Stories By David Adler
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Influencer
Is “Hot Ones” Spicy Enough To Burn The Competition At The Emmys?
May 17, 2024The popular YouTube interview program “Hot Ones,” hosted by Sean Evans, has successfully petitioned to be...
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Technology
Former Employees Spill: The Truth About Jellysmack’s Failed $500M Creator Buyout Plan
May 17, 2024Creator economy startup Jellysmack has sold its JellyFi catalog licensing business unit to Copyright Capital, spokespeople...
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Technology
Creator Economy Vet Joins BrandArmy To Help Influencers Ditch Algorithms, Own Their Audience
May 17, 2024Los Angeles-based creator economy startup BrandArmy has announced the appointment of Rob Ryan as its Chief...
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Commentary
[REPORT] Just 16% Of Games Profit From Sponsored Twitch Streams, New Research Shows
May 16, 2024In an April study titled “The Promotional Effects of Live Streams by Twitch Influencers,” researchers Yufeng...
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Technology
Going Global: Podscribe’s Latest Tool Reveals International Podcast Insights
May 16, 2024Podcast attribution and analytics platform Podscribe announced the launch of a new product called “International Research”...
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Platform
Bidding Race For TikTok’s U.S. Business Heats Up With Bold “People-Powered” Vision
May 16, 2024The bidding for TikTok’s U.S. operations intensifies as billionaire businessman Frank McCourt announces plans to create...
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Platform
8 TikTok Stars Take On the U.S. Government In First Amendment Battle Royale
May 16, 2024Eight TikTok content creators filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Tuesday in a Washington...
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Influencer
New Jersey Makes Surprising Move To Regulate Child Influencers
May 15, 2024In a move that could shake up family vlogging, New Jersey is considering legislation to mandate...
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Platform
Instagram Multiplying Creator Earning Potential In These 10 Markets
May 14, 2024Instagram announced on Friday that it is expanding its creator marketplace to 10 new countries. The...
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Influencer
Small Podcasters Fear Being Crushed As BBC Eyes Ad Revenue
May 14, 2024Britain’s biggest media companies express “deep concern” over the BBC’s plan to introduce advertising on some...
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Influencer
College Basketball’s Biggest Transfer Just Landed A $2 Million NIL Deal
May 14, 2024In a seismic move for the NCAA’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) landscape, Utah State transfer...
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Technology
The “3-Click” Checkout Solution That Turns Creator Recipes Into Grocery Carts
May 14, 2024Creator economy startup cartd aims to shake up the creator economy by enabling food influencers to...
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Influencer
How Model Maria Bueno Gamo Broke Free From Industry Toxicity By Becoming An Influencer
May 13, 2024Maria Bueno Gamo is making the transition from traditional modeling to the influencer world, and she...
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Platform
Hit “Subscribe” On A Stable Income: Inside Substack’s Strategy To Empower Video Stars
May 10, 2024Substack, the online platform known for empowering writers through direct reader subscriptions, has unveiled a new...
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Brand
A Bold Travel Marketing Move: Sending Influencers With 20 Million Followers On A Trip They Couldn’t Share
May 10, 2024Social tour company Contiki has partnered with creative agency We Are Social Australia for an unconventional...
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Agency
These Online Video Vets Just Launched A Company That’s Half Talent Agency, Half Content Studio, Already Landed Major Creators
May 10, 2024A group of veteran online video executives recently launched a new hybrid company that combines talent...
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Technology
Startup Cracking The Code On Gen Z Community Secures $2.2M In Funding
May 10, 2024London-based Superfy, a social networking app catering to Gen Z users, has raised $2.2 million in...
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Influencer
MMA Promotion Signs Mexican TikTok Phenom With 6.8M Followers And Viral Armbar Finish
May 10, 2024Combate Global, top Latino-focused mixed martial arts promotion, signed Mexican social media sensation Luis “Pride” Escudero,...
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Influencer
Riots, Arrests, And A $55K Bill: The Crazy Aftermath Of Kai Cenat’s NYC Giveaway That Nearly Got Him Prosecuted
May 9, 2024Influencer Kai Cenat avoids prosecution after paying $55,000 in restitution related to a chaotic August 2023...
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Platform
Struggling To Keep Your Community Organized? WhatsApp’s Clever New Update Will Solve All Your Problems
May 9, 2024WhatsApp has rolled out new features for users to organize events within group chats associated with...
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Platform
Threads Unveils Quote Controls: Your Posts, Your Rules
May 9, 2024Meta’s text-based app Threads has rolled out a new feature allowing users to control who can...
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Influencer
Fitness YouTuber Cassey Ho’s Skort Goes Viral After Taylor Swift Wears It (Sparking 10,000+ Pre-Orders)
May 9, 2024Cassey Ho, a fitness YouTuber with over 9.7 million subscribers on her Blogilates channel, is experiencing...
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Platform
TikTok Unleashes AI-Powered Ad Targeting And Major Partner Deals
May 9, 2024At NewFronts ‘24, TikTok unveiled major updates to its advertising offerings. The company introduced new features...
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Platform
Meta Unveils 4 New Subscription Tiers To Unlock Premium Business Tools
May 9, 2024Meta announced an expansion of its paid verification subscription service for businesses, introducing four new pricing...
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Influencer
CAA Just Signed A YouTube Star Who Turned Gaming Videos Into A Multi-Million Viewer Empire
May 8, 2024YouTube sensation LaurenZside, also known as Lauren Weber, has signed with leading talent agency CAA for...