Commentary

Clio Creators Names Inaugural Awards Jury, Taps Dhar Mann & Hannah Stocking to Lead Creative Council

Clio Creators, the Creator Economy awards program launched by the Clios in partnership with YouTube and...

Talent Collectives

Former Wheelhouse CSO Ed Simpson, Content Partners Launch Wonderloom Media, Acquire True Crime Channel ‘Dr. Insanity’

Content Partners, an independent owner of studio-distributed film and television assets, and media executive Ed Simpson,...

Strategy

What a Former TikTok Shop Manager Learned From $14M in Live Sales

Live shopping on TikTok has moved from novelty to an established commercial channel. But according to...

Technology

As Generative AI Floods Content Feeds, EditWithAva Is Betting on Editing the Real Thing

Everyone building AI video tools right now is racing toward the same destination: synthetic footage that...

Influencer

How Noah Miller Made the Hot Take Into a Business Model

At 16, Noah Miller was reselling secondhand clothes on Depop out of his childhood bedroom during...

Strategy

How Jubilee Media Built Scalable IP From Human Dialogue, With Traditional Streamers Taking Notice

Jason Y. Lee had a clear principle when he launched Jubilee Media in 2017: build a...

Influencer

Katie Kennedy on Building a Media Business Out of History’s Most Overlooked Stories 

Katie Kennedy posted a TikTok about Victorian women slowly poisoning themselves in arsenic-dyed green dresses. The...

Talent Collectives

Mythical Promotes Jacob Moncrief to President as Rhett & Link’s Company Fills Top Post

Mythical, the entertainment company founded by YouTube creators and talk-show hosts Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal,...

Commentary

Creator Economy Job Radar – July 14, 2026 – YouTube, Unilever, ASOS, and More

Creator Economy hiring activity this week spans global technology platforms, consumer packaged goods, gaming, and fashion...

Tech

Zefr Expands Brand Safety Platform Into Türkiye, GCC, and Egypt Through Local Media Partnerships

Zefr, a provider of AI-powered brand safety and suitability solutions, announced strategic partnerships with Black C...

Platform

YouTuber Alan Chikin Chow Brings ‘Alan’s Universe’ to Netflix

Netflix is expanding its relationship with YouTube creator Alan Chikin Chow, bringing his “Alan’s Universe” franchise...

Influencer

Pastry Chef & YouTube Star Amaury Guichon Signs With UTA 

French-Swiss pastry chef and chocolate sculptor Amaury Guichon has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for...

Technology

Vigloo Launches Beta of AI Production Platform for Microdrama Creators

Vigloo, the South Korea-based microdrama platform, has launched a beta version of Vigloo Studio, an AI-native...

Technology

Agentio Brings Automated Creator Ads to Instagram and Facebook

Agentio, the AI-native platform for creator-led advertising, announced a partnership with Meta that lets brands launch...

Tech

Little Dot Studios Launches Tool to Boost YouTube Partner Revenue

Little Dot Studios has unveiled HyperLaunch, a new addition to its Little Dot OS suite of...

Commentary

The 10 Fastest-Growing Canadian Instagram Accounts of June 2026

“Off Campus” dominated Canadian Instagram in June, with two cast members landing in the top 10...

Talent Collectives

The Case Against Mega-Influencer Budgets: How Dawson Marie Is Empowering The Creators Brands Overlook

Ashlynn Racquel works both sides of the influencer deal. As the founder of Dawson Marie, a...

Tech

The Private Credit Platform Betting That Creator Audiences Are the Next Collateral Class

A creator generating millions of dollars a year walks into a bank and asks for $2...

Influencer

David Suh on Rebuilding His Photography Business Into a Creator-Led Media Company 

David Suh once played both roles in his own skit: the photographer coaching a nervous client,...

Commentary

Creator Economy Event Calendar – July 13, 2026 – CreatorFest, MozCon, Creator Economy Live East, and More

The back half of July 2026 brings a compact run of Creator Economy, Influencer Marketing, and...

Brand

Prime’s Australian Distributor Collapses Into Administration With $8M in Debt

Congo Brands Australia, the Melbourne-based distributor behind Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime drinks, has entered administration,...

Influencer

YouTuber Ben Schneider Signs With CAA Amid LEGO Resale Legal Dispute

Ben Schneider, the YouTube creator known as “Reckless Ben,” has signed with CAA for representation as...

Platform

Meta Disables Instagram AI Image Tool After CAA, SAG-AFTRA Backlash

Meta shut down a feature that let Instagram users generate AI images by tagging other public...

Agency

Creative Agency OK COOL Names Benjamin Arnold First Global CEO

OK COOL has appointed Benjamin Arnold as its first-ever Global CEO, formalizing a new leadership structure...

Tech

Influencer Hero Acquires Creator Marketplace Afluencer

Influencer Hero, an Influencer Marketing platform for D2C and ecommerce brands, has acquired Afluencer, a creator...