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  1. Automate

    YouTube Gets 20 Million Videos a Day. Its Inauthentic Content Policy Says Which Ones Won't Get Paid

    What YouTube's inauthentic content policy covers after the July 2026 clarification, why it hits whole channels, what AI use is allowed, and how to audit yours.

    Brian Gagne

  2. Build

    Leaving Substack Keeps Your List. Email Deliverability Decides Who Sees It.

    Moving a newsletter off Substack keeps your list. Email deliverability does not move with it: what Gmail requires, why opens mislead, and what owning it takes.

    Brian Gagne

  3. Build

    Brands Are Adding AI to Creator Marketing. The One Thing They Can't Generate Is an Owned Audience

    Brands are adding AI to creator marketing, but creator ad spend still grew. Why an owned audience is what keeps creators paid, plus New York's AI ad label rule.

    Brian Gagne

  4. Build

    App Store Fees Just Made Your Patreon Fans Pay 43% More. You Didn't Get a Vote.

    App Store fees take 30% of new iOS Patreon memberships. The math behind the 43% price rise, the November 2026 deadline, and how creators keep control.

    Brian Gagne

  5. Build

    Stop Renting Your Audience on Instagram: How to Own Your Audience

    How to own your audience when Instagram controls your reach: what Meta says about ranking, a 30-day email list plan, and the email rules to follow.

    Brian Gagne