Platform

Roblox’s Repositioning: Adults, AI, And Safety As The Platform’s Growth Drivers

Roblox’s Q4 2025 shareholder letter opens with familiar signals of platform momentum, record bookings, surging daily...

Influencer

UK Comedy Duo Elis James & John Robins Launch Production Company With Multi-Show Podcast Slate

British comedians Elis James and John Robins have launched Significant Productions, a new production company focused...

Tech

Podstock Expands Sports Media Portfolio With Goalhanger, Playmaker Partnerships Ahead Of Busy 2026 Calendar

Podcast analytics provider Podstock has announced partnerships with four sports media brands, adding Goalhanger, Playmaker, On3...

Influencer

‘Tony Talks’ And The Art Of Turning Everyday Life Into Comedy Content

Antonio “Tony Talks” Baldwin’s comedy rarely starts with a punchline. He starts with a look, a...

Strategy

Why NBCUniversal Is Treating Creators As Infrastructure For The Milan Cortina Olympics

NBCUniversal has spent the past two years quietly re-engineering how content creators fit into the world’s...

Commentary

African Creators Draw Global Audiences But Struggle To Access Capital, New Research Shows

African content creators are building audiences that extend far beyond their home markets, but limited access...

Commentary

How Mateusz Karbowy Turned Extreme Discipline Into A Credibility-First Creator Brand

A professional firefighter with the Polish State Fire Service, a competitive athlete, and the creator behind...

Commentary

Voxtopica Launches Timbre Awards For Public Affairs, Democracy-Focused Podcasts

Podcast agency Voxtopica announced the launch of The Timbre Awards, a podcast awards program recognizing public-interest...

Platform

Twitch Rolls Out Business Manager Access For Analytics, Sponsorship Management

Twitch has introduced a new Business Manager role that allows designated collaborators to access analytics and...

Influencer

From Wall Street To Viral Comedy: How Andrew Meng Rebuilt His Career In The Creator Economy

Andrew Meng built his career by doing everything he was supposed to do: studying electrical engineering,...

Commentary

Creator Marketing Volume Fails To Drive Attention As Brands Expand Programs, Report Finds

Brands expanded their creator marketing programs in 2025, but increased participation failed to translate into stronger...

Commentary

The Economics Of Creator Work Are Catching Up With The Scale Of The Industry

For years, the creator economy has been defined by explosive growth metrics: rising budgets, expanding platforms,...

Commentary

Podcast Movement Evolutions Announces MrBallen, YouTube Keynote For SXSW Event

Podcast Movement and Sounds Profitable announced the first wave of programming for Podcast Movement Evolutions, which...

Platform

Patreon Faces November Deadline To Move All Creators To Apple In-App Billing

Apple set November 1, 2026, as the deadline for Patreon to transition all remaining creators to...

Platform

Substack Releases TV App For Connected Television

Substack has launched a TV app for Apple TV and Google TV, expanding video distribution options...

Platform

Universal Music Group Launches Twitch Channel To Expand Artist Livestreaming

Universal Music Group’s °1824 division announced the launch of “Universal Music Live,” a dedicated Twitch livestreaming...

Influencer

Mamadou Ndiaye Built ‘Casual Geographic’ By Making Nature Funny, Then Making It Matter

What does it take to turn internet jokes about deadly animals into a real media business?...

Influencer

TikTok’s Most-Followed Creator Khaby Lame Sells Stake In Company For $900 Million

Khaby Lame, the world’s most-followed TikTok creator, has sold a stake in his company Step Distinctive...

Influencer

MrBeast Partners With Salesforce For Super Bowl Commercial

MrBeast announced a partnership with Salesforce for a commercial set to air during Super Bowl LX...

Tech

Acast, Barometer Launch Pre-Bid Episode-Level Targeting For Podcast Advertising

Podcast company Acast and AI-powered podcast advertising platform Barometer have launched an integration enabling pre-bid targeting...

Platform

BBC Partners With YouTube To Produce Original Content For Digital-First Audiences

The BBC has announced a partnership with YouTube to produce original content tailored for the video...

Platform

YouTube CEO Outlines 2026 Push To Treat Creators As Studios, Expand Commerce Tools, And Scale AI Guardrails

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan used his annual platform letter and a follow-up conversation with YouTube Liaison...

Talent Collectives

Fixated Acquires Roblox-Focused Talent Agency Ellify In Seven-Figure Deal

Digital talent management company Fixated has acquired gaming-focused talent agency Ellify in a seven-figure transaction, per...

Platform

YouTube Distribution Is Tilting Toward Shorts, Pressuring Long-Form Reach, Data Suggests

Recent changes observed in how videos surface across YouTube’s homepage and search results are reshaping visibility...

Tech

Statusphere Secures $18 Million In Funding To Scale AI-Powered Micro-Influencer Platform

Statusphere has closed an $18 million Series A funding round led by Volition Capital, bringing the...