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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Are you an early creator (or working with early creators)? Well good news! We’ve been hard at work cultivating concise info for early stage creators. In our new Early Creators Recap, we’ll break down a few important things going on in the content world and talk about some potential goals and opportunities.  And pssst, here’s a

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SoundCloud just announced a new fan engagement tool that will help its paying customers directly communicate with their fans on the platform. The new feature, aptly titled “Fans,” is now available to all 50,000 musicians who subscribe to SoundCloud’s “Next Pro” tier.  Why does this matter? Well, for a few reasons.  For starters, it represents the first

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