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1 week ago | 
theuaenews.com | Anthon Garcia |Abdul Basit
The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2025, scheduled to convene in Dalian this summer, is set to showcase China's evolving entrepreneurial landscape at a critical juncture for the global economy. The gathering will bring together business leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore how Chinese entrepreneurs are navigating the transition towards high-quality development whilst addressing global challenges.
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1 week ago | 
netinfluencer.com | Anthon Garcia
John Deere’s digital strategy, spearheaded by Chief Tractor Officer Rex Curtiss, reached a milestone with over 100 million views, 7 million likes, and nearly 700,000 followers in its first year. The initiative directly addresses research showing low brand affinity among Gen Z and millennials.
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1 week ago | 
netinfluencer.com | Anthon Garcia
Bonkers Toys has secured a worldwide exclusive Global Master Toy license for YouTube gaming creator PrestonPlayz. The San Diego-based toy manufacturer will develop and distribute plush items, role-play toys, mystery merchandise boxes, and additional products scheduled to launch at major retail outlets in spring 2026. PrestonPlayz was created by Preston Arsement, who began producing content at age 15.
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1 week ago | 
netinfluencer.com | Anthon Garcia
Tubi has launched a new initiative to incorporate content from established YouTube creators into its free ad-supported streaming service. According to a press release, the Fox-owned platform is introducing “Tubi for Creators,” bringing over 500 episodes from six YouTube creators, including Rhett & Link’s Mythical, Kinigra Deon, Dan and Riya, FunnyMike, Jubilee, and Watcher Entertainment.
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1 week ago | 
netinfluencer.com | Anthon Garcia
A report released by Epidemic Sound reveals that 95% of full-time and part-time creators are engaging audiences through direct-to-fan models, with personal storytelling (25%) as the preferred engagement strategy. For revenue generation through these models, 27% rely on fan subscriptions (such as Patreon and YouTube Memberships), while 23% generate income through merchandise or product sales.
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1 week ago | 
netinfluencer.com | Anthon Garcia
Button has unveiled Creator Media, a platform connecting retail media strategies with creator content, at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The solution enables brands, sellers, and product manufacturers to link performance budgets directly to creators. From a user perspective, shoppers will either see new content on creator pages through sponsored content widgets or through landing pages that appear during their shopping journeys.
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1 week ago | 
netinfluencer.com | Anthon Garcia
Rose Wang has a radical proposition for the millions of creators heading to VidCon this year: What if you never had to start over again? What if the audience you’ve painstakingly built, the content you’ve crafted, and the community you’ve nurtured actually belonged to you—not to a Silicon Valley boardroom that could vaporize your livelihood with an algorithm tweak? As COO of Bluesky, Rose isn’t just asking these questions—she’s providing the answers.
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1 week ago | 
netinfluencer.com | Anthon Garcia
Own, a new social media app combining short videos, text posts, and images, has launched its public beta as the TikTok U.S. operations sale deadline approaches. The platform distinguishes itself through its integration with blockchain technology and universal creator monetization. The app introduces the $OWN Token, which is awarded to creators based on engagement metrics, regardless of follower count or geographic location.
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1 week ago | 
netinfluencer.com | Anthon Garcia
Joe Pulizzi, founder of The Tilt and the Content Entrepreneur Expo (CEX), doesn’t sugarcoat the reality facing aspiring content entrepreneurs: beneath the surface of viral success stories, many content businesses fail, not because of poor content but because creators lack business acumen. “Many people get very excited. They’re like, ‘I can share my content on TikTok, Instagram, or Reddit,’ but they don’t understand that patience is the most important algorithm you’re going to find.
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1 week ago | 
netinfluencer.com | Anthon Garcia
TikTok Shop’s U.S. sales have increased 120% compared to the same period last year, according to the company’s announcement. The platform has expanded its community of sellers into more than 750 categories, offering shoppers a selection of over 70 million products across the marketplace. Research conducted by GlobalData and TikTok Shop reveals that 83% of shoppers have discovered a new product on the platform, while 70% have discovered a new brand.
