Tech

How dig’s ‘ask dig’ Tool Searches Social Video for What Keyword Monitoring Misses

Most social media monitoring was built to find words. That worked when online conversation moved through...

Influencer

When Passion Meets Pressure With No Support System, Josh Zimmerman Is the Call Creators Make

For eight years, creators have been telling Josh Zimmerman things they will not tell anyone else....

Tech

Streamlabs Bets Patreon Subscribers Are Livestreaming’s Safest First Audience

Ashray Urs has a rule: when any platform signals interest in livestreaming, he reaches out that...

Agency

CAA Signs Betches as Media Brand Looks Beyond Social & Podcasts

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has signed women-focused digital media and entertainment brand Betches for representation across...

Tech

Tribe Dynamics Veterans Launch Kin to Bring AI Into Influencer Relationship Management

Five Tribe Dynamics veterans have launched Kin, an AI-powered Influencer Marketing platform designed to help beauty...

Brand

How Unilever Is Turning Its 2026 FIFA World Cup Sponsorship Into a 50,000-Creator Content Engine

Unilever Personal Care is using its FIFA World Cup 2026 sponsorship to combine live sport, retail...

Commentary

Dolphin Entertainment, Kynetic Media Ventures Launch Creator-Focused Film & TV Studio

Dolphin Entertainment and Kynetic Media Ventures have launched Graviteur Studios, a production venture focused on creator-led...

Tech

Media Monetization Firm Mission Media Unveils Content Hub for Podcast Advertisers

Mission Media AI has launched Content Hub, a proprietary platform designed to help advertisers and agencies...

Commentary

AI Slop Accounts for 59% of TikToks Shown to New Users, per Report

Kapwing’s latest research found that AI-generated, low-quality videos account for 59% of the first TikToks served...

Influencer

CAA Signs Valkyrae as Gaming Creators Move Deeper Into Hollywood

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has signed Rachell Hofstetter, the Twitch and YouTube streamer known as “Valkyrae,”...

Talent Collectives

Digital Creator Firm Link Management Promotes Julia Gosden, Sarah Halper to VP Roles

Digital creator talent firm Link Management has promoted Senior Talent Managers Julia Gosden and Sarah Halper...

Influencer

LTK Outranks Every Beauty Brand in Share of Voice on YouTube’s Biggest Discovery Format, GRWM Index Finds

The inaugural quarterly index from Net Influencer and ThoughtLeaders ranks brands by the share of voice...

Platform

X Enhances Ads Manager With Unified Conversion Tracking, Live Diagnostics

X has rolled out three new features to its Ads Manager platform designed to simplify campaign...

Strategy

The 3-Billion-Impression Campaign That Kept Its Brand Name Hidden Until the Credits

A cultural behavior millions of people live by, but rarely name: bathroom vanities overwhelmed with beauty...

Influencer

CNN Hires Financial Content Creator Kyla Scanlon as Economic Analyst & Contributor

CNN has named Kyla Scanlon as a contributor and economic analyst, the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed network...

Tech

Snap Unveils SPECS Augmented Reality Glasses at $2,195 Price Point

Snap Inc. unveiled SPECS at Augmented World Expo 2026 on June 16, its first augmented reality...

Platform

TikTok Shop Bans AI Voices, Prerecorded Audio From Promotional Livestreams

TikTok Shop has banned AI-generated voices, prerecorded audio, and static-image content from promotional livestreams and shoppable...

Agency

UTA Debuts Cannes Beach Space With Creator Lounge, Podcast Studio

United Talent Agency (UTA) is opening its first branded beach activation at Cannes Lions 2026, replacing...

Commentary

Podcast Audiences Are Buying Into the Host … Brands May Need to Do the Same

A new Edison Research report on podcast consumption shows a medium that is growing across age...

Platform

Substack Expands Native Creator Partnership Program, Taps Former Roku Exec to Lead Sponsorships Push

Substack has launched the next phase of its native sponsorships program and hired former Roku and...

Tech

Amazon Launches Program for Independent Creators Navigating AI Search

Amazon has launched “Amazon Content Partners,” a new program designed to help independent content creators manage...

Commentary

Creators Split Between Amazon and TikTok Shop Ahead of Prime Day, Survey Finds

Creator commerce has organized around two distinct ecosystems led by Amazon and TikTok Shop, with paid...

Influencer

‘Emotional Damage’ Creator Steven He Signs Global Management & Licensing Deal With Gushcloud International

Steven He, the filmmaker and comedy creator behind the “Emotional Damage” brand, has signed an exclusive...

Commentary

Pete Buttigieg Joins VidCon Anaheim 2026 for Fireside Chat on Politics and the Creator Economy

VidCon has added Secretary Pete Buttigieg to the speaker lineup for VidCon Anaheim 2026, scheduled for...

Commentary

Instagram Views Up 27% in Early 2026 as Publishing Increases, Report Finds

Instagram views grew 27%, and interactions climbed 19% in early 2026 compared to the same period...