Tech

WasabiCard Expands Stablecoin-Powered Payment Infrastructure for Livestreaming, Creator Businesses

WasabiCard is expanding its stablecoin-powered payment platform to serve livestreaming platforms and creator agencies managing distributed...

Platform

TikTok, NFL Deepen Partnership With Fan Hubs and Expanded Ad Inventory for Clubs

TikTok and the NFL have signed a new multiyear partnership that pushes the relationship beyond posting...

Influencer

YouTuber MoistCr1TiKaL to Self-Finance Animated Feature Based on His Own Comic

Animation studio Lyrical Animation is developing a feature-length adaptation of “Godslap,” the comic created by YouTuber...

Platform

Tubi Orders First UK Original Under ‘Creators’ Program, Taps Football Freestylers Woody & Kleiny

Tubi has commissioned its first UK original series through its creator program, ordering “Wheel of Misfortune”...

Brand

Sephora Launches TikTok Shop With Monthly ‘Drop Shop’ Livestream Events

Sephora will debut on TikTok Shop starting September 19, piloting a new retail format called the...

Commentary

Belgium Introduces Bill to Regulate Influencer Marketing, Ban Counterfeit Product Promotion

A draft bill introduced in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives on August 27 would require influencers...

Commentary

The Other Side of the Brief: 34 Industry Insiders on the Biggest Mistakes Creators Make With Brands

The question of what brands get wrong in creator partnerships has drawn considerable industry commentary. The...

Influencer

Dude Perfect’s First CEO Andrew Yaffe Departs After Less Than Two Years

Andrew Yaffe is stepping down as Dude Perfect’s first-ever CEO, roughly two years after he was...

Platform

X Now Requires U.S. Creators to Use X Money for Payouts, Ending Stripe Option

X has moved all U.S. creator payouts to X Money, the platform’s in-house payments service, cutting...

Influencer

Google Signs MrBeast to Multi-Year Gemini, Google Health Partnership

Google has signed Jimmy Donaldson, the YouTuber known as MrBeast, to a multi-year partnership that extends...

Tech

Fintech Company CreatorFi Raises $45M to Institutionalize Creator Revenue as an Asset Class

CreatorFi, a fintech company that advances capital against creators’ recurring platform income, raised $45 million in...

Tech

AI Creator Marketing Platform Archive Closes New Funding Round Led by Jake & Logan Paul’s Fund

Archive, an AI-native creator marketing platform, announced that it has closed a funding round led by...

Influencer

Disney Cancels Alex Cooper’s Hulu Dating Series ‘Love Overboard’ After One Season

Disney has canceled “Love Overboard,” the dating reality series executive produced by Alex Cooper’s Unwell Productions,...

Platform

X Details Eligibility Rules for New Original Content Rewards Program

X has published the eligibility criteria and mechanics for its Original Content Rewards Program, the monetization...

Talent Collectives

Podium (Formerly The Roost Podcast Network) Signs Four New Creator-Led Podcasts Following Relaunch

Podium, the video-first podcast network formerly known as “The Roost Podcast Network,” has signed four new...

Strategy

NYC Mayor Mamdani’s City Hall Built a 200-Plus Creator Network, Report Finds

New York City’s mayoral administration has formalized a standing network of more than 200 influencers who...

Commentary

California Sends Ban on Addictive Social Media Features for Teens to Newsom’s Desk

California lawmakers passed legislation Monday banning social media platforms from offering minors under 16 features like...

Strategy

Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat to Produce Vertical Microseries for Platform aTwist

Kevin Hart’s production company Hartbeat has entered a strategic partnership with microdrama platform aTwist to produce...

Tech

YouTuber Ben Azelart’s Play.Works Channel Expands to Prime Video, VIZIO WatchFree+ FAST Services

Play.Works announced that Ben Azelart’s creator-led channel on its Connected TV network is expanding to FAST...

Influencer

MrBeast’s First Novel Debuts Amid Conflicting Reports on Reader Demand

“The Most Dangerous Games,” the debut novel from YouTube’s most-subscribed creator Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast,...

Commentary

Australia Weighs Opt-In Requirement for Social Media Algorithms Amid Sexual Violence Concerns

The Australian government is considering whether to require social media users to opt in to algorithmic...

Platform

Instagram to Limit the Reach of Unlabeled AI-Generated Profiles

Instagram has announced that it will rename its “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile” and begin...

Platform

Tanzanian Influencer Mange Kimambi Sues Meta Over Alleged Account Suspensions Linked to Government Pressure

Tanzanian activist and social media influencer Mange Kimambi has sued Meta in California state court, alleging...

Platform

Netflix Renews Full Podcast Slate, Adds Originals From Katt Williams, Harlan Coben

Netflix is renewing its entire original podcast lineup for additional episodes and adding new shows from...

Strategy

Buffalo Bills Quarterback Josh Allen Launches Media Venture

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has launched Out of Pocket Studios, a media venture backing entertainment,...