The Business of Creators
The Business of Creators podcast is for content creators and professionals in the creator economy. Each week we speak to the businesses supporting the creator economy with new tools and effective means of monetisation. Subscribe to the show to learn more about the people powering this amazing new industry. The origin of the show is actually a network I set up in 2017 called The Business of Influencers, back when everyone was talking about influencers and not creators. I built the network to bring people together and it grew to more than 500 people as the creator economy boomed. But I've never liked the word influencer.Having spent more than 20 years in the media industry, I am deeply passionate about supporting creative talent. Today I am the co-founder of a business called Electrify Video Partners which invests in creators. And I created this show to raise awareness of this great industry.
The Business of Creators
The launch of LIONS Creators with Cannes Lions CEO Simon Cook
The world famous Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity recently announced LIONS Creators to accelerate the growth of the creator economy within the creative marketing mix. In this latest episode Ian is joined by Simon Cook, CEO of Cannes Lions, to discuss the initiative ahead of the show later this month.
We discuss the history of this 70 year old event, the rationale behind LIONS creators, and what to expect at the show. If you’ve always wondered what this event is about, or want to know exactly what they’re doing to connect brands with creators at this year's show and whether you should be attending, then take a listen!
The Business of Creators is a podcast for content creators and everyone interested in the Creator Economy. On this show Ian Shepherd speaks with the pioneers shaping the industry and digs deeper to get the scoop on new ways to create, distribute and monetize content.
Ian is co-founder of Electrify Video Partners, a company investing $m in established creators to accelerate their growth. Check out electrify.video.
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