Talent Collectives

Launchd Acquires New Zealand Talent Agency WeAreTENZING to Expand ANZ Creator Network

Launchd has acquired Auckland-based talent agency WeAreTENZING, adding more than 100 athletes, content creators, and artists...

Tech

Amaze to Launch Live Shopping Tools Enabling In-Stream Purchasing for Creators, Brands

Creator-powered commerce platform Amaze has announced expanded live shopping capabilities, designed to help creators and brands...

Agency

Movers+Shakers Names Three Senior Executives to Support Social-First Agency Growth

Movers+Shakers has appointed Jarrod Bull as SVP of Business Partnerships, Petur Workman as VP of Business...

Agency

UnderCurrent Talent: A Platform Model for Scaling Niche Creators in a Consolidating Market

Eric Bogard doesn’t believe talent management companies should operate like traditional agencies. As founder and CEO...

Tech

Kale’s Isha Patel: Why Fan-Powered Marketing Works Better Than Average Influencer Campaigns 

Brands spend millions activating paid influencers while their most enthusiastic customers post nothing. Not because they...

Platform

Snap to Shut Down Standalone Bitmoji App, Consolidate Features Into Snapchat

Snap will shut down its standalone Bitmoji app on June 30, 2026, moving all avatar-creation and...

Tech

Apple Acquires Video Editing Company MotionVFX to Expand Creator Studio Subscriber Base

Apple has acquired MotionVFX, a Poland-based video editing company that offers plugins, templates, and visual effects...

Commentary

Survey Finds Belonging Emerging as Key Differentiator Over Traditional Branding for Creators

Nearly half of community builders surveyed by community platform Circle say that having a community gives...

Agency

Alyssa Izquierdo on Building a Creator Agency Around the Contracts Nobody Else Was Reading

When Alyssa Izquierdo worked the brand side of Influencer Marketing, she noticed something that bothered her...

Tech

Mercury Podcasts Turns One With a Blunt Message: Downloads Are Not the Point

Independent podcasting has a structural problem. Most networks are built for shows that are already big....

Agency

The Creator Agency Built on Saying No: Anthony Cappocchi on Discipline, Deals, and AI’s Threat to Creator Rates

For most Influencer Marketing agencies, every inbound brand inquiry is an opportunity. For Anthony Cappocchi, founder...

Platform

Australia’s Social Media Ban Cuts Teen Usage But Fails to Eliminate It, Data Shows

Australia’s ban on social media access for users under 16 has reduced teenage engagement on major...

Platform

TikTok, iHeartMedia Launch TikTok Radio, Debut Creator-Led Podcast Network

TikTok and iHeartMedia have launched TikTok Radio and announced the first wave of creators for the...

Platform

TikTok, Apple Music Launch Full-Song Playback, Listening Party Features in Exclusive Partnership

TikTok and Apple Music announced two new features designed to connect music discovery on TikTok with...

Commentary

UK Regulators Demand Stricter Age Verification for U-13s From Facebook, TikTok, YouTube

UK media regulator Ofcom (Office of Communications) and data watchdog the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) have...

Tech

COY Creator’s Matt Silk Presents Case for Creator-Owned Media Businesses

Most creators with millions of followers don’t own them. Their audiences live on platforms they don’t...

Platform

YouTube Surpasses Disney to Become World’s Largest Media Company, Research Shows

YouTube generated an estimated $62 billion in revenue in 2025, surpassing The Walt Disney Co.’s media...

Agency

The Gold Studios: Founder Eddie Gold on Blending Entertainment, Creators, and Brands

Eddie Gold is the CEO and founder of The Gold Studios Group, a London and New...

Tech

Podstock Launches AI Agent to Automate Analytics and Campaign Operations for Podcast Networks

Podcast analytics company Podstock has launched Agent, an AI-powered assistant built into its platform to automate...

Commentary

The 10 Fastest-Growing UK Instagram Accounts of February 2026

Olivia Dean added more than 1 million Instagram followers in February 2026, leading a list dominated...

Commentary

Indonesia to Ban Social Media Access for Under-16s

Indonesia will restrict children under 16 from accessing social media and other online platforms starting March...

Tech

Podcast Marketplace Frequency, Ad Tech Firm Flightpath Partner to Tackle Unsold Inventory

Podcast marketplace Frequency and ad tech firm Flightpath have formed a strategic partnership to address unsold...

Influencer

How Deborah Trette Turns Everyday Celebrations Into a Creator Business

For Deborah Trette, the internet’s endless scroll is an opportunity to slow down and celebrate. From...

Tech

ThriveCart Acquires Piktochart to Bring AI Visual Design Tools to Its Creator Commerce Platform

ThriveCart, a creator commerce and learning platform, has acquired Piktochart, a visual communications platform offering AI-powered...

Tech

Statusphere’s Kristen Wiley on Why Investors Are Betting on Micro-Influencer Infrastructure

When Statusphere announced its $18 million Series A in January, the headline wasn’t just about capital....