One Step Up #43
This week we get to know the other 'Jeff' at Amazon, Music Streaming Royalties 101, The Techlash is Coming for Apple, The Case for Universal Creative Income + more
The CEO That Jeff Bezos Called “His Teacher”
I have been lucky enough to have him as my tutor. I’ve learned so much from him, and I’m not the only one. He’s been an incredible teacher to all of us.
– Jeff Bezos, Founder & CEO at Amazon
Absolutely loved hearing from Jeff Wilke about how they built Amazon to this behemoth we know today - and it starts with communication.
I have always wondered how the economics of the music industry work. This answers many of those questions.
The Techlash is Coming for Apple
“Apple’s idea of competing is patently unfair,” Tile general counsel Kirsten Daru told the Senate, delivering her remarks just one day after Apple introduced a Tile copycat. Apple, she said, prevented Tile from using a technology called Ultra-Wide Band that would help its users find their lost items. Then, Apple used that same technology for its Tile competitor.
The Case for Universal Creative Income
As we spend more of our lives in digital town squares, it’s important to foster a healthier ecosystem in these online cities, with stronger civic activity, democratic decision-making, funding for public works, and an economy with a robust creator middle class. Universal Creative Income can be a step in this direction.
Upside decay means that an organization doesn’t get any lucky breaks. The article goes on to highlight:
Why it’s so harmful
Finding upside decay doesn’t help us
How to identify upside decay early
Weak ties control upside decay
How to avoid upside decay
And all this using the example of China.
Media & Entertainment Tech: The year in review 2020
Till next time.
