Culture Economy

Rihanna Turned a TikTok Live Into a Storefront. That Changes the Economics of Celebrity Attention.

Fenty Beauty says its first 12-hour TikTok Shop Mega Live generated more than 53 million impressions and 1 million unique…

2 days ago

Beyoncé Funded Cécred Herself. Now the Real Test Is Global Distribution.

Beyoncé financed Cécred herself rather than build around an outside investor’s agenda. As the haircare company enters the UK through…

2 weeks ago

MACRO Bought ALLBLK. The Bigger Prize Is the Direct Relationship With Black Viewers.

Charles D. King's media company is moving deeper into the value chain—adding streaming distribution, subscriber relationships and audience access to…

4 weeks ago

Memphis Barbecue Has Deep Black Roots. Who Owns the Business It Became?

Memphis turned smoke, pork and generations of culinary knowledge into one of America's most recognizable regional food identities. The deeper…

1 month ago

Don Lemon Built the Audience First. Now He Is Taking It to Television.

The Don Lemon Channel turns a familiar television model around: instead of a network supplying the audience to the talent,…

1 month ago

Jay-Z’s HBO Series Shows How Old Music Creates New Value

“JAŸ-Z in 8” arrives after a summer of stadium shows, anniversary activations and renewed attention around Jay-Z’s catalog. But the…

1 month ago

Swiss Museums Return 18 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria After 1897 Looting

Switzerland’s return of 18 looted Benin objects to Nigeria is a cultural milestone. The deeper question is whether the value…

3 months ago

The WNBA Built Its Value on Black Women’s Labor. Now Political Power Wants a Say.

Republican pressure around Caitlin Clark’s treatment raises a larger question for the WNBA: who controls workplace standards when one player’s…

3 months ago

JAŸ-Z’s Yankee Stadium Record Shows the Business Power of Owned Legacy

With 44,916 fans reported for night one, JAŸ-Z’s anniversary concert was not just a hip-hop milestone. It was a case…

3 months ago

The World Cup Wants Black Creator Reach. Who Protects Black Creators?

FIFA is investigating alleged racist abuse directed at IShowSpeed during a World Cup match. The bigger issue is who protects…

3 months ago

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