I'm not a bankruptcy expert. But WOW are these two bankruptcies wild in their reach and impact on the sports creative world.
My take on both:
LIV: Fresh Tape Media did a massive production for earlier this year. We paid our crew, delivered the work, and are now owed over $1.2M that we may never see.
We're lucky that Fresh Tape is in a position to take a hit like this and keep moving. But there are a LOT of creative businesses that couldn't. And it's pretty crazy how much financial risk production companies take on just to do their jobs.
The one side of this that's not talked about is the LIV team. The creatives we worked with there are so good at their jobs. I know they've either already landed on their feet somewhere new or will soon...but I'm telling you, they're good eggs.
Getty Images: This one hits a little differently. There are tons of incredibly talented sports photographers whose careers and livelihoods are connected to Getty.
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