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Danny Frankel discusses the changing economics of content distribution and audience building in the digital age.

On this week's episode of the podcast, I am joined by Danny Frankel , the founder of Punchup Live , a digital platform and ticketing ecosystem built for stand-up comedians. We explore how the economics of content distribution and audience building are being fundamentally rewritten. Danny provides a unique perspective on the shifting landscape of social media, the rise of clipping farms, and the digitization of live entertainment markets. Among other things, we discuss: How clipping farms and Discord communities are distorting organic distribution algorithms for independent creators across social media platforms Whether the extreme efficiency of AI-driven content recommendation engines is leading to user burnout and eventual platform rejection Why the traditional touring model is inverted for comedians compared to musicians and how that affects audience building strategies What the phenomenon of blue dot fever reveals about shifting consumer behavior and transparency in the secondary ticketing market If the current fragmentation of the live entertainment ecosystem prevents artists from accurately predicting and capturing true market demand How the lack of audience portability…

People in this episode

Host: Mobile Dev Memo

Guest: Danny Frankel

Topics covered

• audience building
• content distribution
• social media
• live entertainment
• AI-driven content
• independent creators
• ticketing market

Keywords

• audience building
• content distribution
• social media
• clipping farms
• AI recommendation
• live entertainment
• ticketing
• creator economy
• Discord communities
• market demand

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Punchup Live

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