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Release Notes (6)

From the publication

“There’s been a tendency within the platform world to flatten our culture under one economic model.” – Mat Dryhurst

From the publication

“I think the average creator’s relationship with platforms is BDSM. One without good boundaries. The creator is always in a subspace and no one's ever coming to comfort them.” – Amber Chase

From the publication

“What if artists and designers word organize into worker-led, self-organized, and self-managed organizations — organizations that are small and local, but networked internationally using shared digital infrastructure?” – Trebor Scholz

Video presentation with Trust.Support

Severin Matusek of co-matter presents the work to Trust.Support

Video presentation with Trust.Support

Austin Robey presents the work to Trust.Support

Release notes

The limited edition publication was produced in partnership by Metalabel and co—matter in December 2022. Three hundred physical editions were printed and sold out within a matter of days. Release includes interviews with Nathan Schneider, Mat Dryhurst, Samantha Marin, Pictureplane, Calum Bowden, Kyle Chayka, Amber Case, Gabriella Garcia, Nati Linares, Trebor Scholz, Ziv Schneider, and Kei Kreutler.

After the Creator Economy

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Will we still be asking people to like and subscribe in 10 years?

"After The Creator Economy" explores constructive alternatives for the ways we produce, distribute, and monetize creative work online.

Co-edited by Austin Robey (Metalabel) and Severin Matusek (co—matter), this release preserves and digitally reissues the zine

What's included

After the Creator Economy PDF
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CategoryCulture, Internet, Publishing
Release Date30 July 2024
Catalog NumberML 006