Sidemen, Dude Perfect, Barstool, Unwell Network, Morning Brew. Five creator holding companies indexed against the integrated vs distributed framework — the follow-up to the Beast Industries case at $5.2 billion.
Inbound vs outbound brand deals in the creator economy. The four sources of deal flow, why inbound wins, and how MrBeast, Logan Paul, Emma Chamberlain, Justin Welsh, and Reed Duchscher run it.
Logan Paul uploaded a video showing the body of an apparent suicide victim in Japan's Aokigahara forest on December 31, 2017. The backlash has produced one of the largest creator-side crisis communications failures YouTube has generated.
Maverick Apparel sent Logan Paul a cease-and-desist on Jan 4, 2018, demanding he stop using the Maverick name on merchandise. The case became a reference point in trademark, influencer marketing, and crisis communications.
