SXSW 2025
The Future of Creator Communities
Description:
Today’s creators are increasingly forgoing traditional marketing and distribution models, instead going directly to fans and patrons to build their careers. This session brings together leading independent artists and technology innovators in a conversation about how creators are developing new paths to long-term success– based on launching self-sustaining communities and creating direct and meaningful connections with fans and supporters.
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Takeaways
- Community is central to an artist's creative and financial freedom, as artists can deliver to their true fans without compromising their vision.
- The new generation of digital tools from creator-first platforms such as Patreon are being designed with building self-sustaining communities in mind.
- Creators are eschewing established mass platforms and services, instead going direct to fan with new tools such as web3, Discord and virtual worlds.
Speakers
- Tony Parisi, Founder, Metatron Studio
- Sam Haveson, Head of Community Products, Patreon
- Violetta Zironi, Founder, Violetta Zironi
- Josh Savage, Founder, Josh Savage Music
Organizer
Tony Parisi, Founder, Metatron Studio
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