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Campaigns and platform changes, the same week they happen. We cover the payout formulas, eligibility math, and policy shifts that quietly redraw who gets paid in the creator economy. No recaps, no rewritten press releases — just what changed, who it moves, and the number that proves it.

Platforms
// Lead story

TikTok Shop rewrites the payout formula again

The third change this year, and the first that helps small sellers.

By Brandon Huang 1 min
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Platforms

Meta extends the monetization leash

Reels payouts widen to mid-tier accounts for the first time, and the eligibility math quietly favors niche creators.

By Brandon Huang 1 min
The Business

Inside the agency roll-up of creators

Talent is being bought like ad inventory. We mapped who's acquiring, and the multiples they're paying.

By Elliot Padfield 1 min
Investigation

The fake-follower economy

An entire supply chain exists to inflate the one number brands still pay for.

By Elliot Padfield 1 min
Retail Deals

Why Target is courting YouTubers

Big-box retail wants built-in demand. We mapped the endcaps and the margins.

By Brandon Huang 1 min
// The Tuesday Brief

Follow the creator money

The week's money moves in the creator economy — no noise, no advertorial.