Stories By Nii A. Ahene
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Platform
LinkedIn Expands Creator, Video Ad Tools as B2B Marketers Demand Greater Scale
March 20, 2026LinkedIn is introducing a set of new advertising and creator-partnership products, targeting B2B marketers seeking broader...
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Tech
LTK Launches ‘Quick Collabs’ Tool to Streamline Brand-Creator Partnerships
March 19, 2026Creator commerce platform LTK has launched Quick Collabs, a new feature within the LTK Brand Platform...
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Commentary
Creator Economy Jobs March 2026: Amazon, Google, and Warner Music Group Lead Enterprise-Scale Creator Hiring
March 19, 2026The Creator Economy demonstrates accelerated enterprise adoption in March 2026, with major tech companies, entertainment conglomerates,...
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Influencer
How Tubby Nugget Turned a Personal Moment Into a Growing Creator-Led Franchise
March 18, 2026What began as a doodle sent in a private message between two partners has grown into...
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Influencer
Bonkers Toys Launches Product Line for YouTube Channel ‘Genevieve’s Playhouse’ at Walmart, Target, and Amazon
March 18, 2026Bonkers Toys has debuted the first-ever toy line for “Genevieve’s Playhouse,” an educational YouTube channel with...
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Influencer
From Creator to Strategist: How Libby Amber Shayo Helps Brands Understand the Creator Economy
March 17, 2026Brands entering the Creator Economy often underestimate how quickly social media moves. According to Libby Amber...
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Influencer
Natalie Rose Built a Creator Career on One Rule: ‘Don’t Be Boring’
March 16, 2026For creator Natalie Rose, the guiding principle behind her content is simple: “Don’t be boring.” The...
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Commentary
More Than Half of Americans Now Listen to Podcasts Monthly, New Data Shows
March 16, 2026An estimated 167 million Americans aged 12 and older (58%) listened to or watched a podcast...
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Influencer
Journalist & YouTube Creator Johnny Harris Launches Algorithm-Free Journalism Platform Newpress
March 16, 2026In February, Emmy-winning journalist and YouTube creator Johnny Harris launched Newpress, a community-driven platform designed to...
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Strategy
JAM Media’s John Rice: Why Children’s Brands That Don’t Own Their Audience Will Be Left Behind
March 13, 2026Building a hit preschool show has never been harder. Commissioning decisions are more cautious, platforms are...
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Talent Collectives
Propagate Content Acquires Creator-First Affiliate Agency Sway Social
March 13, 2026Propagate Content, the independent studio founded by Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens, has acquired Sway...
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Tech
Fox Entertainment Taps Billy Parks to Lead Creator Studios Division
March 12, 2026Fox Entertainment has hired Billy Parks as head of Fox Creator Studios, the company’s digital-first division...
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Platform
Meta Acquires AI Agent Social Network Moltbook, Taps Founders for Superintelligence Labs
March 12, 2026Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social network designed for AI agents, and will bring its founders...
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Commentary
The 10 Fastest-Growing U.S. Instagram Accounts of February 2026
March 11, 2026Figure skater Alysa Liu added 6.6 million Instagram followers in February 2026, powered by a gold...
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Platform
Roblox Debuts Two Creator Support Programs as Platform Eyes Older, Expanding Audience
March 11, 2026Roblox has announced the launch of Roblox Incubator and Roblox Jumpstart, two new programs aimed at...
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Brand
Samsung Brings 140 Influencers to San Francisco to Launch Galaxy S26 Ultra Through Creator-Led Campaign
March 10, 2026Samsung Electronics hosted 140 influencers from 35 countries at its #TeamGalaxy Connect 2026 event in San...
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Agency
Edelman’s Brooks Miller Says Brands Must Prepare for the ‘Creator Opinion Layer’ of the Internet
March 9, 2026Public opinion was once formed in newspaper columns and television broadcasts. Today, according to Brooks Miller,...
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Commentary
Travel Destination Marketers Boost Influencer Budgets Even as Attribution Gaps Persist, Survey Finds
March 9, 2026Ninety-two percent of destination marketing organizations (DMOs) are maintaining or increasing their Influencer Marketing budgets in...
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Agency
The Toy Insider Launches Creator Network to Connect Family Influencers With Paid Brand Campaigns
March 9, 2026The Toy Insider has launched the PlaySquad Creator Network, a platform designed to connect social media...
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Platform
X Launches Creator Subscriptions 2.0 With Exclusive Threads, Paid Partnership Labels
March 6, 2026X has rolled out Creator Subscriptions 2.0, introducing a set of new monetization and transparency tools...
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Strategy
YouTube Strategist Andrii Salii Explains Why Platform Success Depends on Systems, Not Luck
March 4, 2026Millions of creators upload to YouTube each year, but most underestimate what it takes to turn...
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Commentary
Fixated Acquires Creator Monetization Platform Elevate to Expand Subscription, Community Infrastructure
March 4, 2026Fixated, a creator management company and content studio, has acquired Elevate, a creator monetization platform specializing...
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Tech
Creator Payment Platform Blitz Wants to Eliminate Net-90 From the Creator Economy
March 3, 2026Blitz is built on a simple premise: creators and independent contractors should not have to wait...
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Platform
Spotify Adds Audiobook Charts to Help Listeners, Publishers Track Trending Titles
March 3, 2026Spotify has launched Audiobook Charts for the U.S. and UK, giving listeners and industry professionals a...
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Influencer
Inside MrBeast’s YouTube Ad Campaign That Helped Him Gain 117M Subscribers in 2025
March 2, 2026MrBeast’s main YouTube channel added 117 million subscribers in 2025, the largest single-year subscriber gain in...
