Sidewalker Daily’s Nina Zadeh Spent a Decade on the Brand Side. Now She Teaches Creators to Fight Back

A few years ago, Nina Zadeh sat across a negotiating table from a creator and got...

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...

Fixated Acquires Studio71 U.S. From ProSiebenSat.1, Expanding Creator Network to 1,000+ Creators

Creator management company Fixated has acquired Studio71’s North American business from German media company ProSiebenSat.1 Media...

NAB Show Launches Content Creator VIP Program Ahead of 2026 Event

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has launched a Content Creator VIP Program for its 2026...

Meet the Investment Banker and the Talent Veteran Applying Wall Street Rigor to Creator Management

Brooke Meister spent years working in talent management firms, including Shine Talent Group and The Sociable...

Gaming Network Bent Pixels Acquires Snapchat Publisher Sunny State Agency in $23M Deal

Bent Pixels has acquired Sunny State Agency (SSA) in a transaction valued at more than $23 million,...

CAA Taps Veteran Digital Creator Agent Rebecca Rusheen for Creators Division

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has hired Rebecca Rusheen as an agent in its Creators division, per...

Inside Mom 2.0 Summit 2026: Ownership, AI, and the Creator Economy’s Next Phase

Parenting creators were the first to prove that personal storytelling could generate real commercial value online....

Goalhanger Is Backing Emerging Digital Talent With Funded 3-Month ‘Accelerator’ Program

Goalhanger, the London-based podcast and media company, has launched The Accelerator, a three-month creative business incubator...

Launchd Acquires New Zealand Talent Agency WeAreTENZING to Expand ANZ Creator Network

Launchd has acquired Auckland-based talent agency WeAreTENZING, adding more than 100 athletes, content creators, and artists...

Creator Economy Veterans Behind TalentX, YMU Form Independent Talent Firm Glossary Artists

A group of former TalentX and YMU Entertainment executives has launched Glossary Artists, an independent talent...

Inside Creator Hollywood™: MADE BY ALL’s Bet on a New Entertainment Power Structure

Leanne Perice, the founder and CEO of MADE BY ALL, has spent nearly a decade positioning...

Propagate Content Acquires Creator-First Affiliate Agency Sway Social

Propagate Content, the independent studio founded by Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens, has acquired Sway...

The IAMPACT MGMT Model: Hannah Roeloffs on What Creators Need From Talent Management in 2026

IAMPACT MGMT extends talent management beyond brokering brand deals. Founded in April 2025 by Hannah Roeloffs,...

NAR Launches Influencer Program To Amplify Realtor Voices

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has launched the NAR Influencer Program, a member engagement initiative...

Ex-Hartbeat President Bryan Smiley Launches Hard Carry Media To Build Multi-Platform Brands For Gen Z Men

Bryan Smiley, former President and Chief Content Officer of Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat, has launched Hard Carry...

AiMCO Wants to End the ‘Wild West’ Era of Influencer Marketing in Australia With Its 2026 Summit

For years, Influencer Marketing in Australia has carried two competing reputations: fast-growing and commercially powerful, yet...

Keith Dorsey on Scaling Live-First Creator Infrastructure in Atlanta

Keith Dorsey believes the future of creator management won’t be built solely on brand deals. It...

Millennial Entertainment: Inside The Strategy Behind Long-Term Talent Growth In The Creator Economy

Founded in early 2017, Millennial Entertainment operates as a 360° talent management and creative strategy firm...

Night Raises $70M To Expand Creator Management Into Gaming, Music, And Live Events

Creator-focused talent management firm Night has raised $70 million in a new financing round, per The...

From Advocacy To Agency: How Gallaher Group Supports Impact-Driven Creators And Brands

Influence in the creator economy is often discussed in terms of reach and visibility, but for...

Alec Shankman On Structuring HeartRock Partners For The Creator Entrepreneurial Era

After more than 20 years representing talent at the center of Hollywood’s agency system, Alec Shankman...