Commentary

Top 10 Products Sold on TikTok in March 2026

A cordless vacuum that wasn’t on the February list at all tops TikTok Shop’s March 2026...

Platform

Source Media Group Launches YouTube Golf Network With Bryson DeChambeau, Grant Horvat

Sports digital media firm Source Media Group has launched “Source Golf,” a YouTube-based network that aggregates...

Platform

Instagram Now Lets Creators Tag Affiliate Links Directly in Reels

Instagram is rolling out a new feature that allows creators to tag shoppable products directly in...

Influencer

MrBeast Seeks VP of Brand Partnerships to Lead Gaming Division

Beast Industries, the holding company behind MrBeast’s media and consumer ventures, has posted an opening for...

Tech

Levanta Acquires Amazon Affiliate Network Perch+ to Bolster E-Commerce Creator Marketplace

Levanta, an affiliate and creator platform for e-commerce, has acquired Perch+, an affiliate network built for...

Commentary

Japanese Streaming Market: YouTube Gaming Dominates, Kick Surges, VTubers Rival Human Streamers

Stream Hatchet’s latest report on Japan’s livestreaming market finds YouTube Gaming capturing nearly 60% of all...

Commentary

TubeFest Is Returning to Birmingham With Expanded Program, YouTube & TikTok Speakers Headlining 2026 Edition

TubeFest, a video marketing conference for creators and entrepreneurs, returns to the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham,...

Commentary

U.S. Creator Marketing Spending to Surpass $21B as Brands Move Beyond Social

U.S. social media creator revenue will reach $21.10 billion in 2026, more than doubling since 2022,...

Agency

Open Influence Names Julie Levitas Greenhouse VP of Partnerships in New York

Open Influence has appointed Julie Levitas Greenhouse as Vice President of Partnerships, based in its New...

Platform

YouTube to Stream Coachella 2026 Across Seven Stages in 4K

YouTube will livestream both weekends of Coachella 2026 beginning April 10, expanding this year’s coverage to...

Commentary

Creator Economy Rocks Announces ‘HollyTube’, a Curated LA Immersion Bridging Hollywood, Creator Industry

Creator Economy Rocks, an intelligence platform focused on the Creator Economy, has announced “HollyTube,” a four-day...

Brand

Kentucky Fanatics Extends Partnership With University of Kentucky, Adds NIL Component for Student-Athletes

University of Kentucky Athletics (UK) has announced a 12-year partnership extension with Fanatics, adding a Name,...

Commentary

Creator Pricing, Rewritten: 50 Industry Professionals on Metrics That Actually Predict Performance

Creator partnerships represent a central component of brand media strategies in 2026, with 57% of U.S....

Agency

Pulse Advertising Named Global Influencer Marketing Agency for EV Brand Polestar

Pulse Advertising has secured the global influencer marketing remit for Swedish electric vehicle brand Polestar following...

Tech

Fox’s Red Seat Ventures Launches Creator Hosting, Distribution, and Monetization Platform Speakeasy

Red Seat Ventures, a division of Fox Corporation’s Tubi Media Group, has launched Speakeasy, a new...

Platform

Beehiiv Launches Native Podcast Hosting With Zero-Fee Model

Newsletter platform beehiiv has introduced native podcast hosting, allowing creators to host, distribute, and monetize podcasts...

Commentary

OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show ‘TBPN’ to Expand AI Communications Strategy

OpenAI has announced the acquisition of “TBPN,” a daily live tech talk show hosted by entrepreneurs...

Brand

While Brands Chased Celebrities, Trusted Media Brands Bet on the People Next Door

Trust is shifting toward peers and community, recent Edelman research shows. Brands are reallocating spend accordingly....

Strategy

Why RACER’s Creator Summit Is Less About Racing and More About Rebuilding Media

On April 16, motorsports media platform RACER will host the inaugural RACER Creator Summit in downtown...

Commentary

WorldBuilder Summit Debuts as First Dedicated Event for UGC Creators Across Roblox, Fortnite, and Beyond

WorldBuilder Summit will hold its inaugural conference on April 23, 2026, at The London West Hollywood...

Brand

Mazda Brings Five-Genre Short Film Campaign to YouTube, TikTok With New CX-5 Launch

Mazda is distributing a short film series across YouTube, TikTok, and Hulu to support the launch...

Influencer

The Australian Creator Who Said ‘Yes’ Before She Knew How: Kat Clark Shares Business Blueprint

Kat Clark’s story does not begin with a ring light or a viral moment. It begins...

Tech

Ernst Rustenhoven Joins The Cirqle As CSO, Betting Creator Marketing’s Defining Moment Has Arrived

Creator marketing has spent a decade fighting for budget. Ernst Rustenhoven, a former investment banker and...

Commentary

TheWrap Inaugural ‘Creators x Hollywood’ Summit to Feature Issa Rae, Dhar Mann, FOX, NFL, and More

TheWrap will host its first-ever “Creators x Hollywood” Summit on April 8, 2026, at The Lighthouse...

Commentary

AiMCO Releases 30+ Case Studies From 2025 Awards, Spotlighting Australia’s Top Influencer Campaigns

The Australian Influencer Marketing Council (AiMCO) has released a new collection of case studies that document...