Jack Conte: The Unexpected Story of Patreon

Jack Conte: The Unexpected Story of Patreon

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Why Instagram Changed Its Mind on Long Form Video

Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, breaks down Instagram’s move into long form, horizontal video (“features”) and TV. We ask what changed since he last told us long form wasn’t a priority, and how creators will get discovered and paid. Then we get tactical on sends per reach, carou ...  Show more

Why Most Celebrity YouTube Channels Fail (And The Ones That Don't)

This week we brought our team in to rank celebrity YouTube channels in a head to head bracket to figure out who's actually cracked the code. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

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