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This is the weekly archive for every Signals edition featuring the conversations that matter in the Creator Economy. Scanned from 200+ sources and edited by Bia Granja.

Current edition · Jul 11, 2026
· The top signals this week:
The Youtubeification of Netflix
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Previous editions
Jun 05, 2026
· The top signals this week:
  • #HollyTube: YouTubers are taking over Hollywood
  • Brands are building in-house studios to compete with creators
  • Meta is testing episodic Reels with a feature called Series
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May 16, 2026
· The top signals this week:
  • What You Need to Know About Youtube Brandcast 2026
  • AI clones are becoming a new creator asset class
  • 90% of what you see on the internet is fake
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May 09, 2026
· The top signals this week:
  • Clipping is becoming a media layer of its own
  • The balance of power in influencer marketing is shifting
  • AI creators are becoming an official platform category
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May 02, 2026
· The top signals this week:
  • Netflix goes vertical with its new mobile app "Clips"
  • Traditional studios build creator divisions as influencer IP becomes core strategy
  • Streaming platforms adopt creator-style brand integrations in scripted content
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Apr 25, 2026
· The top signals this week:
  • Visa partners with TikTok to launch UK creator debit card addressing cashflow issues
  • How Short-Form Clips Took Over the Internet
  • Brands shift to AI-powered social engagement as comment sections become critical touchpoints
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Apr 18, 2026
· The top signals this week:
  • AI Clones: projects that leverage Influencer's AI likeness for money and attention are picking up steam
  • Livestreaming is trending as the Creator Economy’s most powerful format
  • Bieber at Coachella was an ode to the early days of the internet
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Apr 11, 2026
· The top signals this week:
  • 60% of Teens of 13-to-17 year-olds are creators now
  • Marketing shifts to entertainment production model with CMOs as cultural showrunners
  • Khaby Lame $975 million deal collapses (as expected)
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Apr 03, 2026
· The top signals this week:
  • Landmark Social Media Verdicts Could Reshape Platform Regulation
  • Marketing shifts from campaigns to entertainment and creator content models
  • Trust is becoming the most valuable currency In the Creator Economy
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Mar 27, 2026
· The top signals this week:
  • OpenAI shuts down Sora and raises questions for AI Future
  • Spotter Defines 'Creator TV' as Media Category With 135B Annual Views
  • The best social media masterclass I've watched lately
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Mar 21, 2026
· The top signals this week:
  • Tubi and TikTok launch Creatorverse incubator for long-form series
  • A skincare brand gives three teen creators equity
  • SXSW was swallowed by the Creator Economy this year
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Mar 13, 2026
· The top signals this week:
  • More and more, creators and Hollywood operate inside the same entertainment system. ​
  • Creator TV, the shift from social to the big screen is clear
  • Brands are shifting from campaing to creator ecosystems
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Mar 05, 2026
· The top signals this week:
  • Paramount-Skydance to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in Media Mega-Merger
  • Has the Internet Stopped Producing Mega Stars?
  • What creators need from Hollywood
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Feb 21, 2026
· The top signals this week:
  • TikTok's Algorithm and Political Influence Face Global Reckoning
  • Dumbphone Users Face Backlash Over Digital Minimalism Movement
  • The Tilt Publishes Creator Strategy and AI Impact Commentary Series
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