Influencer

Arizona Congressman Proposes Congressional Gold Medal For YouTuber Who Exposed Minnesota Daycare Fraud

Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced legislation to award independent journalist Nick Shirley a Congressional Gold Medal...

Technology

Gaming Network FGN Acquires Creatraction To Add Creator Marketing To Rural Broadband Gaming Platform

FGN Inc. (Fiber Gaming Network) has acquired Creatraction in a deal that combines esports infrastructure with...

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...

Platform

TikTok Becomes FIFA’s ‘Preferred Platform’ For 2026 World Cup Coverage

TikTok has secured a first-of-its-kind "Preferred Platform" designation from FIFA for the 2026 World Cup, expanding...

Commentary

Collabstr Report: TikTok Campaigns Plummet As Brands Pivot To UGC

Brands cut TikTok-specific campaigns by 48% in 2025 while user-generated content (UGC) collaborations surged 133%, according...

Commentary

The 15 Fastest-Growing Australian Instagram Accounts Of December 2025

Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri gained 237,585 Instagram followers in December 2025, leading a month dominated...

Commentary

The 15 Fastest-Growing Canadian Instagram Accounts Of December 2025

Immigration consultants, cosplayers, and charity-focused creators led Canadian Instagram growth in December 2025, with regulated immigration...

Commentary

What The Creator Economy Needs More Of In 2026: Perspectives From 92 Experts

After a year in which the Creator Economy’s growth also exposed its weak points, from measurement...

Talent Collectives

Shira Lazar On Building Creator-Led Media And Why Mental Health Is Becoming A Core Industry Issue

For more than a decade, Shira Lazar has operated at the intersection of media, technology, and...

Talent Collectives

Creators 4 Mental Health Puts Data Behind The Creator Economy’s Most Overlooked Crisis

Nearly one in ten content creators report experiencing suicidal thoughts connected to their work, almost double...

Talent Collectives

Sounds Profitable Names Molly DeMellier As Head Of Communications Following Podcast Movement Merger

Sounds Profitable has appointed Molly DeMellier as its first Head of Communications. The trade association created...

Agency

Why Genflow Is Honing In On Career Architecture To Empower The Next Generation Of Creators

Saad Aslam has spent nearly a decade operating inside the creator economy, long before it became...

Technology

How Templify Is Building A Creator-First Editing Business Beyond The Platforms

For creative growth strategist Yana Abazher, content creation is less about creativity and more about operational...

Commentary

Guggenheim Brothers Media, Ethmar International Holding Launch Abu Dhabi Investment Fund For Creator Economy

Guggenheim Brothers Media and Ethmar International Holding have partnered to launch a multi-million-dollar investment fund based...

Commentary

The 15 Fastest-Growing U.S.-Based Instagram Accounts Of December 2025

Sadie Sink gained 3.5 million Instagram followers in December 2025 as "Stranger Things" Season 5 dominated...

Platform

Spotify Expands Partner Program Eligibility, Adds Video Sponsorship Tools

Spotify lowers entry requirements for its Partner Program and introduces new monetization features as the platform...

Platform

TikTok Releases 2026 Marketing Calendar For Small & Medium Businesses

TikTok has launched region-specific marketing calendars for 2026, providing small and medium businesses with seasonal planning...

Agency

PMG Acquires Influencer Marketing Agency Digital Voices

PMG announced the acquisition of Digital Voices, a London and New York-based influencer marketing agency, as...

Technology

DAX US Partners With DISQO For Real-Time Brand Lift Measurement In Digital Audio

Digital advertising exchange DAX US has partnered with cross-platform measurement company DISQO to provide brand lift...

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...