Benedict Townsend

Next episode, a meeting and a million dollar demand.

Next episode, a meeting and a million dollar demand.

Could Vine's birthplace also become its burial ground? Would the very creators who built it be the ones to end it?

Could Vine's birthplace also become its burial ground? Would the very creators who built it be the ones to end it?

Bruised and battered, the little app that could was on its last legs. But blow after blow, it was still staggering forward. And against all odds, there were still those fighting for its survival. It wasn't over. Not yet. Stick around, because the real twist is still to come.

Bruised and battered, the little app that could was on its last legs. But blow after blow, it was still staggering forward. And against all odds, there were still those fighting for its survival. It wasn't over. Not yet. Stick around, because the real twist is still to come.

You can listen to the last two episodes of Vine's Six Seconds That Changed the World when they drop next Wednesday, May the 7th. You can listen to Vine's 6 Seconds That Changed the World on Global Player. Download it from the App Store or go to globalplayer.com.

You can listen to the last two episodes of Vine's Six Seconds That Changed the World when they drop next Wednesday, May the 7th. You can listen to Vine's 6 Seconds That Changed the World on Global Player. Download it from the App Store or go to globalplayer.com.

Vine's 6 Seconds That Changed the World is a Global Original podcast, created and hosted by me, Benedict Townsend, and produced by my co-creator, Mary Goodheart. Narrative and creative by producer Kevya Cardoso, score and sound design by Patrick Lee, and mix by Chris James.

Vine's 6 Seconds That Changed the World is a Global Original podcast, created and hosted by me, Benedict Townsend, and produced by my co-creator, Mary Goodheart. Narrative and creative by producer Kevya Cardoso, score and sound design by Patrick Lee, and mix by Chris James.

Sophie Snelling is the executive producer, Al Riddell is head of factual podcasts, and Vicky Etchells is director of podcasts at Global. This is a Global Player original podcast.

Sophie Snelling is the executive producer, Al Riddell is head of factual podcasts, and Vicky Etchells is director of podcasts at Global. This is a Global Player original podcast.

This is a Global Player original podcast. On our last episode, we learned of Sweet Baby Vine's bittersweet graduation into the mainstream as content copycats and competition crowded the platform. Taylor Lorenz, a celebrated tech journalist well-known for her coverage of Vine, summarizes it all pretty well.

This is a Global Player original podcast. On our last episode, we learned of Sweet Baby Vine's bittersweet graduation into the mainstream as content copycats and competition crowded the platform. Taylor Lorenz, a celebrated tech journalist well-known for her coverage of Vine, summarizes it all pretty well.

This is all leading up to that confrontation that we all know is coming, right on their home turf. The 1600 Viners had figured out how to dominate the platform, game the system, and now their influence is exploding, along with their sense of entitlement.

This is all leading up to that confrontation that we all know is coming, right on their home turf. The 1600 Viners had figured out how to dominate the platform, game the system, and now their influence is exploding, along with their sense of entitlement.

Mary, you can taste the foreshadowing. You've got this group of people who live on Vine Street, who have worked out how to completely dominate the app, have this incredible sense of entitlement, and now they're mad.

Mary, you can taste the foreshadowing. You've got this group of people who live on Vine Street, who have worked out how to completely dominate the app, have this incredible sense of entitlement, and now they're mad.

Because we started with this climactic meeting that everyone's heard of and everyone has a take of, but no one seems to have been at. We cannot get any information from people inside the room. Every creator we've tried to talk to who is inside the room, we haven't been able to get hold of. Complete silence. But apparently you have a lead.

Because we started with this climactic meeting that everyone's heard of and everyone has a take of, but no one seems to have been at. We cannot get any information from people inside the room. Every creator we've tried to talk to who is inside the room, we haven't been able to get hold of. Complete silence. But apparently you have a lead.