While fan platform apps can be a fun way for artists and fans to interact, they can also come with their cons too. | @Santalscent_/X Recently, Bubble added a direct-messaging feature where artists can reply directly to a fan’s message on the app. bubble has been updated so that if an idol replies to a […]
How Clean Energy Ventures avoided the pandemic bubble and raised a $305M fund
Climate tech couldn’t escape the frothiness that engulfed the startup world earlier in the decade. For both founders or venture capitalists, it was tempting to raise money. Interest rates were low, money was cheap, and investors looking for better returns were hungry to get in the game. Instead, Clean Energy Ventures took a different approach, […]
Bubble Adds The Poll Function And Fans Know Which Idol Will Get The Most Use Out Of It
Recently, the fan platform app Bubble added two new features, including the direct reply and poll functions. | Bubble While many fans were excited for the new features, NCT Doyoung’s fans couldn’t be happier with the poll function! Doyoung, who is known for his Doyoung-duce poll game he plays with fans, has been waiting for […]
How Much Money Do Idols Actually Make From Fan Communication Apps Like Bubble?
A pie chart outlining the distribution of the membership fees charged on fan communication apps, like Bubble, has circulated online—sparking heated discussion among K-Pop fans in Korea. Dear U’s “Bubble” app promotion. | Dear U According to the chart, sourced from SM Entertainment‘s IT affiliate Dear U and Hanwha Investment & Securities, a single subscribing user’s […]
YC’s Winter 2024 Demo Day confirms that we are indeed in an AI bubble
Springtime means rain, the return of flowers and, of course, Y Combinator’s first demo day of the year. During the well-known accelerator’s first of two pitch days from the Winter 2024 cohort, a covey of TechCrunch staff tuned in, took notes, traded jokes and slowly whittled away at the dozens of presenting companies to come […]