In its early days, Discord was dominated by gamers, who mainly used the app for texting and making VoIP calls. Soon, hobbyist groups and technical communities began utilizing Discord. During the coronavirus pandemic, the app blew up in popularity, with entirely new demographics like students and...
"Artists should have unlearned having one platform being their main vehicle," Flanagan said. "I knew people with massive Instagram audiences, and suddenly they change their algorithm and you can't reach your followers. You have to make sure you have email, texting, Discord, Substack, all of ...