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Cannes Lions Started Rewarding Systems. Does Your Creator Business Have One?
Cannes Lions 2026 began judging the systems behind brands. Apply it to your creator business: own your site, list, sales and records, and use platforms for reach.
Amelia Gagne
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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
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The WP Engine Lawsuit: What the Court Decided, and What It Means for a Business on WordPress
The WP Engine lawsuit after the September 2026 ruling: what the court decided, who owns wordpress.org, and three portability checks for a business on WordPress.
Brian Gagne
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Ask YouTube Answers Questions With Your Videos. What Tutorial Creators Should Do Now
Ask YouTube is YouTube's conversational search, now open to U.S. viewers. What YouTube has published, how it may affect tutorials, and what creators can do.
Amelia Gagne
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YouTube Shorts Remix Now Uses AI on Your Videos. Here Is the Default and the Opt Out
YouTube Shorts Remix now includes AI tools like Reimagine and Gemini Omni, and Shorts are opted in by default. What changed, where the opt out is, what to do.
Brian Gagne
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Picsart Just Scrapped Follower Minimums for Creator Payouts. The Economy Is Pivoting to Pay Per Proof.
Picsart's creator payouts drop follower minimums and pay on performance. What the first numbers show and how creators build income they own.
Amelia Gagne
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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
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Only About 4% of Creators Earn Over $100K. What Actually Drives Creator Income?
Creator income is lopsided: about 4% of creators earn over $100K. Where the money comes from, what platforms pay, and how to build income you control.
Amelia Gagne