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Entertainment & Media

Playboy: The Brand That Invented the Creator Economy

How Playboy built the creator-economy playbook in 1953 — and now competes inside the system it created. A $30M-a-quarter asset-light licensing IP on NASDAQ, navigating the third distribution layer of the personal-franchise model it invented.

EPR Editorial Team · Jun 24, 2026

Entertainment & Media

Game of Thrones: The Cross-Promotion Move That Outlasted the Show

George R.R. Martin turned a deadline problem into category ownership. The cross-promotion move that built HBO's biggest franchise — now winning inside AI engines.

EPR Editorial Team · Apr 28, 2014