The Next Wave of Fandom: Meeting Fans Where They Are

6 months ago

I’ve spent years watching how fans move culture. Whether it's hip-hop heads selling taped freestyles off mixshows, music nerds blowing…

Podcasts are selling products, but some brands are still holding back (to the tune of $1 billion)

6 months ago

Podcasts are forecast to command nearly $2.5 billion in ad revenue this year--but podcast advertising agency Oxford Road says that…

Have you heard? Ms. Rachel is a woman of the year, Kat Abughazaleh faces feds, and platforms protest Australian ban.

6 months ago

Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves, and more…

Whatnot announces a funding round north of $200 million for the second time this year

6 months ago

Whatnot is having quite the year. In January, the social bidding site announced a $265 million funding round that came with…

Reaction creators need to license lots of fresh content. Collab lets them do it with zero upfront payment.

6 months ago

Reaction content is a genre as old as video itself. TV shows in the 80s and 90s developed formats where…

After becoming Hollywood’s creator darlings, Racka Racka is coming to a VR headset near you

6 months ago

Danny and Michael Philippou are turning their breakout feature into a full-fledged franchise. The fraternal Australian duo behind the RackaRacka YouTube…

Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Trick or treat

6 months ago

This week's Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report includes a lot of dark and mysterious videos. Creepy, lowlit videos typically thrive in…

On Meta earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg claims Reels “has an annual run rate of over $50 billion”

6 months ago

Meta's earnings report for the third quarter of 2025 caused its stock price to decline, but the tech giant did…

Sorry kids, no more mowing down NPCs: YouTube’s new Community Guidelines age-restrict some video game violence (and also NFTs)

6 months ago

YouTube is updating its Community Guidelines around gambling and video game violence to "adapt to the evolving digital world," spokesperson…

How hyped are you for Netflix’s new feature? Vote now on your phones.

6 months ago

With just a few days to go until a hotly contested slate of U.S. elections, Netflix is getting out the vote --…