Who’s getting paid in Meta’s $18 billion settlement

and issue no.2 available at Tomo Mags and Monkey Wrench Books on Sept. 3

A clone that decides for you

Observe the Work issue 2 coming Sept. 3

'Business as usual' Austin City Budget

Cyber attacks against water and energy in other municipalities

Austin news reading club

Moderated and conversational civic news club with Tomo mags in Austin

Building a newspaper is not a two-person job

As we grow, the time our two person team can dedicate to serving working creatives is limited. Our stories are not rushed for engagement, our sources have honest information and our interviews are thorough. To keep up with our reporting standards, we are moving to publish every-other-month until we have the resources to publish monthly. For our next September issue, I’m investigating the USDA’s cotton growth plan’s for textile creatives and breaking down the complex NO FAKES Act for creatives that use the internet. Here’s what I’ve been keeping my eye on:

News for working creatives, delivered

Prints have been delivered! Find our newspaper at Tomo Mags

Protecting your work in the music industry

I spoke with Grammy nominated producer Tee Double and artist manager Reno Dudley about what it takes to navigate an industry that shifts alongside technology. Music platforms and social media seem oversaturated. With dozens of hands between the musician and the listener, how can artists skip the middlemen and connect with their audience?

Red River’s roadmap to 2031

Moving from a survival-driven "Save Red River" campaign to a long-term growth plan, the Red River Cultural District has published "Soundtrack to the Future," a roadmap to preserve and grow Austin's Music Mile through five strategic priorities for the next five-plus years. Visible facelifts come from invisible partnerships, safety initiatives and local collaboration.

A new network of State music offices

City and state music offices are organizing to address national music industry challenges through a new Association of Music Offices, launched in May.

The working freelancer

Sex worker and writer Daphne Richards interviewed two adult entertainment professionals working primarily in online content creation. Performers Vix Eliote and Lacey Kennedy have varied entry points, niches and experiences as independent freelancers.

Pflugerville joins Texas cities using hotel fees to fund tourism

Hotels in Pflugerville formed a new Tourism Public Improvement District to fund projects that elevate visitation.

Hidden art gallery in the Austin Central Library

Austin’s internationally honored Central Library, rotating galleries give established Artists more opportunities to connect to tourists and residents. On the top floor, mosaics of Texas legends introduced musicians, journalists and trailblazers through enduring mosaic tiles.

Ready for delivery

Our first issue of WORK is ready to delivery on July 9 and officially launching on July 12. A short newsletter today as we prepare.

July 9 - The first newspaper for working creatives

The labels that sued AI are now getting sued for it

and your news is coming to print

Spotify's Payola Problem Has a New Name

Your work, their rules. The infrastructure nobody's talking about

Meta Glasses investigation and sneaky patents

And... WORK's first panel.

Your DMs aren't private anymore

but being watched might be safer