Ben Weiss built and sold a tech company before joining the creator world. Ben was operator at Jesser, scaling them from 20 to 30M subscribers and doubling their revenue. He shares the best YouTube business strategy that turns creators into real operators. Ben shares how creators can actually scale their businesses, grow on YouTube, and why an operator is the key to sustainable growth and revenue.

YouTube’s 2025 Transformations: Predictions and Innovations by CEO Neil Mohan

In this episode, we dive into the predictions for YouTube in 2025 as shared by CEO Neil Mohan. Key highlights include the rise of TV screen viewership over mobile and desktop, and the unexpected competition YouTube provides to streaming giants like Netflix and Disney Plus. We discuss YouTube’s new features, such as live commentary from creators during big events and the significance of enhanced storytelling.

We also touches on YouTube's role in major cultural events and elections, emphasizing unfiltered content’s impact on public opinion. Additionally, we explore advancements in monetization, AI integration for content creation, and the possibilities of generating commercially safe AI videos with Adobe Firefly.

Finally, tips on storytelling techniques are shared to help creators capture and retain audience attention. Join us as we break down these exciting developments in the creator economy and AI landscape.

Spotify's Game-Changing Announcements: Creator Milestones and Partner ProgramSpotify has announced two significant updates: the Creator Milestones Award, offering physical plaques for music creators hitting 50 million, 100 million, or a billion streams, and the Partner Program, which allows creators with a minimum of 2000 streams and 10,000 hours per month to receive payouts. The Mike and Maddie show dives into these updates, comparing Spotify's approach to YouTube’s monetization model and discussing the challenges of Spotify's ad-supported free tier. They also explore how changes in Spotify's visibility could impact future reports and metrics from platforms like Metricool. The episode rounds off with insights into Open AI's new deep research feature, which promises to ease the workload of creators by providing comprehensive and detailed research quickly.