Thanks to recent changes to NCAA rules and regulations, college athletes are now allowed to profit off their “name, image, and likeness” — colloquially known as NIL. But newly proposed NIL legislation at the federal level aims to put serious restrictions on what that means.  Many college athletes are ideal candidates for earning money from their

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At RootNote, we often talk about what makes up an individual’s or company’s “creator stack.” This is a phrase that may seem familiar to some, or be completely gibberish to others.  Creator stack is actually a term that’s integral to what we’re building for the RootNote platform. But it also kind of sounds like tech jargon.

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The recent Twitch branded content rules update ruffled feathers among some affiliates and partners. After the company sent an email out to users, many streamers took to Twitter to express confusion or outright dismay at some of the terms.  However, Twitch quickly issues an apology and correction on Twitter regarding the new terms, calling them vague and overly

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YouTube Stories are getting the axe. Originally called YouTube Reels (yes, Instagram lifted the name), the feature was one of YouTube’s first forays into supporting short-form content.  Anybody still using YouTube Stories needs to make peace with the platform by June 26th, when the ability to post the short, disappearing clips goes away. After that, all

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Ready for some content creator statistics that will blow your mind? Sometimes we don’t realize just how great of an impact the Internet has on the creative class. Considering platforms like YouTube aren’t even 20 years old yet, it’s awe-inspiring to think just what the future holds for creative people with cameras, microphones, and keyboards.  But let’s

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