Platform

beehiiv Expands Creator Monetization Suite With Webinars, AI Podcast Analytics, and Metered Paywalls

Newsletter platform beehiiv has rolled out a suite of product updates, adding webinar hosting, AI-powered podcast...

Strategy

Metricool’s Free Social Media School Bets That Strategy Beats Trial and Error

What separates creators who grow from those who plateau despite posting just as often? Metricool’s answer,...

Platform

Netflix to Roll Out Vertical Video Feed, AI Recommendations in Mobile Redesign

Netflix will launch a vertical video discovery feed within its mobile apps by the end of...

Platform

Instagram Launches Snapchat-Style Disappearing Photo App ‘Instants’ in Europe

Meta launched a standalone Instagram app called “Instants” in Italy and Spain this week, the company...

Commentary

POSSIBLE 2026 Debuts Creator Economy Academy as Issa Rae, Kinigra Deon, and CreatorIQ Join Speaker Lineup

POSSIBLE Conference returns to Miami Beach today and will run until Wednesday (April 29), introducing a...

Platform

TikTok Tests Hotel Metasearch Cards That Redirect Users to Expedia, Booking.com

TikTok is beta-testing hotel metasearch cards that surface in user feeds and redirect to third-party booking...

Strategy

The Comment Section as the Campaign: Cure Media’s Tattoo Regret Play for La Roche-Posay

Most brands treat comment sections as a byproduct of content. Swedish creator-led marketing agency Cure Media...

Platform

YouTube Adds Side-by-Side Ads for Live Streams on Mobile, Muting Stream Audio During Breaks

YouTube has begun rolling out a new ad format for livestreams on mobile that displays ads...

Tech

Bauer Media Launches Two New Podcasts as Platform Tops 10M Monthly Listeners

Bauer Media announced the expansion of its podcast slate and outlined its data-led advertising strategy at...

Tech

Libsyn Signs Five New Exclusive Podcast Partnerships to Expand Creator Portfolio

Liberated Syndication Inc. has announced exclusive hosting and advertising partnerships with five podcasts: “Locked In with...

Influencer

CAA Signs Fashion & Beauty Creator Chriselle Lim

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has signed fashion and beauty creator Chriselle Lim for representation, per The...

Commentary

TikTok Seeding Campaigns Favor Nano Creators, Balanced Reviews Over Scripted Enthusiasm, Data Shows

Brands running TikTok Influencer Marketing seeding campaigns in 2026 are achieving higher reach efficiency, measured as...

Commentary

Tribeca Festival Opens Doors to Social Media Creators With Revamped Tribeca NOW Platform

The Tribeca Festival has opened official submissions to social media creators for the first time, formally...

Platform

TikTok’s Add to Music App Surpasses 6 Billion Track Saves in 12 Months

TikTok announced that its Add to Music App feature generated more than 6 billion track saves...

Commentary

Who Actually Owns Podcasting? 25 Experts on the Organizational Design Problem Costing Brands Results

Podcast listenership in the United States has reached a record high, with 167 million Americans, 58%...

Tech

AI Creator Platform Markable Launches Free Tier, Opening Commerce Tools to All Creators

Markable, an AI-powered creator platform that reports processing more than $1 billion in social commerce sales...

Commentary

International Creator Day 2026: American Influencer Council Flags Labor Policy Gap for Creator Workforce

The American Influencer Council (AIC) has released its fourth annual International Creator Day Trend Report, arguing...

Commentary

Coachella 2026: Top Brands, Creators Generated $1.7B in Earned Media Value, Data Shows

Brand activations and creator content at Coachella 2026 generated more than $1.7 billion in earned media...

Tech

How Ceartas Is Turning Creator Brand Protection Into Infrastructure

Most content creators understand, in the abstract, that piracy exists. What they don't know is how...

Talent Collectives

From Viral to Viable: Heather Weiss Besignano on Reframing PR for the Creator Economy

Heather Weiss Besignano has built her career on visibility, but not the fleeting kind. As founder...