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POSSIBLE 2026 Puts The Creator Economy At The Center Of Marketing's Biggest Conversation
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (797+ words) It's no longer a side conversation," Christian says of the Creator Economy's place in marketing. It's central to how marketing works today." Christian is the Global President and co-founder of POSSIBLE and the former co-founder and CEO of DMEXCO, the…...
Audio Network Ozen. fm Unveils AI Platform To Turn Live Radio Into Monetizable Podcast Inventory
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (288+ words) The platform supports both full-length shows and segmented content. Its "Standard Show Mode" converts scheduled broadcasts into complete episodes, while an interview extraction feature identifies guest segments and publishes them as standalone audio. Ozen. fm said the system includes transcription,…...
How Shady Dnaf Turned A Snapchat Bet Into A $23 M Creator Economy Exit
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (1155+ words) When Amsterdam-based entrepreneur Shady Dnaf flew to Los Angeles around six years ago with no case studies and an unproven pitch, his first meeting was with Mike Pusateri, the founder of Bent Pixels. Nothing came of it. Last month, Pusateri's…...
Tube Fest Is Returning To Birmingham With Expanded Program, You Tube & Tik Tok Speakers Headlining 2026 Edition
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (452+ words) Tube Fest, a video marketing conference for creators and entrepreneurs, returns to the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham, UK, on April 24, 2026, expanding to a two-day format for the first time in its three-year history. The event will feature speakers from You…...
Japanese Streaming Market: You Tube Gaming Dominates, Kick Surges, VTubers Rival Human Streamers
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (303+ words) Net Influencer Stream Hatchet's latest report on Japan's livestreaming market finds You Tube Gaming capturing nearly 60% of all hours watched as of Q1 2026, with Twitch holding approximately 33% and Kick growing to a 7% share after starting from near zero Japanese livestreaming viewership…...
Levanta Acquires Amazon Affiliate Network Perch+ To Bolster E-Commerce Creator Marketplace
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (185+ words) Levanta, an affiliate and creator platform for e-commerce, has acquired Perch+, an affiliate network built for Amazon sellers. "Perch+ built meaningful traction with Amazon sellers early on when very few affiliate platforms were focused on their needs," Ian Brodie, CEO…...
Open AI Acquires Tech Talk Show "TBPN" To Expand AI Communications Strategy
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (307+ words) Open AI has announced the acquisition of "TBPN," a daily live tech talk show hosted by entrepreneurs John Coogan and Jordi Hays. The deal marks Open AI's first acquisition of a media company. Financial terms were not disclosed. "TBPN" will…...
CAA Taps Veteran Digital Creator Agent Rebecca Rusheen For Creators Division
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (250+ words) Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has hired Rebecca Rusheen as an agent in its Creators division, per The Hollywood Reporter." Rusheen brings experience representing digital creators across brand partnerships and entertainment crossover projects. She began her career in 2019 at Abrams, which…...
Linked In To Require Advance Scheduling For All Live Streams Starting June
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (171+ words) Linked In has announced that it will require all live events to be scheduled in advance beginning June 22, 2026, ending the platform's existing option for spontaneous, unscheduled broadcasts. Under the new policy, users will no longer be able to go live…...
Hard Scope Wants To Be The Infrastructure Layer The Creator Economy Is Missing
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (950+ words) Around 5% of the global digital ad market flows into the Creator Economy, even though youth audiences spend nearly 70% of their screen time on creator-driven platforms. Hard Scope, the vertically integrated creator media company and strategic agency founded in December 2025, was…...