On 26 Feb 15:00-16:00 (CET), our third webinar features Lucia Bainotti and her chapter on the composite careers of creators, and Claire Marzo and her chapter comparing labour law and social protection of influencers in France and the United Kingdom

On 26 Feb 10:00-11:00 (CET), our second webinar features @ziyingm.bsky.social and her chapter on cross-platform labour across Chinese and US-based platforms, and Tjaša Petročnik and her chapter assessing EU regulatory frameworks in the context of creator labour on YouTube

On 20 Feb 15:00-16:00 (CET), our first webinar features @laade.bsky.social and her chapter on platform discretion in content moderation on professional Twitch streamers, and Malcolm Katrak and Shardool Kulkarni and their chapter on the regulation of influencer labour in India

Join us for our webinar series with contributing authors from The Hashtag Hustle to discuss the cultural, economic, and legal dimensions of content creation as a form of labour

Register: forms.office.com/e/aW9WYQrh8Q
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Join us in Utrecht or online next month to discuss the ✨politicisation of influencers✨ with Johanna Arnesson and @hannakainen.bsky.social. Register for the workshop on 5 March from 14:00-16:00 (CET) ⤵️ forms.office.com/e/YwHA3EB0gg

Our edited volume, The Hashtag Hustle: Law and Policy Perspectives on Working in the Influencer Economy (with @cgoanta.bsky.social @dasfiesch.bsky.social & Isabelle Wildhaber) is available, open access www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...

(2) we see Spotify's embrace of gen AI through their use of Google's NotebookLM in 'Your Spotify Wrapped AI Podcast' offering a 'deep dive' into listening from two 'dynamic hosts'

(1) interesting to see character cards abandoned but the way taste changes over time now foregrounded. 'Your Music Evolution' continues Spotify's obsession with vibes and moods, resonating with their Daylist features.

Happy #spotifywrapped day to all those celebrate and eagerly anticipate this algorithmic event like @ninavindum.bsky.social and I

some initial observations 🧵

(1) interesting to see character cards abandoned but the way taste changes over time highlighted. 'Your Music Evolution' continues Spotify's obsession with vibes and moods, resonating with their Daylist features

Given Wrapped season is days away, it feels timely that @ninavindum.bsky.social and I's article on our Spotify Unwrapped workshops is available now open access doi.org/10.1080/0958...

It outlines our methodological and theoretical framework, and the interconnected exercises in the workshop 🧵

Our publication '(Un)disclosed brand partnerships: How platform policies and interfaces shape commercial content for influencers' - a multidisciplinary collaboration with @laade.bsky.social & @cgoanta.bsky.social - is now available open access policyreview.info/articles/ana... ⤵️