Tech

InfluenConnect™ Wants to Be the Skyscanner of Global Influencer Marketing

When a global brand wants to book an influencer in Japan or Singapore, it often doesn’t...

Tech

Neither Debt Nor Equity: How Copyright Capital Is Funding Creators Banks Won’t Touch

For creators trying to build sustainable businesses, the established financial system has never quite fit. Banks...

Brand

e.l.f. Cosmetics Launches True Crime Mockumentary to Spotlight TikTok Bathroom Counter Clutter Trend

e.l.f. Cosmetics has released a 10-minute true crime-inspired mockumentary titled “Vanity Vandals,” targeting a growing consumer...

Platform

Gen Z Rates Indie YouTube Animation on Par With Major Studio Productions, Survey Finds

A new report from YouTube’s “Culture and Trends” team finds that independent online animators are attracting...

Platform

Snap Locks In Qualcomm as Long-Term Chip Partner for Specs AR Eyewear Platform

Specs Inc., a Snap subsidiary focused on augmented reality (AR) eyewear, has signed a multi-year strategic...

Platform

YouTube Premium is Raising U.S. Subscription Prices

YouTube is increasing subscription prices for its Premium and Music tiers in the United States, joining...

Commentary

eBay Taps Fashion Influencers to Stock NYC Pop-Up Market

eBay will host “The NYC Edit Market,” a three-day in-person retail pop-up in New York City’s...

Commentary

Creator Economy NYC Partners With Social Media Week to Host Creator Economy Exchange Session on April 16

Creator Economy NYC has partnered with Social Media Week to host the “Creator Economy Exchange,” a...

Commentary

CAA, YouTube, Meta, and Rivian Among Speakers at Brand Innovators’ Creator Economy Summit in LA

Brand Innovators will host its Creator Economy Summit on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Dhar Mann...

Platform

Snapchat Partners With Los Angeles Dodgers to Bring AR Lens Experiences to Dodger Stadium

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Snap Inc. have announced a partnership that will deploy Snapchat’s augmented...

Platform

Spotify’s Prompted Playlist Feature Now Surfaces Podcasts Alongside Music

Spotify is expanding its Prompted Playlist feature to include podcasts, extending a tool previously limited to...

Agency

BENlabs Shuts Down as Gates Ventures Pulls Funding

BENlabs, the product placement and Influencer Marketing agency founded by Bill Gates in 1989, is winding...

Platform

TikTok Shop to Host Annual Seller Day Summit With Commerce Strategy Sessions, 2026 Campaign Roadmap

TikTok Shop will host its annual Seller Day Summit on April 15, a virtual event designed...

Commentary

The 10 Fastest-Growing UK Instagram Accounts of March 2026

Olivia Dean took home three MOBO Awards on March 26, including “Album” and “Song of the...

Commentary

The 10 Fastest-Growing Canadian Instagram Accounts of March 2026

Dark Joseph Ravine added 610,000 Instagram followers in March 2026, leading Canada’s rankings through consistent kindness-driven...

Commentary

Top 10 Sales by Independent Creators on TikTok in March 2026

March 2026 brings a near-complete reshuffle to TikTok Shop’s independent creator rankings. Two creators who did...

Commentary

Make It Cool, Then Scale? 21 Experts on How Creator Tier Sequencing Really Works

Influencer Marketing is becoming more structured as brands shift from reach-based campaigns to systems designed to...

Strategy

Syracuse University Wants to Be Where the Creator Economy Goes to College

Higher education has been slow to adapt to the Creator Economy. Most universities still treat content...

Strategy

The Creator Who Paid for the Product: Dan Lovatt on What Builds a Real Brand Partnership

In February, COAT named Dan Lovatt its long-term brand ambassador. He was not gifted product to...

Tech

Stanify’s Hank Leber on Turning Brand Comment Sections Into Business Intelligence Tools

Nearly 90% of social media comments from brands go unanswered, according to Hank Leber, co-founder of...

Commentary

K-FESTA to Debut in Palm Springs as First U.S. K-Beauty Festival Built Around Creator Partnerships

K-FESTA, a newly established annual festival designed to introduce Korean brands to a global audience through...

Commentary

Top 10 Highest Revenue TikTok Shops in March 2026

medicube returns to first place, Shark Home enters the top two in its debut month, and...

Strategy

How 8 Episodes a Year Built One of Podcasting’s Most Expensive Advertising Inventories

Acquired, the business history podcast hosted by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, lists its Fall 2029...

Platform

Patreon Reports Podcasters Earned $629M on Platform in 2025, Up 33% Y-o-Y

Patreon reports that podcasters earned more than $629 million on its platform in 2025, a 33%...

Platform

Digital Platform ripe in Town Launches Brand Partnership Program to Connect Advertisers With Australian Travel Audiences

ripe in Town, a curated digital platform covering food, stays, and travel experiences, has launched a...