Creator Economy Year In Review 2023

Welcome to the last Creator Economy newsletter of 2023—and what a year it’s been!

We published 198 newsletters, bringing you scoops about the millions of dollars Meta Platforms paid creators to use their likeness in AI chatbots; TikTok enlisting creators to lobby on Capitol Hill; and startup M&A, including Passes’ merger with Fanhouse and newsletter upstart Beehiiv’s acquisition of ad marketplace Swapstack.   

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