Platform

What Is Quibi and Why The $1.75B Short-Form Video Platform Failed While TikTok Thrived

Quibi arrived in April 2020 with a $1.75 billion war chest, Hollywood talent, and more than...

Platform

YouTube’s Neal Mohan Named TIME’s 2025 ‘CEO Of The Year’

TIME Magazine named YouTube CEO Neal Mohan its 2025 “CEO of the Year,” recognizing his leadership...

Influencer

The Architect Of Confidence: Crystal Nicole’s Path From Civil Engineer To Content Creator

Before she became a full-time beauty and lifestyle creator with more than a million followers, Crystal...

Influencer

How Marvella Akiojano Built Marviano Cosmetics Into A Creator-Led Brand

Marvella Akiojano launched Marviano Cosmetics in 2024. Her first collection of smudge-proof lip liners sold out...

Influencer

Press X To Create: How VinceJG Turned Retro Gaming Into A Digital Art Movement

The screen flickers. A PlayStation startup sound hums beneath a grainy hip-hop beat, and for a...

Influencer

YouTube Creator Cleo Abram Signs With UTA For Representation

Emmy-nominated digital content creator Cleo Abram has signed with UTA for representation.  According to The Hollywood...

Influencer

MrBeast Announces Creator Marketplace For Major Advertisers

Jeffrey Housenbold, CEO of Beast Industries, announced a new MrBeast initiative at The New York Times...

Strategy

Visa Partners With Lumanu To Speed Creator Payments Through Direct Transfer System

Visa is using creator financial platform Lumanu’s pre-funded wallet and agent-of-record system to move creator, freelance...

Agency

Why Creators Agency’s Apple Crider Thinks Creators Need Operators, Not Just Brand Deals

Apple Crider launched Creators Agency after watching his friends, talented YouTubers and educators, struggle to turn...

Influencer

Las Vegas Creator’s Angel Tree Videos Inspire Global Gift-Giving Movement

Las Vegas content creator Serena Neel’s Angel Tree shopping videos have generated more than 200 million...

Platform

Snapchat Launches AR Winter Village Featuring Luxury Brands For Holiday Shopping

Snapchat has debuted a new augmented reality (AR) shopping experience that unites three luxury brands in...

Commentary

Italy Applies 25% ‘Ethical Tax’ To OnlyFans Creators Under Flat-Rate Regime

Italy‘s tax authority has confirmed that digital creators earning income from pornographic content must pay a...

Commentary

Warner Music Group/Suno Legal Settlement Establishes New Framework For Licensed AI Music Content Training

In an unusual legal settlement, Warner Music Group (WMG) and Suno have chosen partnership over prolonged...

Influencer

The Art Of Being Unapologetic: Nyyxxii On Fame, Cosplay, And Cultivating A Loyal Digital Kingdom

When Courtney Shepherd, known online as “Nyyxxii,” first opened her Twitch dashboard, she didn’t have a...

Talent Collectives

Australian, UK Influencer Marketing Bodies Form Alliance To Advance Global Standards

The Australian Influencer Marketing Council (AiMCO) and the UK’s Influencer Marketing Trade Body (IMTB) announce a...

Technology

Sprinklr Partners With Social-First Agency SAMY To Bridge Technology, Creative Execution

Sprinklr has expanded its global strategic partnership with SAMY, a social-first agency with more than 1,000...

Technology

How NexTide Plans To Make Livestreaming Safe Enough For Big-Brand Advertising

Alexander Guerrero believes livestreaming deserves the same legitimacy as television or digital display. As founder and...

Technology

Raptive Draws A Line On AI Scraping As Creators Fight For Control Of Their Work

As artificial intelligence tools sweep across the internet, Raptive is taking a stand. The company, which...

Commentary

Meta Wins Antitrust Case As Judge Rules No Social Media Monopoly Over Instagram, WhatsApp Acquisitions

Meta defeated a federal antitrust challenge as U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled the company does...

Commentary

Creator Economy Jobs November 2025: Platform Expansion, AI Integration Drive Diverse Hiring

In November, the creator economy job market features job ads from technology platforms, AI companies, and...

Platform

Snapchat Launches Topic Chats For Public Conversations

Snapchat is rolling out Topic Chats, a feature that marks a departure from the platform’s traditional...

Platform

Meta Introduces Content Protection Tool For Facebook Creators

Meta introduces Content Protection, a mobile tool in the Facebook app’s Professional Dashboard that automatically protects...

Platform

TikTok Offers Cash Incentives, Ad Credits To Drive Shop Sales Amid U.S. Uncertainty

TikTok has launched multiple incentive programs for its Shop partners during the fourth quarter, offering cash...

Platform

beehiiv Adds Digital Products, AI Tools For Newsletter Creators

Newsletter platform beehiiv announced seven new features at its first Winter Release Event, expanding beyond email...

Strategy

Pro League Network Banks On Creators To Turn Viral Sports Into A Global Media Business

When Bill Yucatonis and Mike Salvaris launched Pro League Network (PLN) in 2022, they were chasing...