#directtofan — Public Fediverse posts

Fanvue’s $22m Series A highlights a shift from advertising and algorithm-dependent income to direct-to-fan earnings.

“Fanvue allows single creators to operate like entire businesses – a single creator can leverage the power of AI tools to compete with massive creative teams.”
— Joel Morris, Co-Founder

📖 our interview with the three Fanvue founders: https://www.movetheneedle.news/start-ups/fanvue-raises--22m-series-a-to-scale-ai-powered-direct-to-fan-monetisation/

#AI #technology #popculture #directtofan #creators #startups #business #media

Tired of artists getting a raw deal in the music industry? OpenWav is stepping in with a new direct-to-fan platform designed to help musicians keep more of their earnings. Could this be a genuine game-changer for independent artists? #MusicIndustry #OpenWav #DirectToFan #AppLaunch #TechNews
https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/11/the-music-industry-is-broken-openwavs-new-app-aims-to-change-that/

this is an amazing talk, still extremely relevant today for understanding what #DirectToFan really is:

"Don't make people pay for music, says Amanda Palmer: Let them. In a passionate talk that begins in her days as a street performer (drop a dollar in the hat for the Eight-Foot Bride!), she examines the new relationship between artist and fan."

https://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking