YouTube reportedly plans audiobook library for Premium tier, challenging Spotify
YouTube is reportedly planning to add audiobooks to its Premium subscription at no extra cost, moving into a category Spotify has invested in heavily.
Tubefilter · +4 outlets
Disney signs company-wide creative deal with YouTube creator group Dude Perfect
Disney has struck a broad content partnership with Dude Perfect spanning Disney franchises, ESPN, and Disney+, deepening ties between a legacy studio and a crea
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
US SBA grants digital content creators an official small business classification
The Small Business Association's new classification makes creators eligible for SBA-backed loans and grants, a first formal recognition of the profession by a f
Tubefilter · +11 outlets
Apple updates App Store rules to explicitly ban 'nudify' AI apps
The rule change follows criticism of Apple and X over AI tools that generated non-consensual intimate images, tightening platform policy on such apps.
The Verge · +14 outlets
LinkedIn launches Advice Sessions, a monetization product built around paid consulting
The new product lets professionals charge for one-on-one consulting sessions, extending LinkedIn's push into creator monetization beyond posts and newsletters.
Tubefilter · +6 outlets
TikTok Shop partners with UPS to integrate Happy Returns for holiday season
The returns integration aims to ease buyer hesitation as TikTok Shop ramps up holiday sales and competes with established e-commerce platforms.
Tubefilter · +7 outlets
YouTube rolls out GIF comments, and users are already finding ways to block them
The feature expands YouTube's comment format but has drawn immediate user pushback over spam and moderation concerns.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
Comics say AI fakes steal their jokes to promote OnlyFans pages
Stand-up comedians allege unauthorized AI-generated images are using their material word for word, adding to creator concerns over AI impersonation and IP theft
The Hollywood Reporter · +8 outlets
Time Studios moves 'POV Shorts' from PBS to its YouTube channel
The documentary series shifting from public television to a YouTube-first distributor reflects creators and studios increasingly treating the platform as a prim
Variety · +7 outlets
Dragon Ball voice actress condemns AI videos using her voice without permission
Masako Nozawa's criticism adds a high-profile voice to the growing creator backlash against unlicensed AI voice cloning.
Dexerto · +9 outlets
MrBeast's toy line expands into Roblox via Moose Toys and Gamefam partnership
The tie-up brings the MrBeast Lab action figure line into a popular Roblox game ahead of the holiday shopping season.
Tubefilter · +3 outlets
YouTube Premium adds audiobooks, Spotify rivalry deepens
Duplicate wire coverage of YouTube's reported audiobook plans for Premium subscribers.
Tubefilter · +1 outlets
Creator duo Slushy Noobz signs with UTA
The talent agency signing signals continued consolidation of creator representation within traditional Hollywood agencies.
The Hollywood Reporter · +3 outlets
Marques Brownlee questions Tesla Roadster after flying car reveal
The tech YouTuber raised doubts about the Roadster's speed claims and street legality following Tesla's reveal.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Doing Things aims to turn its Instagram brands into a social show development engine
The studio behind Recess Therapy and Bob Does Sports wants to convert its account portfolio's reach into a broader slate of social-first shows.
Tubefilter · +13 outlets
Creator CG5 bets on fully owning his IP with 'Gamer'
The musician's move reflects creators increasingly retaining rights rather than ceding them to labels or platforms.
Forbes
TikToker Dr Food released under Lebanon amnesty after life sentence
The creator, sentenced over drug smuggling in sweets, walked free under Lebanon's new amnesty law.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Streamer ChudTheBuilder returns to streaming while facing attempted murder charge
The creator discussed his time in jail on stream as he faces charges tied to a Tennessee courthouse shooting.
Dexerto