This week, Rob Long discusses how one must maintain ownership over something to make money (currently, on a basic level, that would be your likeness in the new world of AI). To illustrate his point further, Rob looks at lessons learned from Jay-Z’s copyright infringement case, as well as, yes, the porn industry. To wit: OnlyFans is a subscription-based platform that experienced massive growth and changed the way people make money, with the result being fragmentation and a few big checks for some (but not all). Sound familiar?
Transcript here.
The Porn Bellwether