Creator and entrepreneur; shares insights about YouTube strategy, creator‑led brands, and scale of audience monetization.

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Co‑founder and lead analyst at TVREV; writes extensively on TV/CTV advertising, FAST, and streaming business shifts.

Buyside‑trained equity analyst and author; publishes transparent portfolio updates and company research with a long‑term, fundamentals‑driven approach.

CNBC media and sports reporter; covers streaming, M&A, and media business strategy.

The Hollywood Reporter media/business writer; covers TV/streaming economics and corporate strategy.

Creator‑business systems, content monetization, and scalable media.

PARQOR/The Medium founder and analyst focused on OTT strategy, streamer economics, and competitive positioning.

Music business education: distribution, royalties, deals, and fan monetization.

Interviews with attractions industry leaders on operations, strategy, CapEx, attendance and guest economics.

Columnist John Canzano on sports, college football, and more.

New York Times media reporter; deals, platforms, publishers.

Performances and education; includes music business/management talks and panels.

Attractions industry trade content: interviews, conferences and business insights on theme parks and experiences.

Practical music business education (publishing, deal points, touring).

A Directory of Mostly Wonderful Things

Trade focused on theatrical exhibition and box office analysis, plus industry podcasts.

Artist branding/marketing, streaming strategy and business.

Senior entertainment industry strategist at Parrot Analytics; focuses on demand analytics and streaming strategy.

Variety media reporter; covers TV/advertising industry, streaming economics, and sponsorship.

Entertainment for good - Your guide to the best of socially relevant movies, series, and campaigns. Filmmaking...

Media/tech reporter; host of Media Mix podcast; covers streaming, media deals, and audience trends.

Variety Senior Awards Editor; Oscar race, festivals, box office linkage.

Interviews/analysis on the creator economy, platform strategy, and media businesses.

VFX/Stunts/Animation pros reacting to and explaining filmmaking craft; behind‑the‑scenes production and monetization via memberships.

Sponsorship pricing, negotiation, and creator revenue strategy.

Fun bites about culture by Touré. Independent cultural journalism. Constant essays about culture.

Breaking down the business and culture of sport.

Uncontroversial media, pop culture, and political commentary from a definitely overqualified and slightly jaded industry girl.

Axios business editor; author of Pro Rata; covers the world of dealmakers across VC, PE and M&A

Founder of Trapital; analyzes the business of hip‑hop, labels, deals, catalogs, and artist monetization.

Games analyst (Niko Partners); posts China/Asia insights

Sports/media business writer; covers M&A, rights, and distribution impacts.

NPR media correspondent; media accountability, distribution.

Musician/advocate (Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven); rights, royalties, and artists’ livelihoods.

Film journalist; awards and industry commentary.

Media guy, content provider, dog whisperer, Canadian raconteur, muckraker.

Editorial Director, GamesBeat/VentureBeat; long‑time industry reporter on games, chips, and hardware.

Mobile/F2P game product and monetization strategy analysis

Editor at Programming Insider; focuses on ratings, scheduling, and TV/streaming audience metrics.

Puck media reporter; covers the business of media/streaming and executive moves.

Adtech/investor (Mobile Dev Memo); analyzes platform monetization, rev share/take rates, and earnings across social/video apps relevant to creators/streaming.

Growth/monetization (Mobile Dev Memo); industry thought leader

LA-based film critic; screenings, awards chatter, box office.

Puck legal/rights correspondent; covers IP/licensing, residuals, entertainment litigation, and deal structures impacting media/music.

Senior Reporter (Kotaku); covers studios, releases, labor, and platform policy.

Small festivals, retreats and alternative culture in Europe and nearby. Find people like you.

Front Page Detectives is a digital-first, true crime newsroom—fast Bulletins, daily Briefings, and deep Casefiles, plus weekly dives...

Founder/editor BoxOfficeGuru; box office analysis since 1997.

NFL longform journalism worth your time. We aim to take you places others will not.

Music creator/business educator discussing streaming compensation, production music, and sustainable careers.

Veteran creator/operator; frequent commentary on creator monetization, platform policy, and media/attention economics.

History, made human.

The home of newsletters by the writers and reporters at Hindustan Times.

The business and money behind sports.

Two industry veterans analyze streaming video trends, platforms, and monetization

Journalism professor/author commenting on digital journalism, platforms, and media business.

Join author Jodi Taylor and friends sharing news, writing and interviews.

Media reporter at The Wall Street Journal; covers TV/film/streaming industry and business.

Daily live show on film/TV industry news, box office, and platform strategy discussion.

Sports media/business reporter (Puck); covers rights deals, distribution economics, and network/streamer strategies.

Creator/educator; former YouTube/Instagram; shares practical strategies on creator growth and monetization.

Media/streaming analyst (formerly Disney Streaming); frequent commentary on streaming economics, windowing, and platform strategy.

Keeping Tabs cuts through the noise with sharp reporting on celebrity scandal, media chaos, and political drama –...

Veteran Hollywood journalist (KCRW’s The Business; formerly THR); reports on studios, execs, and industry power.

Your weekly dose of entertainment from the French Movie & TV Business

Music/media economy commentator; threads on the shift from ownership to streaming and creator monetization.

Creator economy/influencer marketing educator and newsletter writer; platform strategy and monetization insights.

Creator economy analyst/newsletter writer sharing trends, monetization insights, and platform strategy.

Bloomberg journalist covering the business of pop culture; frequent posts on streaming, music, and Hollywood.

Analyst/commentator on box office and the streaming wars; tracks theatrical performance and streaming impacts.

Co‑founder of Tubefilter; exec/strategist in creator economy and digital video business.

“Explainomics” & closing‑bell wrap‑ups

Music creator career building, platform strategy, gear ROI.

Social media analyst/consultant; covers platform features, policy shifts, and implications for creators and media.

Antitrust analyst/author; writes on market power and consolidation’s policy implications.

Puck founding partner and The Town host; covers Hollywood dealmaking, box office, and streaming strategy.

Los Angeles Times journalist; covers Hollywood, studios, and transformations in TV/streaming.

Founder of MichaelSaves.com; covers cord‑cutting, streaming bundles, and consumer savings.

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Creator economy commentator offering candid takes on monetization models, brand deals, and platform dynamics.

Declare mutiny on the mundane and start your week with a personal, thought-provoking, or entertaining email from me.

Music production/marketing, label mechanics, and DIY monetization.

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Senior technology editor at Bloomberg; frequent commentary on media/tech intersections.

Standing somewhere. A circus, perhaps. From here, this is what I see.

Pop culture is everything. I have thoughts.

Media/business reporter; analyzes leadership, ownership, and strategy inside major news and tech companies.

Breaking down the business and culture of the beautiful game - Football (Soccer).

Creator monetization, community, digital products, audience growth.

Senior writer at Investor’s Business Daily; covers media/tech companies and investor implications of streaming.

CEO of Tubi; shares insights on AVOD/FAST, ad‑supported streaming models, and platform strategy.

Creator economy/PM commentator and newsletter author; covers monetization strategies and platform economics for creators.

An American media company reporting at the intersection of technology, politics, and culture. Subscribe, or die.

This is Ross Barkan's newsletter - original essays on politics, society, and culture

Co‑Founder & President at Antenna (subscription analytics); discusses streaming subscriber metrics and churn/retention.

LightShed Partners media/tech analyst; deep analysis of streaming economics, TV bundles, and M&A dynamics.

Music industry commentary, audience building, monetization of catalog.

TV critic; covers programming trends, networks, and the evolving TV audience landscape.

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