Commentary

Malaysia Joins Global Push to Bar U-16s From Social Media

Malaysia has begun enforcing rules that bar children under 16 from registering social media accounts, joining...

Influencer

Inside The Sorority Girlz, a Creator Collective Turning Group Chat Support Into Brand Leverage 

The mental health check-in arrives in the group chat without warning. Someone drops a GIF of...

Influencer

From Dorm Room Clippers to Forbes 30 Under 30: How Sly Huncho Reverse-Engineered Virality

In a barbershop in Atlanta, Sylvester Brewster reads a client before picking up the clippers. He...

Tech

POP.STORE CEO Gautam Goswami: Creator Commerce Has a Customer Problem

Creators can have millions of followers and still lack what most businesses consider basic infrastructure: a...

Platform

YouTube Lists 17 Creator Partnerships API Partners as Advertiser Access Remains Controlled

YouTube has made part of its Creator Partnerships partner ecosystem more visible to advertisers, with a...

Agency

The Podcast Consultant Acquires Sundial Media to Expand Audio, Video Production

The Podcast Consultant, a Chicago-based podcast production agency, acquired Sundial Media, a boutique podcast production company....

Commentary

Creator Economy Job Radar, June 2, 2026: Meta, Coca-Cola, TikTok, Duolingo, and More

Major platforms and consumer brands are driving Creator Economy hiring in early June, with Meta, TikTok,...

Platform

beehiiv Schedules First Summer Release Event to Unveil Next Platform Chapter

beehiiv will host its first Summer Release Event on July 16 at 1 p.m. ET. The...

Tech

Creator Entertainment Platform Punchup Live Adds Podcast Tool Integrating Subscriptions, Live Ticketing

Punchup Live has launched a podcast tool that combines podcast subscriptions, premium content, and live event...

Agency

SoundCloud Names Goat Agency Its U.S. Influencer Agency of Record

SoundCloud has selected The Goat Agency's U.S. arm as its influencer agency of record following a...

Platform

TikTok Shop Is Launching in the Netherlands, Opening In-App Commerce to Dutch Brands, Creators

TikTok Shop will go live in the Netherlands on June 15, 2026, giving Dutch users the...

Influencer

Rachel Huber Coined ‘Latte Makeup,’ Brands Turned It Into a Campaign Cycle 

Rachel Huber (Rigler) was getting ready for Pilates, drinking coffee, and doing a bronzy makeup look...

Commentary

Over 90% of Creators Use AI as Licensing Gaps Persist, Report Finds

Nearly all content creators now use artificial intelligence tools in their work, while concerns about intellectual...

Influencer

Argentine Creator Turns ‘Least-Known’ World Cup Player Into a 2.9M-Follower Account

An Argentine influencer's campaign to promote the "least-known" player at the 2026 FIFA World Cup pushed...

Agency

Smith&Saint Signs Five Digital Creators, Including ‘Dance Moms’ Alum Kalani Goldman

Smith&Saint has expanded its roster with five digital creators: Kalani Hilliker Goldman, Charlie Scott, Kristin Johns,...

Platform

Meta Rolls Out ‘Plus’ Subscriptions Across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp

Meta has launched subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp globally, offering users paid access to...

Platform

Twitch Rolls Out Dual Format Streaming, 2K Resolution at TwitchCon Rotterdam

Twitch announced a series of platform updates at TwitchCon Rotterdam on May 30, including simultaneous horizontal...

Platform

Muck Rack Adds Podcast Monitoring for 65,000 Shows Directly Into Its Core PR Platform

Public relations management platform Muck Rack announced that it now monitors approximately 65,000 full, searchable podcast...

Influencer

Audiochuck’s True-Crime Podcast ‘The Deck’ Begins Streaming on Tubi

Red Seat Ventures, a division of Fox Corporation's Tubi Media Group, has announced that “The Deck,”...

Tech

Kajabi Launches MCP Integration to Connect AI Tools Directly to Creator Business Accounts

Creator platform Kajabi has released a Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration that allows users to manage...