creator economy
Asia Leaders
Lucy Guo Built Passes Around Creator Ownership. Trust Must Become the Subscription Advantage
A FigureAsia examination of how Lucy Guo is turning Passes' attempt to scale a direct-to-fan subscription platform while Guo's retained Scale AI stake gives her unusual financial independence as an operator into a test of economics, execution and durable leadership.
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Shou Zi Chew Kept TikTok in America. Now He Has to Run a Global Platform Through National Borders
Shou Zi Chew survived TikTok’s American divestiture crisis. The settlement now forces him to govern one product through separate systems of ownership, algorithms, safety and regulation.
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Neal Mohan Turned YouTube Into a $60 Billion Media System. Now He Has to Keep AI From Breaking Its Trust
Neal Mohan transformed YouTube from a video platform into a diversified global media economy. Artificial intelligence will determine whether its scale remains an advantage or becomes a crisis of trust.
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Hwang Dong-hyuk Ended ‘Squid Game’ at Its Peak. Now He Has to Prove the Creator Can Outgrow the Franchise
Hwang Dong-hyuk finished ‘Squid Game’ with its global demand intact. His next project must show whether the creator’s authority can travel beyond Netflix’s franchise.
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Neal Mohan Turned Video Podcasts Into a Premium Habit. YouTube Must Prove the Subscription Lift
Neal Mohan is using video podcasts to deepen YouTube's subscription proposition while preserving free discovery and creator payouts. The next proof is whether heavy listening produces durable, profitable members.