creator monetization

• After becoming China’s answer to YouTube, BiliBili has its eyes on the rest of the world
• The fight against “unoriginal” content (including AI slop) is coming to Facebook

  Meta is following YouTube's lead by disallowing monetization for repetitive and unoriginal AI slop on Facebook.

  
• The creator economy is still growing year-over-year, but a monetization gap is emerging

  NeoReach's report on current trends in the creator economy reveals a stark monetization gap on platforms like TikTok.

  
• Fans have more ways than ever to give creators direct financial support. But what if a recession hits?

  With a potential recession looming, plus the uncertain tariffs, that just might happen--and, like they did when we all thought digital ads and brand deals would go down five years ago, savvy creators are already bracing for impact.

  
• 2024 was Kickstarter’s biggest year yet. Here are the creators who raised $706 million.
• Creator-made islands accounted for 1/3 of ‘Fortnite’ game time in 2024–and earned their developers $352 million
• The Twitch VOD situation is crazy
• Snapchat is changing how creators earn money–and making it harder for them to start
• TikTok wants to turn millions of Americans into paid shopping influencers
• Facebook is now (kinda) paying regular people to use Facebook
• Spotify unlocks “premium video revenue” with revamped creator monetization program
• YouTube wants creators to send their videos to brands