Get rich or die vlogging: The sad economics of internet fame

Sun, 27 Dec 2015 12:50:09 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://fusion.net/story/244545/famous-and-broke-on-youtube-instagram-social-media/>

"The disconnect between internet fame and financial security is hard to
comprehend for both creators and fans. But it’s the crux of many
mid-level web personalities’ lives."

Excellent article.  Plenty of famous people are not wealthy, and the
demands of the fans are often unreasonable.

"Authenticity is valued, but in small doses: YouTubers are allowed to
have struggled in the past tense, because overcoming makes us brave and
relatable. But we can’t be struggling now or we’re labeled “whiners.”"

Via John Mueller and Mari Thomas.

Cheers,
        *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net                   Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/             Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/                Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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