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Platform
Kickstarter Launches Fashion Advisory Board With Designers Behind Collina Strada, Luar and Brandon Blackwood
October 14, 2026Kickstarter has formed a Fashion Advisory Board bringing together four independent designers, Hillary Taymour of Collina...
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Strategy
Jupiter Festival Closes Miami Debut With Sponsorship Commitments at 250%
October 14, 2026Hours after the first Jupiter Festival wrapped in Miami on October 9, its founders reported that...
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Commentary
AI Is Recommending Products Through Creator Videos Most Brands Aren’t Making, Research Shows
October 14, 2026AI-generated product recommendations are drawing on creator videos that brands often have little control over, according...
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Commentary
Livestreaming Hits Record 31.7B Hours Watched in Q3 2026 as TikTok LIVE Narrows Gap on YouTube
October 14, 2026Global livestreaming reached 31.7 billion Hours Watched in the third quarter of 2026, the highest quarterly...
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Technology
CreatorIQ Launches Agentic AI System ‘Q’ for Creator Marketing Discovery and Measurement
October 14, 2026CreatorIQ unveiled “Q,” an agentic AI system for creator marketing, at its annual CreatorIQ Connect event...
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Influencer
Druski to Become First Digital Creator to Host ‘Saturday Night Live,’ per Report
October 14, 2026Druski, the sketch comedian who built his following on Instagram and TikTok, will host “Saturday Night...
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Platform
Facebook Adds ‘Your Algorithm’ Feature, Extending Meta’s Platform-Wide Rollout
October 14, 2026Meta is rolling out new AI-powered tools on Facebook that let users shape their Feed and...
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Commentary
Modash to Launch Free Virtual Festival for Influencer Marketing Professionals
October 14, 2026Modash, the Shopify-first Influencer Marketing platform, will host “Return on Influence Festival ‘26,” a free one-day...
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Commentary
YouTube Leads Platforms in Creator Content Preference Across Generations, Report Finds
October 14, 2026YouTube is the platform where creator content most consistently wins consumer attention, regardless of the age...
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Agency
Goalhanger Launches Creator-Led Media Model With Marina Hyde’s ‘Always On’
October 13, 2026Goalhanger has announced the launch of “Goalhanger X,” a new model for building full media ecosystems...
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Commentary
Majority of EU Creators Say They Lack Government and Industry Recognition, Survey Finds
October 13, 2026A consultation commissioned by YouTube and conducted by Public First surveyed more than 20,000 creators across...
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Commentary
Creator Economy Job Radar – October 13, 2026 – Sony, CreatorIQ, Patreon, and More
October 13, 2026Creator Economy hiring for the second week of October 2026 leans on gaming, media, and platform...
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Commentary
The 10 Fastest-Growing UK Instagram Accounts of September 2026
October 12, 2026Florence Pugh’s Venice Film Festival run, complete with a viral Aperol Spritz workout clip, outpaced the...
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Agency
The Digital Dept. Built a Fashion Week Creator Experience Without the Fashion Week Budget
October 12, 2026New York Fashion Week (NYFW) prices many brands out of the cultural moment. Influencer Marketing company...
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Influencer
Smosh Adds Four Cast Members as Comedy Brand Expands Live Programming
October 12, 2026Smosh has added four new cast members to its sketch comedy ensemble, formally integrating Courtney Theophin,...
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Commentary
Majority of Americans Trust Independent News Creators as Much as Journalists, Study Finds
October 12, 2026Six in 10 Americans say they trust a well-known independent news creator as much as a...
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Commentary
Advertising Week New York Wraps 22nd Year With Kerry Washington, Russell Wilson and Sophia Bush
October 12, 2026Advertising Week New York concluded its 22nd year on October 8, closing a four-day event in...
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Influencer
Jack Doherty Says Crypto Casino Contract Bars Him From Posting for Six Months
October 12, 2026Jack Doherty, a YouTuber and Kick streamer with 15 million subscribers, says a contract he signed...
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Strategy
Sony Pictures Hires YouTube Veteran to Lead Screen Gems’ Pivot to Digital-Native Filmmakers
October 12, 2026Sony Pictures has named Fede Goldenberg, who spent 15 years at YouTube overseeing film and TV...
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Influencer
Druski Takes Equity Stake in Commerce Company Gopuff
October 12, 2026Druski, the comedian Rolling Stone named the most influential creator of 2026, has entered an equity...
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Commentary
MMA Fighter Michael ‘Venom’ Page Joins KSI’s Misfits Boxing
October 12, 2026MMA fighter Michael “Venom” Page has signed with Misfits Boxing, the crossover promotion co-founded by KSI,...
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Commentary
Türkiye Bans Social Media for Children U-15, Joining Global Wave of Age Restrictions
October 12, 2026Türkiye formally banned social media access for children under the age of 15 on October 10,...
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Commentary
Creator Economy Event Calendar – October 12, 2026 – IMCX, PI LIVE Europe, and the Launch of Hollywood’s Creator IP Market
October 12, 2026This issue’s Creator Economy calendar spans nine events from October 14 through October 23, with stops...
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Commentary
26 Creator Economy Professionals Assess Clipping’s Role Beyond Entertainment Brands
October 9, 2026Clipping, the practice of cutting long-form audio and video into short clips distributed across thousands of...
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Commentary
Alix Earle, Issa Rae and Remi Bader Headline Creator Programming at Advertising Week New York
October 9, 2026Advertising Week New York’s second day at THE PENN DISTRICT centered on creators and entrepreneurs, with...

