become apparent over the course of this post, it is that despite Google’s absolute dominance in the market, they are unlikely to be able to hold onto it in its entirety long-term (ie. they will have less than 90% market share in the future).
Digital Art Business Model
As the market develops, the fragmentation will lead to consolidation and more simplistic models will emerge.
Photography Business Model
Overall, the concept of photography and art can be fused to explore future business models.
Apple Search Ads Business Model
Digital Music Business Model
Micropayments may be one type of meta-innovation that helps change this market for the better!
New Media Business Model
Bluesky Business Model
In sum, the vision here is nothing less than trying to reinvent the structure of the social internet
Twitter Business Model
Business Model Trends – Social Apps 3.0
Community is the Next Business Model Thrust
Community is the next major Business Model Thrust in the next few years, similar to how social networks were about a decade ago.
Business Model Innovation – Spotify Audio Ads
Now Spotify is the process of scaling-up its emerging Audio Ads business model.
Business Model Innovation – Twitter Blue
Strategy – Platform Dynamics
The more that business models shift online, the more the underlying economy is affected by ‘platform dynamics’ and the business model innovation (BMi) associated with those dynamics.
Business Model Canvas – Bandcamp
Bandcamp has a simple business model in an industry that is notorious for ripping the artists off: music.
Business Model Innovation – Future Media Bundle
Layer 2 of the Rebundle is scaling the content onto platforms where there is a monetizable audience for it.
Business Model Canvas – New Media
But for media to regain its credibility and trust with the public, it needs to take a Community-Centric approach and be transparent about both its business model and any funding it receives.
Business Model Canvas – Spotify
Strategy Defined in the Digital Economy
Strategy is an action to survive and profit in the new wave of disruption.