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The Democratization of Audio | Michael Mignano, Lightspeed

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Sep 27, 2023
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Michael Mignano
Michael Mignano, co-founder of Anchor and venture capitalist at Lightspeed, discusses the democratization of audio, Anchor's success, the demand for personalized audio content, analytic limitations, creator funding models, the rise of TikTok, AI in consumer social, making NPCs, the future of media businesses, mid-sized social networks, and the potential for a new audio-only social network.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Story of Anchor: From Desktop to Mobile
02:27 • 2min
3
The Evolution of Podcasts and the Rise of Video
04:10 • 27min
4
Creator Financing in the Podcasting Industry
31:29 • 6min
5
The Potential for Innovation in Consumer Social Space
37:00 • 10min
6
Fragmentation of Social Media and the Potential for Mid-Sized Communities
47:20 • 3min
7
Challenges and Possibilities of Social Audio
50:31 • 4min