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title: cambridge.org: D85FE41F6CF99FC57DDFB2B2B63491C5
node_name: Platform Attention Rent Extraction
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/article/algorithmic-attention-rents-a-theory-of-digital-platform-market-power/D85FE41F6CF99FC57DDFB2B2B63491C5


title: lumanu.com: Breaking down 1 billion in creator payouts 2025 influencer compensation insights
node_name: Brand Deal CPM Arbitrage
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.lumanu.com/blog/breaking-down-1-billion-in-creator-payouts-2025-influencer-compensation-insights


node_name: Direct-to-Fan Monetization Architecture
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://ts2.tech/en/the-2025-2026-content-monetization-gold-rush-how-creators-are-cashing-in-across-every-platform/

title:
ts2.tech: The 2025 2026 content monetization gold rush how creators are cashing in across every platform


title: inc.com: 91267360
node_name: Creator Burnout Economic Mechanism
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.inc.com/shira-lazar/creators-are-the-new-workforce-theyre-burning-out-without-support/91267360


title: digiday.com: More creators less money creator economy expansion leaves mid tier creators behind
node_name: Mid-Tier Creator Squeeze
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://digiday.com/marketing/more-creators-less-money-creator-economy-expansion-leaves-mid-tier-creators-behind/


title: fastcompany.com: Mrbeast chocolate empire making more money than youtube channel
node_name: Creator-as-Brand-Empire Model
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.fastcompany.com/91296813/mrbeast-chocolate-empire-making-more-money-than-youtube-channel


title: hollywoodreporter.com: Mrbeast logan paul wall street influencers 1235893535
node_name: Creator-as-Brand-Empire Model
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/mrbeast-logan-paul-wall-street-influencers-1235893535/


title: ipwatchdog.com: Copyright ai collide three key decisions ai training copyrighted content 2025
node_name: Platform IP License Extraction
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://ipwatchdog.com/2025/12/23/copyright-ai-collide-three-key-decisions-ai-training-copyrighted-content-2025/


node_name: Creator Economy VC Infrastructure Bet
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://macventurecapital.com/11-vc-firms-funding-the-next-phase-of-the-creator-economy-from-ai-powered-tools-to-e-commerce-startups/

title:
macventurecapital.com: 11 vc firms funding the next phase of the creator economy from ai powered tools to e commerce startups


title: postercompliance.com: Labor law compliance for gig workers what employers need to know
node_name: Algorithmic Dependence Without Employment Rights
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.postercompliance.com/blog/labor-law-compliance-for-gig-workers-what-employers-need-to-know/


node_name: Podcast Host-Read Economy
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://podcasthawk.com/the-global-podcast-economy-in-2025-a-comprehensive-analysis-of-a-47-8-billion-industry/

title:
podcasthawk.com: The global podcast economy in 2025 a comprehensive analysis of a 47 8 billion industry


title: npr.org: Possible tiktok ban could be an extinction level event for the creator economy
node_name: Platform Death Career Destruction
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/06/1249047583/possible-tiktok-ban-could-be-an-extinction-level-event-for-the-creator-economy


node_name: Creator Catalog Financialization
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.fastcompany.com/90731575/why-this-company-is-investing-1-billion-in-your-favorite-youtube-creators-like-mr-beast

title:
fastcompany.com: Why this company is investing 1 billion in your favorite youtube creators like mr beast


node_name: Creator Economy Ad Cycle Amplification
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.iab.com/news/creator-economy-ad-spend-to-reach-37-billion-in-2025-growing-4x-faster-than-total-media-industry-according-to-iab/

title:
iab.com: Creator economy ad spend to reach 37 billion in 2025 growing 4x faster than total media industry according to iab


title: corporate.visa.com: Visa introduces creator agent pilot with karat
node_name: Creator Fintech Banking Layer
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://corporate.visa.com/en/sites/visa-perspectives/newsroom/visa-introduces-creator-agent-pilot-with-karat.html


title: fortune.com: Ai slop faceless youtube accounts adavia davis user generated content
node_name: AI Faceless Channel Arbitrage
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://fortune.com/2025/12/30/ai-slop-faceless-youtube-accounts-adavia-davis-user-generated-content/


title: marketingagent.blog: Virtual influencers vs human influencers a data driven comparison for 2025
node_name: Virtual Influencer Economics
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://marketingagent.blog/2025/11/02/virtual-influencers-vs-human-influencers-a-data-driven-comparison-for-2025/


title: techtimes.com: Substack writers transform newsletter platforms paid subs power creator economy
node_name: Newsletter Email Portability Moat
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/315666/20260406/substack-writers-transform-newsletter-platforms-paid-subs-power-creator-economy.htm


title: quasa.io: Substack s ceo reveals over 50 authors earn 1m annually through paid subscriptions
node_name: Newsletter Email Portability Moat
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://quasa.io/media/substack-s-ceo-reveals-over-50-authors-earn-1m-annually-through-paid-subscriptions


node_name: Podcast Platform Leverage Inversion
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.markhub24.com/post/spotify-s-podcast-monetization-strategy-from-acquisition-led-growth-to-creator-marketplace

title:
markhub24.com: Spotify s podcast monetization strategy from acquisition led growth to creator marketplace


title: techcrunch.com: Actually its good for spotify that joe rogans podcast is no longer exclusive
node_name: Podcast Platform Leverage Inversion
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/06/actually-its-good-for-spotify-that-joe-rogans-podcast-is-no-longer-exclusive/


node_name: Short-Form Monetization Cliff
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://marketingagent.blog/2026/02/15/how-to-balance-youtube-shorts-and-long-form-content-for-maximum-roi-in-2026-optimizing-both-formats/

title:
marketingagent.blog: How to balance youtube shorts and long form content for maximum roi in 2026 optimizing both formats


title: hollywoodreporter.com: What maker studios pewdiepie fallout downsizing means disney 981433
node_name: MCN Rise and Collapse
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/what-maker-studios-pewdiepie-fallout-downsizing-means-disney-981433/


node_name: MCN Rise and Collapse
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/getnews-2026-3-20-clash-creation-ceo-says-wme-layoffs-signal-structural-failure-of-archaic-talent-agency-model

title:
markets.financialcontent.com: Getnews 2026 3 20 clash creation ceo says wme layoffs signal structural failure of archaic talent agency model


node_name: Subscription Churn Trap
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://mobileecosystemforum.com/2025/08/19/creator-subscription-platforms-onlyfans-patreon-etc-are-redefining-monetisation-content-and-compliance-in-the-digital-economy/

title:
mobileecosystemforum.com: Creator subscription platforms onlyfans patreon etc are redefining monetisation content and compliance in the digital economy


title: netinfluencer.com: Creator economy ma deals jump 17 in 2025 as software and agencies lead activity
node_name: Creator Economy M&A Consolidation Wave
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.netinfluencer.com/creator-economy-ma-deals-jump-17-in-2025-as-software-and-agencies-lead-activity/


node_name: Creator Economy M&A Consolidation Wave
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://dnyuz.com/2026/01/12/creator-economy-ma-is-back-baby-heres-where-an-advisor-thinks-the-deal-heat-will-be-in-2026/

title:
dnyuz.com: Creator economy ma is back baby heres where an advisor thinks the deal heat will be in 2026


node_name: Creator Financial Infrastructure Gap
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://cookiefinance.co/resources/blog/2025-creator-earnings-report-what-1000-full-time-creators-reveal-about-the-creator-economy/

title:
cookiefinance.co: 2025 creator earnings report what 1000 full time creators reveal about the creator economy


title: gigwise.com: The gig economys insurance gap how freelancers are solving healthcare in 2026
node_name: Creator Healthcare Precarity
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.gigwise.com/the-gig-economys-insurance-gap-how-freelancers-are-solving-healthcare-in-2026/


node_name: Creator Healthcare Precarity
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/01/what-freelancers-should-know-about-the-impending-health-insurance-premium-hikes/

title:
healthjournalism.org: What freelancers should know about the impending health insurance premium hikes


node_name: Africa Creator CPM Penalty
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://businesselitesafrica.com/africas-creator-economy-may-hit-17-8bn-by-2030-but-most-creators-are-still-poorly-paid/

title:
businesselitesafrica.com: Africas creator economy may hit 17 8bn by 2030 but most creators are still poorly paid


title: ceoworld.biz: Which countries truly have no income tax in 2026 and how they afford it
node_name: Creator Geographic Tax Arbitrage
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://ceoworld.biz/2026/04/21/which-countries-truly-have-no-income-tax-in-2026-and-how-they-afford-it/


title: gregspeicher.com: Geographic arbitrage for financial freedom working globally living locally
node_name: Global Creator Geographic Wage Arbitrage
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://gregspeicher.com/2025/03/28/geographic-arbitrage-for-financial-freedom-working-globally-living-locally/


title: thepaypers.com: The next era of payments what 2026 will demand from global finance
node_name: Programmable Micropayment Creator Rails
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://thepaypers.com/crypto-web3-and-cbdc/expert-views/the-next-era-of-payments-what-2026-will-demand-from-global-finance


title: newsgram.com: African creators struggle to secure income gig economy
node_name: Africa Creator Mobile Money Payout Gap
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.newsgram.com/amp/story/africa/2026/04/24/african-creators-struggle-to-secure-income-gig-economy


title: hrw.org: Algorithmic wage and labor exploitation in platform work in the us
node_name: Algorithmic Wage Discrimination
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.hrw.org/report/2025/05/12/the-gig-trap/algorithmic-wage-and-labor-exploitation-in-platform-work-in-the-us


node_name: Creator Community Engagement Credit Scoring
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.netinfluencer.com/visa-partners-with-karat-to-launch-ai-powered-financial-tools-for-creator-economy-in-2026/

title:
netinfluencer.com: Visa partners with karat to launch ai powered financial tools for creator economy in 2026


node_name: Platform Deactivation Threat Economics
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://nysba.org/reimagining-workers-rights-in-the-gig-economy-bridging-the-gap-between-independent-contractors-and-employees/

title:
nysba.org: Reimagining workers rights in the gig economy bridging the gap between independent contractors and employees


title: Bloomberg: Mrbeast makes more money from feastables chocolate than youtube
node_name: Creator-to-Product Empire Model
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-10/mrbeast-makes-more-money-from-feastables-chocolate-than-youtube


title: holonlaw.com: Synthetic media voice cloning and the new right of publicity risk map for 2026
node_name: Creator IP Licensing Economy
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://holonlaw.com/entertainment-law/synthetic-media-voice-cloning-and-the-new-right-of-publicity-risk-map-for-2026/


node_name: Creator IP Licensing Economy
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.goviralglobal.com/post/the-complete-guide-to-creator-licensing-in-2026-rights-usage-legal-risks-best-practices

title:
goviralglobal.com: The complete guide to creator licensing in 2026 rights usage legal risks best practices


node_name: Parasocial Bond Monetization Engine
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/parasocial-bonds-influencers-brands-redefining-marketing-power-built-online/

title:
milwaukeeindependent.com: Parasocial bonds influencers brands redefining marketing power built online


node_name: Creator Content Treadmill Economics
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://thepodcasthaven.com/youtube-creator-burnout-how-the-algorithm-impacts-mental-health-and-what-to-do-about-it/

title:
thepodcasthaven.com: Youtube creator burnout how the algorithm impacts mental health and what to do about it


title: influenceflow.io: Creator burnout your 2026 guide to sustainable success in the creator economy
node_name: Creator Content Treadmill Economics
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://influenceflow.io/resources/creator-burnout-your-2026-guide-to-sustainable-success-in-the-creator-economy/


node_name: Creator Digital Identity Federalization
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://markets.financialcontent.com/tokenring-2026-1-19-your-identity-their-algorithm-the-2026-breakthrough-in-digital-persona-sovereignty

title:
markets.financialcontent.com: Tokenring 2026 1 19 your identity their algorithm the 2026 breakthrough in digital persona sovereignty


node_name: AI Content Displacement Bifurcation
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://digiday.com/media/after-an-oversaturation-of-ai-generated-content-creators-authenticity-and-messiness-are-in-high-demand/

title:
digiday.com: After an oversaturation of ai generated content creators authenticity and messiness are in high demand


title: theentrepreneur.studio: Why solo founders struggle with productivity in 2026 and how ai can help
node_name: AI Tools Creator Productivity Paradox
created_at: 2026-05-03 09:26:26
url:
https://theentrepreneur.studio/blog/why-solo-founders-struggle-with-productivity-in-2026-and-how-ai-can-help


