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Technology
Creator Ad Platform Billo Bets Brands Will Move From One-Off UGC to Long-Term Small Creators
October 27, 2026Billo used to be a place to buy creator ads. A year after Billo 2.0 reached...
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Technology
‘Top Gun’ Producer Tommy Harper Shuts Down Microdrama App VeYou
October 27, 2026Tommy Harper, the film producer behind “Star Wars” and “Top Gun: Maverick,” is shutting down VeYou,...
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Platform
Instagram Tests 90-Minute Videos as It Moves Into YouTube’s Territory
October 27, 2026Instagram is testing video uploads of up to 90 minutes and expanding playback to Apple TV,...
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Commentary
Creator Economy Job Radar – October 27, 2026 – Amazon, Visa, JPMorganChase, and More
October 27, 2026Creator Economy and Influencer Marketing hiring for the week of October 27, 2026 spans global payments,...
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Technology
Sprinklr Launches AI Agents to Speed Up Enterprise Marketing Campaigns
October 27, 2026Sprinklr has launched a beta of “Marketing AI Agents,” a set of six specialized AI tools...
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Agency
AGC Studios’ New Creator Unit To Finance and Co-Develop Original IP, Digital First
October 26, 2026AGC Digital, the creator division AGC Studios launched in October 2026, aims to begin production on...
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Strategy
Paris Creator Week Adds M&A Track as Investors Seek Creator Businesses in Europe
October 26, 2026Paris Creator Week has added an M&A and investment track this year as investors look to...
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Brand
Media Company Minivela Acquires Major Stake in Microdrama Studio Red Minds Films
October 26, 2026Minivela, a bilingual U.S. Hispanic and Latin American microdrama media company, has acquired a major ownership...
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Platform
TikTok Podcast Network Adds Three New Podcasts as iHeart Partnership Expands
October 26, 2026TikTok and iHeartPodcasts announced three original podcasts joining the TikTok Podcast Network this fall: “Oh My...
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Influencer
Former ’60 Minutes’ Executive Producer Bill Owens Joins Creator Media Startup Newpress
October 26, 2026Bill Owens, the former executive producer of CBS’s “60 Minutes,” is joining the creator-led media startup...
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Commentary
Creator Economy Event Calendar – October 26, 2026 – Digiday, AfroTech, Adobe MAX, and More
October 26, 2026This issue’s Creator Economy calendar spans nine events from October 26 through November 12, 2026, with...
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Platform
Amazon Brings Shoppable Product Tagging to YouTube, Pinterest for Indian Creators
October 26, 2026Amazon is letting eligible creators in India tag its products directly on YouTube and Pinterest, expanding...
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Platform
Meta Adds AI Moderation, Team Collaboration Tools to ‘Forum,’ Its Facebook Groups App
October 26, 2026Meta has introduced a new set of admin-facing tools for “Forum,” the standalone app for Facebook...
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Agency
NewGen Launches AI Content Studio, Names Jordan Carroll as Chief AI Officer
October 26, 2026NewGen, a social-first creator and Influencer Marketing agency, has launched “Social AI Studio,” a new service...
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Strategy
Graduate by Hilton Found Its Back-to-School Campaign in the Chaos of College Move-In Day
October 23, 2026College move-in day is chaotic and emotional for students and parents alike, and Graduate by Hilton...
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Agency
Brands Can Get More From Talent Deals When Both Sides Have Skin in the Game, Says SonderCo’s Leslie Fogel
October 23, 2026Leslie Fogel says a celebrity or creator works harder for a brand when the deal gives...
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Commentary
‘Stuff You Should Know’ Holds No. 1 as Fantasy Football Podcasts Post the Biggest Gains in Triton Digital’s September Rankings
October 23, 2026Triton Digital’s September 2026 “U.S. Podcast Ranker,” covering the reporting period of August 31 to September...
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Talent Collectives
Creator Talent Agency FARQ Hosts First Event in ‘Collective Influence’ Series Addressing Diversity Gaps in Influencer Marketing
October 23, 2026London-based creator talent agency FARQ hosted the first event in a new industry series called “Collective...
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Tech
AnyMind Group Enters the U.S. Market, Establishes Los Angeles Base
October 23, 2026AnyMind Group, a Tokyo-headquartered BPaaS company, announced it has launched operations in the United States and...
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Tech
Whop Raises $200M at $5.1B Valuation, Tripling Its Worth Since February
October 23, 2026Whop, a marketplace for creators and business operators, has closed a $200 million Series D at...
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Influencer
Kickstarter, Lucasfilm Alumni Launch Fandom-Focused Studio Popular Demand
October 23, 2026Jon Leland, the former Chief Strategy Officer at Kickstarter, and Ivan Askwith, who previously led digital...
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Brand
Banana Republic Debuts TikTok Series ‘The Agency’ Starring Jack Innanen
October 23, 2026Banana Republic has launched “The Agency,” a five-part short-form video series starring Jack Innanen that marks...
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Agency
Grindr Appoints SAMY as Global Agency of Record for Influencer Marketing
October 23, 2026Grindr has named SAMY its agency of record for U.S. and global Influencer Marketing, following a...
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Commentary
Should Brands Spend Real Effort in Creator Comment Sections? 44 Creator Economy Experts Respond
October 23, 2026Brands are increasingly treating comment sections under creator content as a marketing channel in its own...
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Platform
Google Launches Monthly Marketing Platform Series, Folds LinkedIn CTV Ads Into DV360
October 23, 2026Google introduced “Google Marketing Platform Drops,” a new monthly series recapping updates across its advertising products,...

