German Exec Robert Franke Says YouTube Creators Are Diminishing Older Generation's Influence in Entertainment Industry
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Max Goldbart
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Summary
German media executive Robert Franke stated at the Seriencamp conference that the success of YouTube creators like Kane Parsons, Curry Barker, and Markiplier in producing hit movies is diminishing the influence of the older generation in the entertainment industry. Franke described this shift as "scary as f**k" for legacy industry players who are accustomed to traditional distribution funnels guaranteeing audiences.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledFranke told a Seriencamp audience this is "scary as f**k" for the older generation "because we used to know that if we pour something into a distribution funnel, it will find its audience."
"What a lot of people in my age cohort are experiencing is a loss of influence and the fact that..."
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