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Platform
beehiiv Unveils Four New Products as It Expands Into an All-in-One Creator Platform
July 17, 2026beehiiv is betting that creators no longer want a collection of specialized tools. At its Summer...
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Tech
Sapir Tori on Building Zano to Replace the Excel Sheets Running a $30B Industry
July 17, 2026A six-figure deal between two talent agencies collapsed at a dinner in Amsterdam because neither side...
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Platform
UK Regulator Opens Investigation Into TikTok Over Child Age Checks
July 17, 2026The UK’s media regulator, Ofcom, has launched a formal investigation into whether TikTok‘s methods for identifying...
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Agency
Kill Boring Dead Launches TikTok-First Bank of Queensland Campaign Built Around Local Casting Call
July 17, 2026Melbourne social-first agency Kill Boring Dead (KBD) has launched its first campaign for Bank of Queensland...
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Talent Collectives
Currents Management Hires Two Talent Managers, Promotes Emma Clarke to Director of Talent
July 17, 2026Digital-first talent management company Currents Management has hired two talent managers and promoted four staffers, expanding...
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Influencer
Kai Cenat’s ‘Streamer University’ Class Gets Free Phones and a Year of Wireless From Ch@mobile
July 17, 2026Ch@mobile announced a partnership with StreamerU, the creator academy founded by Twitch streamer Kai Cenat, giving...
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Platform
TikTok Strikes Multi-Year Global Partnership With NBA, WNBA
July 17, 2026TikTok has signed a multi-year global content partnership with the NBA and WNBA, combining creator access...
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Platform
YouTube Tests Redesigned Studio Analytics With AI Insight Cards
July 17, 2026YouTube has begun testing a redesigned analytics experience in YouTube Studio, renaming the Analytics tab to...
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Commentary
New Alza Festival Brings Microdramas to New York With City Backing
July 17, 2026A new festival dedicated to microdramas, the ultra-short vertical series built for the phone, will debut...
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Commentary
Italy’s Greenwashing Rules Set to Take Effect for Influencer Marketing on September 27
July 17, 2026New European Union rules targeting unsubstantiated environmental claims will apply to Influencer Marketing campaigns starting September...
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Commentary
Creator Programs vs. Sponsorship Logos: 28 Creator Economy Experts on What’s Winning the World Cup
July 17, 2026The 2026 FIFA World Cup has exposed two competing approaches to brand marketing. Some companies have...
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Commentary
The 10 Fastest-Growing UK Instagram Accounts of June 2026
July 16, 2026FIFA World Cup 2026 kicked off on June 11, pushing the tournament’s official Instagram account up...
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Agency
Podean Acquires TikTok Shop Partner Social Commerce Club
July 16, 2026Podean, an independent global marketplace marketing agency, has acquired Vancouver-based Social Commerce Club (SCC), a TikTok...
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Influencer
How ‘The Stella Show’ Is Adapting to the Tween Gap After Growing to 7 Million YouTube Subscribers
July 16, 2026This summer, Stella Wallace walked onto a stage at VidCon and explained to a room of...
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Strategy
Invisible Narratives Has Access to $300 Million to Prove Creator Economy IP Is the Next Hollywood
July 16, 2026The Creator Economy is worth an estimated $250 billion. Hollywood is worth roughly $1.5 trillion. The...
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Platform
TikTok Set to Cut Around 300 Jobs in Ireland as Part of Global Trust & Safety Overhaul
July 16, 2026TikTok is proposing to cut approximately 300 jobs at its Irish operation, where the company employs...
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Platform
X Launches ‘Mentions Boost’ for Advertisers
July 16, 2026X has introduced “Mentions Boost,” a new tool that lets Premium Business subscribers instantly amplify any...
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Commentary
UK Sets Midnight Curfew and Default Autoplay Restrictions for 16 and 17-Year-Olds on Social Media
July 16, 2026The UK government will require social media platforms to impose default overnight curfews and switch off...
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Commentary
YouTube Overtakes Spotify as UK’s Top Podcast Platform, Research Finds
July 16, 2026YouTube has edged out Spotify to become the most-used podcast platform in the United Kingdom, according...
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Influencer
Netflix Signs Celebrity Chef Nick DiGiovanni to Bring YouTube Content to Streaming Platform
July 16, 2026Netflix has struck a deal with celebrity chef and YouTube creator Nick DiGiovanni to bring his...
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Talent Collectives
How an Investor is Applying a Traditional PE Playbook to Creator Management
July 15, 2026When Nicholas Blake reviewed investment opportunities in and around the Influencer Marketing space from a private...
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Influencer
Beauty Creator Emmy Combs on Building a Platform Where Difference Comes First
July 15, 2026The first time Emmy Combs attended VidCon as a creator, she came hoping to meet others...
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Brand
Colin & Samir Partner With Lexus on Four-Part YouTube Creative Series
July 15, 2026Creator duo Colin & Samir have partnered with Lexus to produce “Colin & Samir Start Over,”...
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Commentary
Podcast Hosts Now Twice as Influential as Social Media Stars, Report Finds
July 15, 2026Weekly podcast consumers rate podcast hosts as more influential than any other media figure, including social...
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Talent Collectives
Building Trust Beyond the Feed: Inside FARQ’s Creator Retreat
July 15, 2026FARQ just ran its fourth annual creator retreat, the first time the talent agency has put...
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