Stories By Nii A. Ahene
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Commentary
Primark Leads UK Fashion Brands On TikTok As Engagement Metrics Reshape Rankings
February 17, 2026Primark retained its position atop the UK fashion brand rankings on TikTok in Q4 2025, generating...
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Technology
LTK Cuts Staff In Shift To Self-Serve Brand Platform
February 16, 2026LTK confirms it laid off employees on Thursday as part of an organizational restructure affecting its...
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Platform
YouTube’s Super Bowl LX Flag Football Game Draws 14M Live Views, Doubling Previous Year
February 13, 2026The NFL and YouTube‘s Super Bowl LX Flag Football Game attracted over 14 million live views,...
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Brand
Ego Pharmaceuticals’ QV Brand Taps Social Soup For Micro-Influencer Strategy
February 12, 2026Ego Pharmaceuticals has partnered with influencer marketing agency Social Soup for a six-month campaign focused on...
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Agency
Inside East Goes Global: Andrew Spalter On Helping Brands & Creators Go Global Without Losing Relevance
February 11, 2026What does going global actually mean in the creator economy, and why do so many brands...
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Tech
Fox’s Red Seat Ventures Acquires Podcast Subscription Platform Supercast
February 11, 2026Red Seat Ventures, a division of Fox Corporation’s Tubi Media Group, has acquired Supercast, a subscription...
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Influencer
Beast Industries Acquires Fintech Step To Add Financial Services To Creator Platform
February 10, 2026Beast Industries, the company founded by YouTube creator Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast), has acquired Step, a financial...
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Talent Collectives
Alec Shankman On Structuring HeartRock Partners For The Creator Entrepreneurial Era
February 9, 2026After more than 20 years representing talent at the center of Hollywood’s agency system, Alec Shankman...
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Tech
Acast Takes Exclusive Ad Sales For Slate’s Podcast Network In Global Distribution Deal
February 6, 2026Podcast company Acast has announced that it will serve as the exclusive ad sales and distribution...
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Influencer
ESPN Taps Sports Influencer Lily Shimbashi For Major Events Coverage
February 5, 2026ESPN is finalizing a two-year agreement with influencer Lily Shimbashi to serve as a full-time creator...
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Talent Collectives
How The U.S. Creator Certification Program Aims To Standardize Trust In Influencer Marketing
February 5, 2026As creator marketing becomes a core pillar of U.S. advertising strategy, the systems governing trust, transparency,...
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Tech
Audioboom Partners With Crooked Media For Hosting And Ad Sales Through 2028 Election
February 4, 2026Podcast company Audioboom has entered into a multi-year commercial and hosting partnership with Crooked Media, the...
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Platform
Meta Expands AI-Powered Creator Marketplace With New Performance Prediction Tools
February 3, 2026Meta has expanded its creator marketplace globally and introduced new discovery features designed to help brands...
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Influencer
Beyond The Reveal: Kiara Tymec Breaks Down Her Workshop Content Business
February 2, 2026Kiara Tymec builds objects that most brands would consider unrealistic on a production timeline: functional Iron...
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Commentary
Creator Partnerships Top Brand Priority As Ad Spending Shifts Toward Retention
February 2, 2026Creator and influencer partnerships have emerged as the top advertising priority for 2026, as brands recalibrate...
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Commentary
How Brands Can Win Big Cultural Moments Like The Super Bowl With Creators: 48 Experts Weigh In
January 30, 2026For decades, major cultural events – from the Super Bowl and the World Cup to award...
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Talent Collectives
A Team And Agency Under One Roof: How Jordan Lazarus Is Scaling Xen’s Creator-First Gaming Model
January 30, 2026Xen is a New York-based creator network and esports organization built around a simple premise: gaming...
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Platform
Twitch Launches Month-Long Bloxfest Event With $300K Prize Pool, Exclusive Roblox Rewards
January 30, 2026Twitch has announced Bloxfest, a month-long event running February 5-27, featuring exclusive in-game rewards for viewers...
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Influencer
iShowSpeed Granted Ghanaian Passport Following Africa Tour
January 29, 2026American YouTuber iShowSpeed received approval for a Ghanaian passport following his 28-day, 20-country tour of Africa...
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Platform
Vimeo Cuts Jobs Globally After Bending Spoons Acquisition
January 28, 2026Vimeo has laid off staff globally following its $1.38 billion acquisition by Milan-based tech conglomerate Bending...
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Influencer
How Rush Bogin Turned Roblox Digital Fashion Into A Real Business Before College
January 26, 2026Rush Bogin is the founder and CEO of Rush X Inc., a digital fashion company he...
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Influencer
YouTube Channel ‘The Infographics Show’ Lands Multi-Year Deal With Digital Distributor FilmRise
January 26, 2026Radial Entertainment’s FilmRise has acquired worldwide rights to “The Infographics Show,” a YouTube franchise with 15.3...
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Platform
Threads Expands Ads To All Users Globally
January 23, 2026Meta will begin rolling out advertisements on Threads to all users worldwide following a year of...
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Platform
Pinterest Taps Amazon, DoorDash Executives For Top Marketing And Business Roles
January 22, 2026Pinterest has appointed two senior executives to leadership positions as the visual discovery platform advances its...
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Commentary
Creator Economy Jobs January 2026: Creator Partnerships, Ops, And AI Content Roles Gain Momentum
January 22, 2026Creator economy work used to mean “social media manager.” In January 2026, it looks more like...

