Commentary

Why EACA’s New Influencer Council Wants ‘Certified’ in Every European Creator Campaign Brief

Influencer Marketing generates 22% of all complaints against online ads across Europe, with at least half...

Influencer

Bo Corley Is Betting on Royalties as the Next Model for Food Creators 

“You can have a million views and still not have a business,” says Emeus “Bo” Corley....

Influencer

Kristina Menissov on Building Her Own Path Across Modeling, Music, and Publishing 

When the record deal behind her “Summer” single dissolved just before launch, Kristina Menissov called a...

Commentary

Fohr Founder James Nord Wants Brands to Treat Creators Like an Investment Portfolio

James Nord wants to take the guesswork out of Influencer Marketing. Fohr, the platform he founded...

Influencer

Colin Rocker Spent 18 Months Testing What Gets Strangers Talking. Then He Put It in a Box

At For The Firsts networking events in New York City, there is one rule: attendees don’t...

Tech

Acast, Kit Partner to Let Podcasters and Newsletter Writers Cross Formats

Acast and Kit announced a partnership to help podcasters launch newsletters and newsletter writers add audio,...

Technology

Creator Marketing Platform CreatorOS Rebrands to Nutcake

CreatorOS, the London-based creator marketing platform that has run campaigns for McDonald’s, Crocs, Subway, and Samsung,...

Brand

Sony Music Sues Over Unauthorized Songs in Social Media Posts, Kroger Faces Up to $59M

Sony Music Entertainment and nine affiliated labels sued grocery retailer Kroger on August 21, alleging at...

Platform

Instagram Rolls Out ‘First Draft,’ a Tool for Assembling Reels

Instagram is rolling out “First Draft,” a new in-app editing feature that automatically trims and sequences...

Agency

How CreatorCaster Is Bringing a Hollywood Casting-Call Model to Family Brand Influencer Campaigns

Brands in the family market that come to CreatorCaster are not handed a software dashboard. Deborah...

Agency

Wurx Media Tells Brands Not to Judge TikTok Shop Returns by TikTok Shop Sales

At $100,000 a month in TikTok Shop revenue, a brand is typically losing between $15,000 and...

Talent Management

How NETWORK Helps High School Athletes Create Brand Identities Before They Reach College

Justin J. Giangrande, founder and CEO of NETWORK, doesn’t think traditional sports representation works anymore.  “The...

Technology

Creator Tech Platform HashFame Launches Tool to Verify Creator-Manager Representation in India

HashFame is expanding its product roadmap to build technology specifically for Indian talent managers and agencies,...

Tech

Daisy Thinks Brands Have a Creator Distribution Problem, Not a Content Problem

Daisy does not ask creators to make anything. The New York-based startup pays 5,000 creators to...

Commentary

New Zealand Proposes U-16 Social Media Ban, Following Australia’s Lead

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon unveiled legislation on August 24 that would ban children younger...

Commentary

Creator Economy Job Radar – August 25, 2026 – Amazon, Epic Games, Twitch, and More

Creator Economy hiring for the week of August 25, 2026 pivots toward gaming, platform operations, and...

Influencer

CMG Talent’s Attorney-Founder Says Most Creator Agencies Don’t Review Their Own Contracts

Most creator contracts are never reviewed by a lawyer, according to Joey Roesler, who knows, because...

Influencer

How Amanda Graves Built a Creator Business Around Her Tattoo Studio

Amanda Graves built an audience by showing people how she tattoos. That audience eventually began flying...

Commentary

The Creator Economy Talks Trust, but the Market Still Pays for Reach

The Creator Economy talks about trust and fit. The market still pays for reach. A survey...

Platform

Patreon Ditches Creator Similarity Model, Will Rank Discovery by Post Content Instead

Patreon is overhauling the algorithm behind its creator discovery feed, moving away from a system that...

Influencer

MrBeast Names Former Complex Networks President Justin Killion Interim Studio Head

MrBeast Studios has named Justin Killion interim head of the division, filling part of the vacancy...

Platform

YouTube Expands 24/7 ‘Stations’ Streams Beyond Music to Creators, Podcasts, and Media

YouTube announced in an August 21 update that it is expanding “Stations,” its continuous 24/7 stream...

Influencer

Disney Partners With Dhar Mann Studios on 20-Episode Series Order

Disney has struck a content partnership with Burbank-based Dhar Mann Studios, kicking off with a 20-episode...

Platform

Streamer Sues Twitch, Amazon Over Undisclosed AI Training on Creator Content

A Twitch streamer has filed a proposed class action accusing Twitch Interactive and parent company Amazon...

Commentary

Creator Economy Event Calendar – August 24, 2026 – Gamescom, Glossy Pop NYC, and a Global Influencer Marketing Awards Ceremony in London

This issue’s Creator Economy calendar spans nine events across Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the...