Week 28! (The last one before a summer break) - Hardship fund for laid off game developers - CVC takes a majority stake in Distrokid - WerkPlant is taking a break to come back strong in September! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 28

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We had to skip a week because of a heatwave (!), but we're back for week 27! - Strikes at Ubisoft Barcelona - Emerging opportunities in indie film - Intro video for Platform ACCT; the dutch organization focused on working conditions in culture and creative werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 27

In this newsletter, WerkPlant provides a weekly update on independence in the creative industry—both global developments and news from our organization and community.

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Week 25! - AHK organizes workshop for starters in their Culture Club on September 7 - Indiegamesbusiness.com opens submissions for their Prismatic Indie Showcase - We had an intro with the Creatieve Coalitie and intend to collaborate more in the future! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

Week 24! - Gamesindustry.biz interview with House House about Big Walk - European Commission approves UMG's acquisition of Downtown, but with some important conditions - ... and we've posted some openings on the WerkPlant website! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

Bonus episode of the WerkPlant podcast! We visited A MAZE and Indigo and asked folks about their independence score. Check it out: open.substack.com/pub/werkplan...

Bonus Episode: WerkPlant at A MAZE & Indigo 2026

We visited A MAZE & Indigo 2026 and asked attendants about their independence scores

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Ontario worker co-op game studios. One roundtable. NO BOSSES! @covertsky.bsky.social @polyvalestudios.bsky.social @rocketadrift.bsky.social ++ more on building cooperative studios. Free, June 12 at North York Central Library. Register: tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/6a15b0acf56bd86e00b22249

Week 23! - Organized resistance of musicians and composers against generative AI in Europe and in the US - WerkPlant attended Indigo in Rotterdam! - Paperwork for the WerkPlant foundation is filed! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 23

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We skipped a week, but we're back for Week 21! - Culture Action Europe is calling out for input with a survey on the state of culture in Europe - ... and WerkPlant is finally founding the WerkPlant Foundation legal entity! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 21

In this newsletter, WerkPlant provides a weekly update on independence in the creative industry—both global developments and news from our organization and community.

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And week 19! - Conference report by Creative Roadz - Panel video on healthy working conditions at Artscenico, featuring @markdeuze.bsky.social - And we're gauging interest for a crowdfunding workshop on the WerkPlant Discord server! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 19

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Week 18! - A report on the Triple I initative - Bandcamp Friday - Workshop crowdfunding in the WerkPlant Discord by Voordekunst werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 18

In this newsletter, WerkPlant provides a weekly update on independence in the creative industry—both global developments and news from our organization and community.

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WerkPlant Weekly Week 17! - Op-ed in MusicBusinessWorldwide about the need for artists to organize themselves - the last episode of the WerkPlant Podcast Season 03 werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 17

In this newsletter, WerkPlant provides a weekly update on independence in the creative industry—both global developments and news from our organization and community.

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A new episode of the WerkPlant podcast just released! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e20-geo... @mercuryskies.bsky.social, a multidisciplinary creative and founder of Causa Creations, describes his journey from performance art to documentary and crowdfunded tabletop and digital games.

S03E20: Georg Hobmeier

In the WerkPlant podcast we interview people who have something interesting to say on becoming and staying independent in the creative industry. In this episode, Roy has a chat with Georg Hobmeier; (b...

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Week 16 already! - Basic income for artists in Ireland - Video of seminar about wellbeing in journalism by @markdeuze.bsky.social - The WerkPlant podcast is taking a break, starting next week werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 16

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Week 15! - The Artist Corporation launches DFOS, a better internet on the internet - Five indie studios join forces and pool resources in Nova Assembly - WerkPlant visited Creative Roadz, a conference for freelancers in the creative industry werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 15

In this newsletter, WerkPlant provides a weekly update on independence in the creative industry—both global developments and news from our organization and community.

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A new episode of the podcast just went up. This time @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com has a chat with Marga Rotteveel, who is a photographer, researcher and a teacher at the St Joost art academy in Den Bosch (NL), with a bunch to say on sustainable independence! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e19-mar...

S03E19: Marga Rotteveel

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Week 14! - @gibiz.bsky.social interview with the Romeros - Essay on work culture by @markdeuze.bsky.social - Update on the @werkplant.bsky.social website to make our podcast more accessible and useful werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 14

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Week 13! - The Artist Corporation passes its first law in Colorado - The WerkPlant podcast with Company New Heroes is out - ... and another episode featuring artist, researcher and teacher Marga Rotteveel is recorded and ready to release in two weeks! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 13

In this newsletter, WerkPlant provides a weekly update on independence in the creative industry—both global developments and news from our organization and community.

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A new episode of the WerkPlant podcast just appeared! And it's a great one! A long, winding, energetic and inspiring conversation between our own @wisproy.bsky.social and Lucas de Man and Wouter Goedheer from Company New Heroes. Great stuff! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e18-sti...

S03E18: Stichting Nieuwe Helden (Company New Heroes)

In the WerkPlant podcast we interview people who have something interesting to say on becoming and staying independent in the creative industry. In this episode, Roy has a chat with Lucas de Man and W...

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Week 12! - Spotlight on an interesting interview by "The Industry" with the CEO of Legion M about alternative film funding - Playstation's Angie Smets and @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com interviewed by @markdeuze.bsky.social about the state of the industry! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 12

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Week 11! With a bunch of podcast news, an announcement of an event hosted by @markdeuze.bsky.social at the University of Amsterdam next Tuesday and: - The European Parliament urges lawmakers to protect copyrights from AI companies - ...and more! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 11

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We're getting more and more interesting guests on the WerkPlant podcast! Like Brigitte van der Sande, who shares about all her endeavours to bring culture to public spaces and telling the stories that need to be told about war (and peace!) all over the world. werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e17-bri...

S03E17: Brigitte van der Sande

Every now and then, instead of talking amongst ourselves, we interview interesting people from the creative industry.

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Week 10 was a busy one for WerkPlant! - @markdeuze.bsky.social was mentioned in an article (in Dutch) in Het Financieel Dagblad about burnout - The podcast is looking for guests - We're in talks with educational institutes - and we're looking for assistance! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 10

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And for the WerkPlant Weekly of week 09: - Artists start campaign against AI-music platform Suno - Sony develops a tool for fingerprinting the sources of AI generated music - New episode of the WerkPlant podcast featuring Esmeralda Hoffman werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 09

In this newsletter, WerkPlant provides a weekly update on independence in the creative industry—both global developments and news from our organization and community.

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A new episode of the WerkPlant podcast just went live! This time we're very proud to have Esmeralda Hoffman - freelance producer in the games industry - as a guest! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e16-esm...

S03E16: Esmeralda Hoffman

Every now and then, instead of talking amongst ourselves, we interview interesting people from the creative industry.

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Week 08 is wrapping up, time for the next WerkPlant Weekly! This week: - News about Artist Corporations - (De)Monopolization in the music industry - ... and WerkPlant podcast news! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 08

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WerkPlant Weekly of Week 07! - Report on the impact of the 2025 employment act the games industry - Unsettling Spotify trends - The final episode in the WerkPlant podcast miniseries from @wisproy.bsky.social and @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com Check it out! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 07

In this newsletter, WerkPlant provides a weekly update on independence in the creative industry—both global developments and news from our organization and community.

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A new episode of the WerkPlant podcast just went live! In this one, @wisproy.bsky.social and @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com talk about risk/reward structures at their respective companies ( @wispfire.com and @roostgames.bsky.social ) werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e15-roy...

S03E15 - Roy & Joni on Risk/Reward

In the third season of the WerkPlant podcast host Roy van der Schilden and producer Joni van der Leeuw take a more casual approach and talk amongst themselves about what’s on their mind, current event...

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Almost time for the weekend, so right about time for the WerkPlant Weekly! - @bandcamp.com Friday! - @distrokid.com is looking to sell off its platform for self-distributing music - And some behind-the-scenes podcast updates werkplant.substack.com/p/copy-werkp...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 06

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WerkPlant Weekly 05! - Universal buys Stationhead, platform for independent artist to connect with superfans - Valve faces UK class action lawsuit for monopoly position - And @markdeuze.bsky.social joins the board of the WerkPlant foundation! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly - Week 05

In this newsletter, WerkPlant provides a weekly update on independence in the creative industry—both global developments and news from our organization and community.

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A new episode of the WerkPlant podcast just went live! This time @wisproy.bsky.social and @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com talk about their values, both personally and within their studios @roostgames.bsky.social and @wispfire.com Check it out! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e14-roy...

S03E14 - Roy & Joni on Values

In the third season of the WerkPlant podcast host Roy van der Schilden and producer Joni van der Leeuw take a more casual approach and talk amongst themselves about what’s on their mind, current event...

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