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Brand
Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Enters Australia To Queues, Controversy As Creators Criticize PR Strategy, Local Brand Loyalty
February 23, 2026Rhode, the skincare brand founded by Hailey Bieber and acquired by E.l.f. Beauty for $1 billion...
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Commentary
The 10 Fastest-Growing U.S. Instagram Accounts Of January 2026
February 23, 2026Data from HypeAuditor revealed Donald Trump gained 3.5 million Instagram followers in January 2026, topping the...
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Commentary
The 10 Fastest-Growing UK Instagram Accounts Of January 2026
February 23, 2026Manchester United topped the UK rankings in January 2026 with nearly 500,000 new Instagram followers, while...
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Platform
Substack Doubles Down On Canada, Hiring Digital Media Veteran Mark Swierszcz To Expand Subscription-Led Publishing
February 23, 2026Substack is doubling down on Canada as part of its global push to strengthen subscription-led media....
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Talent Collectives
Millennial Entertainment: Inside The Strategy Behind Long-Term Talent Growth In The Creator Economy
February 23, 2026Founded in early 2017, Millennial Entertainment operates as a 360° talent management and creative strategy firm...
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Agency
Former NET-A-PORTER Fashion Director Kay Barron Launches VVEND To Rewire Luxury Retail Through Live Commerce
February 23, 2026Kay Barron believes luxury brands are overlooking a revenue channel hiding in plain sight. After more...
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Influencer
How Bria Jones Built An Influential Brand On Her Own Terms
February 23, 2026Bria Jones doesn’t describe her entrance into the creator economy as destiny. She describes it as...
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Influencer
Content Creator Becca Bastos Built A Comedy Universe Online. Now She’s Ready For A Real Stage
February 23, 2026Becca Bastos has built a comedy universe that includes a gaslighting gynecologist, a Pilates instructor who...
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Influencer
Heidi Barlow Built A Global ‘Kegel Club’ By Turning Pelvic Floor Physio Into A Daily TikTok Habit
February 23, 2026In a clinical room in Sydney, with a treatment bed visible behind her, Heidi Barlow presses...
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Strategy
Guggenheim Brothers Media Wants To Institutionalize The Creator Economy’s Middle Market
February 23, 2026Criswell Fiordalis and Dillon Lawson-Johnston believe the Creator Economy has entered a new stage of growth...
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Influencer
Cisco Carrillo Shares Content Playbook: Consistency, Culture, And The Business Behind A Viral Family Brand
February 23, 2026What happens when a tortilla sparks a multi-million-view blueprint for a business? View this post on...
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Commentary
AI Threatens To Erase Billions In Creator Revenue As Digital Income Surges, UNESCO Report Finds
February 23, 2026Global cultural goods trade hits $254 billion, but a regulatory vacuum around generative AI leaves music...
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Influencer
Parenting Content Creator Krystiana Tiana Signs With CAA
February 23, 2026Parenting content creator Krystiana Tiana has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) for representation, per The...
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Platform
TikTok Pauses Plan To End Independent Shipping For U.S. Shop Sellers
February 23, 2026TikTok has paused a plan to phase out seller-fulfilled shipping for U.S. TikTok Shop merchants, according...
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Tech
Spotter Showcase 2026 To Make The Case For ‘Creator TV’ As Brand Marketing’s Next Frontier
February 23, 2026Spotter will host its second annual Spotter Showcase on March 4 in New York City, bringing...
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Commentary
eBay Acquires Depop For $1.2B From Etsy In Bid To Capture Gen Z Resale Market
February 23, 2026Deal values British resale platform at $400 million less than Etsy paid for it in 2021....
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Commentary
Creator Economy Jobs February 2026: TikTok, Substack, And AI Startups Compete For Creator Talent
February 23, 2026TikTok, Substack, and AI startups Hedra and ElevenLabs are competing for creator talent in February 2026,...
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Platform
Reddit Identifies Nostalgia, UGC, And Community Targeting As Key Brand Strategies For 2026
February 23, 2026Reddit‘s in-house creative strategy unit KarmaLab has released a report identifying nostalgia-driven storytelling, user-generated content (UGC),...
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Commentary
Brands Deploy Nano Creator Content In Paid Ads As Mega-Influencer Costs Squeeze Campaign Budgets, Per Report
February 23, 2026Brands are increasingly using content produced by nano and micro creators in paid advertising campaigns, a...
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Agency
ExpandNow, Z MEDIA Partner To Streamline TikTok Shop Expansion For UK Brands
February 23, 2026E-commerce platforms ExpandNow and Z MEDIA have announced a partnership to help brands scale on TikTok...
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Commentary
TikTok Advertising Delivers Delayed Returns For Brands, Research Finds
February 23, 2026Consumer mobile app brands allocate the largest share of social budgets to the platform, while DTC...
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Commentary
Whitelisting At Scale: 36 Creator Economy Experts On What’s Breaking Behind The Scenes
February 20, 2026Whitelisting and creator-originated paid media are increasingly positioned as the performance layer of the Creator Economy....
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Influencer
Meet O’Neil Thomas, A Creator Who Merged Comedy, Couture, And Cultural Commentary Into A Single Business
February 20, 2026“I always want to be able to just bring joy, happiness, and laughter to anyone who...
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Commentary
Meta To Host Virtual Marketing Summit On March 11 To Address AI-Driven Advertising Strategies
February 20, 2026Meta will host its Marketing Summit Online 2026 on March 11, a virtual event spanning three...
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Tech
Brand Marketers Can’t See Where Their Influencer Budgets Go. And They’re Running Out Of Patience
February 20, 2026A new ANA study finds that a majority of marketers lack full visibility into how Influencer...
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