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

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

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

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

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

Big-box retail wants built-in demand. We mapped the endcaps and the margins.
The week's money moves in the creator economy — no noise, no advertorial.