Tech

How Chris & Crystal Jackson Are Bringing Worker Protections To The Creator Economy

Chris and Crystal Jackson, the co-founders of essentL Creator, argue that while creators have built a...

Agency

Building Influencer Marketing From The Inside Out: How Jeremy Barbara Is Rethinking The Agency Model

Jeremy Barbara is the founder of InHouse Influencer Marketing, a New York-based consultancy launched in late...

Platform

Podcasting Platform TrueFans.fm Raises Funding At £10M Valuation To Launch Hosting Service, Voice AI Tools

TrueFans.fm closed its latest funding round at a £10 million valuation. The London-based podcasting and creator...

Tech

StreamGenie Wants Creators To Treat Archived Content As Inventory, Not Leftovers

The creator economy has no shortage of content. What it lacks, Joseph Sottile argues, is a...

Platform

TikTok’s U.S. Deal Raises Questions On User Experience, National Security Compliance

TikTok finalized a deal to keep the video-sharing platform operating in the United States, creating a...

Brand

Thailand Tourism Authority Activates Co-Creator Initiative With 20+ Influencers Across 10 Markets

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) launched the Thailand Co-Creator program with coordinated creator journeys from...

Platform

TikTok Operations In Canada To Continue After Federal Court Sets Aside Closure Order

A Federal Court judge set aside a government order requiring TikTok to wind down its Canadian...

Commentary

BBB National Programs Launches Creator Certification Program To Address Trust Crisis In Influencer Marketing

BBB National Programs has launched a new creator certification initiative amid increased scrutiny of influencer marketing...

Tech

Influencer Marketing Platform Kolsquare Acquires DACH Tech Platform Storyclash

French-based Kolsquare announced the acquisition of Storyclash, an AI-driven influencer marketing technology platform with operations in...

Agency

How Zorka.Agency Is Turning The History Of Influence Into Strategic Infrastructure For Marketers

For much of the past decade, influencer marketing has been treated as a performance channel, optimized...

Commentary

Screen Queensland To Host Creator Economy Summit In February To Connect Film Industry, Digital Creators

Australian government agency Screen Queensland announced the Creator Economy Summit, scheduled for February 7, 2026, at...

Influencer

Inside Mamajotes: Jyoti Chand’s Path From Isolated New Mom To Sustainable Creator And Author

Long before brand deals, publishing contracts, or management representation, Jyoti Chand was a writer and comedian...

Commentary

Publishers Explore Hybrid Creator Models As Video And Personality Gain Priority, Reuters Institute Finds

Traditional news organizations are reassessing production, distribution, and talent strategies within journalism as the creator economy...

Agency

How Fallen Media Turned Cultural Instinct Into A Repeatable Short-Form Studio For Creators

Back when short-form video was still dismissed as a playground for trends and throwaway clips, Sol...

Influencer

Kelce Brothers Launch Amazon Retail Hub For ‘New Heights’ Podcast Merchandise

Amazon and the Kelce brothers unveiled Kelce Clubhouse, a retail destination for fans of the “New...

Platform

WhatsApp Adds Member Tags, Text Stickers To Group Chats

WhatsApp has released three features for group chats focused on personalization and event management. According to...

Tech

Podcast Analytics Provider Podstock Partners With Swedish PodX Group For International Expansion

Podcast analytics company Podstock has formed a partnership with Stockholm-based PodX Group, marking Podstock’s first expansion...

Talent Collectives

From Brand Deals To Equity: How Friends In Reality Rethinks Creator Management

Friends In Reality, a New York-based talent management company founded in 2024 by Devain Doolaramani, operates...

Platform

Snapchat Launches Accelerator Program At 1 Billion Followers Summit

Snapchat introduced its Snap Accelerator Program at the fourth edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit...

Technology

Google Launches Creator Search Tool In Ads Platform For YouTube Partnership Discovery

Google has introduced Creator Search, a new feature within the Google Ads Creator Partnerships Beta that...

Influencer

From Finance To Face Paint: How Aditya Madiraju Built A Creator Business On Technique, Discipline, And Trust

When Aditya Madiraju introduces himself today, he does not hesitate. “Right now, I’m a creator,” he...

Influencer

How Paige Mackenzie Turned Early TikTok Fame Into A Long-Term Creator Business

Paige Mackenzie was 15 years old, homeschooled in Arkansas, and scrolling through an app called Musical.ly...

Technology

New Live News Platform Digitalage Enters Beta Testing With Creator-First Economics

Digitalage, a subsidiary of Hop-on, Inc., has activated live news feeds and begun controlled beta testing...

Platform

CapCut Sees Surge In Everyday Creator Use In 2025 As AI Tools Drive Editing Adoption

CapCut users created billions of projects in 2025 as the video editing platform expanded its artificial...

Platform

TikTok Launches GamePlan To Help Sports Teams Drive Ticket Sales

TikTok has introduced GamePlan, a product suite designed to help sports teams, leagues, and broadcasters convert...