Paper Seller Robert Kraft Is Worth 10x J.K. Rowling: Distribution Beats Creation
panickssery · x · 2026-09-27
Quoting Ted Gioia's observation that Spotify's CEO is worth 4x Paul McCartney, the author adds a parallel: paper magnate Robert Kraft's net worth is 10x J.K. Rowling's. The point: in content industries, controlling distribution consistently outearns creation — a dynamic that maps directly onto the AI writing economy.
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