Articles

• The “future of the creator economy is now,” and you can learn about it at the Scalable Summit
• BTS agency HYBE appoints Disney, TikTok vet Kevin Mayer to advise westward push

  Former Disney, TikTok, and Candle Media Exec has joined HYBE to help the parent company of BTS' label reach digital consumers.

  
• TBPN makes millions by covering Silicon Valley like ‘SportsCenter’. OpenAI just scooped it up.

  TBPN has become one of the biggest tech podcasts by covering Silicon Valley like sports. OpenAI just acquired it.

  
• YouTube’s 2026 Coachella coverage includes its answer to FAST platforms

  YouTube is getting into the FAST lane with Stations, a 24/7 streaming format that is being tested at the Coachella music festival.

  
• With a move into podcast hosting, beehiiv adds another popular format for its creators
• Is TikTok trying to leverage #FinTok success to become an accredited lender?
• YouTube and TikTok draw music lovers, but Meta says that Instagram is the home of superfans
• On May 13, YouTube will use its Brandcast presentation to explain why it’s “the future of media”
• Many leaders have banned TikTok on government devices. Zohran Mamdani is moving NYC in the other direction.
• Bent Pixels’ $23 million acquisition of Sunny State Agency begets multiformat creator powerhouse
• Alex Cooper’s reality competition series is ‘The Traitors’ for YouTube
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: We truly have it all