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PAGE 1 OF 10
The Shopping Cart Has Escaped the Search Bar
The Independent says social commerce passed SEO commerce revenue in September, giving publishers another reason to study the checkout button.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Ruggable’s new ad spend strategy shifts focus to ShopMy creators ↗
Digiday · · New York time
- Reach CEO touts Google AI deal as a template, steps up pressure on OpenAI over scraping ↗
Digiday · · New York time
- Social commerce edges past SEO at The Independent for the first time ↗
Digiday · · New York time
- Future of Marketing Briefing: The holdcos long, awkward courtship of the C-suite ↗
Digiday · · New York time
PAGE 2 OF 10
Tiny Episodes, Full-Size Business Questions
Brands want creator-led microseries, while Steam organizes achievements and Doing Things expands its programming ambitions.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Steam can now show game achievements in separate ‘sets’ ↗
The Verge Entertainment · · New York time
- Doing Things wants to turn its bevy of Instagram brands into a “broader development engine” for social shows ↗
Tubefilter · · New York time
- Ownership, control, margins: the brand playbook for microseries is still taking shape ↗
Digiday · · New York time
PAGE 3 OF 10
The Trick Shot Meets the Franchise Calendar
Dude Perfect’s Disney partnership spans platforms, while editing tools and holiday shopping compete for creators’ attention.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Meta adds audio links and reference Reels to Edits ↗
Social Media Today · · New York time
- TikTok shares holiday sales data ↗
Social Media Today · · New York time
- Dude Perfect enters the Mouse House to deliver content “inspired by Disney franchises and events” ↗
Tubefilter · · New York time
PAGE 4 OF 10
The Second Screen Wants a Statistics Department
NFL data enters X’s Gametime feed, Silicon Valley gets a cinematic close-up, and MrBeast’s toys head toward Roblox.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- The tech backlash is now in theaters ↗
The Verge Entertainment · · New York time
- X partners with Genius Sports on NFL data ↗
Social Media Today · · New York time
- MrBeast’s toy line is crossing over into the Roblox universe ↗
Tubefilter · · New York time
PAGE 5 OF 10
LinkedIn Finds Another Billable Hour
Consultations join creator tools, YouTube weighs a reported audio expansion, and Meta adds advertising options.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- LinkedIn adds new creator monetization options ↗
Social Media Today · · New York time
- Meta offers enhanced ad campaign exposure ↗
Social Media Today · · New York time
- YouTube is reportedly planning to challenge Spotify in a new area: audiobooks ↗
Tubefilter · · New York time
PAGE 6 OF 10
Bluesky Considers More Than One Collection Plate
Commerce ambitions and experimental creation tools sit alongside a familiar creator strategy: returning to the original audience.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Bluesky wants to make it easier to buy, sell, and fundraise on the network ↗
TechCrunch Social · · New York time
- Bluesky expands its AI-powered Attie app to let anyone build websites, games, and more ↗
TechCrunch Social · · New York time
- Why Lilly Singh is returning to sketch comedy on YouTube ↗
YouTube Blog · · New York time
PAGE 7 OF 10
Commerce Has More Than One Front Door
Publisher revenue, brand spending and network ambitions reveal different places where creator commerce can develop.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Bluesky wants to make it easier to buy, sell, and fundraise on the network ↗
TechCrunch Social · · New York time
- TikTok shares holiday sales data ↗
Social Media Today · · New York time
- Meta offers enhanced ad campaign exposure ↗
Social Media Today · · New York time
- Ruggable’s new ad spend strategy shifts focus to ShopMy creators ↗
Digiday · · New York time
- Social commerce edges past SEO at The Independent for the first time ↗
Digiday · · New York time
PAGE 8 OF 10
Social Shows Look Beyond the Single Feed
Creator history, programming expansion and direct audience relationships offer different routes into entertainment.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Why Lilly Singh is returning to sketch comedy on YouTube ↗
YouTube Blog · · New York time
- Doing Things wants to turn its bevy of Instagram brands into a “broader development engine” for social shows ↗
Tubefilter · · New York time
- Dude Perfect enters the Mouse House to deliver content “inspired by Disney franchises and events” ↗
Tubefilter · · New York time
- Ownership, control, margins: the brand playbook for microseries is still taking shape ↗
Digiday · · New York time
PAGE 9 OF 10
The Creator Toolkit Has Several Different Jobs
Achievement records, editing materials, audience insights and book rights occupy different corners of the platform business.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Steam can now show game achievements in separate ‘sets’ ↗
The Verge Entertainment · · New York time
- Meta adds audio links and reference Reels to Edits ↗
Social Media Today · · New York time
- X partners with Genius Sports on NFL data ↗
Social Media Today · · New York time
- LinkedIn adds new creator monetization options ↗
Social Media Today · · New York time
- YouTube is reportedly planning to challenge Spotify in a new area: audiobooks ↗
Tubefilter · · New York time
- Reach CEO touts Google AI deal as a template, steps up pressure on OpenAI over scraping ↗
Digiday · · New York time
PAGE 10 OF 10
Five Concrete Details Behind the Platform Pitch
Subscription prices, retail destinations, programming portfolios and forms of participation give the announcements their practical shape.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Bluesky expands its AI-powered Attie app to let anyone build websites, games, and more ↗
TechCrunch Social · · New York time
- LinkedIn adds new creator monetization options ↗
Social Media Today · · New York time
- Doing Things wants to turn its bevy of Instagram brands into a “broader development engine” for social shows ↗
Tubefilter · · New York time
- MrBeast’s toy line is crossing over into the Roblox universe ↗
Tubefilter · · New York time
- YouTube is reportedly planning to challenge Spotify in a new area: audiobooks ↗
Tubefilter · · New York time
- Reach CEO touts Google AI deal as a template, steps up pressure on OpenAI over scraping ↗
Digiday · · New York time