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Every Wednesday, I share inspiring creator stories that will get you fired up to keep going in your content creator journey 🔥🧨🚀

🚨 Introducing: The Cmd+Shift+Create Newsletter

Covering inspiring creator stories that will get you fired up to keep going in your content creator journey.

Luke Himmelsbach15 days ago

👀 YouTube Gets a Little NSFW

YouTube now allows monetizing previously "NSFW" content, leading to more creators making money on the platform.

Luke Himmelsbach8 days ago

🤖 AI vs. Human Creators: Are We Doomed?

Recent study finds that more than half of viewers prefer AI-generated content.

Luke Himmelsbacha day ago

🤖 AI vs. Human Creators: Are We Doomed?

Recent study finds that more than half of viewers prefer AI-generated content.

Luke Himmelsbacha day ago

👀 YouTube Gets a Little NSFW

YouTube now allows monetizing previously "NSFW" content, leading to more creators making money on the platform.

Luke Himmelsbach8 days ago

🚨 Introducing: The Cmd+Shift+Create Newsletter

Covering inspiring creator stories that will get you fired up to keep going in your content creator journey.

Luke Himmelsbach15 days ago

🥣 Rhett & Link's Cereal Brand, Smosh Bringing Nostalgia, RIP TikTok Creator Fund, and More:

Rhett and Link launch a cereal brand, Smosh revisits old content ideas by bringing back a classic, TikTok's creator fund gets killed, and More.

Luke Himmelsbach22 days ago

📝 Tips from Cody Ko's Editor, A TikTok Concert, Meta Sued by Dozens of States, and More.

Checking out a creator who edits for Cody Ko and now shares his tips, TikTok is throwing a concert with Cardi B, Meta is in hot water with dozens of US states for harming children and contributing to the mental health crisis in the US.

Luke Himmelsbacha month ago

🎂Birthday Newsletter, YouTube Updates, Long-Form TikTok, & More

An introspective birthday thank you, YouTube launches some new updates to make things better for viewers and creators, TikTok tests out 10-15 minute videos, and more. This week in creator economy news.

Luke Himmelsbacha month ago

🏋️ Tons of TikTok News, Hourly Pay for Streamers, Fighting Misinformation & More

TikTok gets its own update section this week, Kick will begin paying streamers hourly for their streams, the EU puts X & TikTok on the ropes for misinformation, and more. This week in creator economy news.

Luke Himmelsbacha month ago

🗞️Newsletter 2.0, Massive Creator Space Updates, IG Bonuses, & More

Taking a new spin on the newsletter, breaking down a ton of updates from a recent creator economy report, Covering the recent updates shared by Head of IG, Adam Mosseri, and more. This week in creator economy news:

Luke Himmelsbach2 months ago

💊 Kids Taking Steroids, Paying for TikTok, X Livestreams, & More

A dangerous TikTok trend gets called out, TikTok flirts with a paid version, X seeks to tackle livestreams, and more. This week in creator economy news

Luke Himmelsbach2 months ago

🔥Using Tinder for Professionalism, TikTok Integrates Google, Streamer Arrested in Japan, and More.

Chinese professionals are using Tinder as a defacto LinkedIn, TikTok shows its belly by letting Google into the mix, an annoying streamer finally gets arrested, and more. This week in creator economy news:

Luke Himmelsbach2 months ago

💰️A $368M Fine for TikTok, X's Competitor Hits 1M, Prime Grosses $500M & More.

TikTok isn't protecting children's data and gets hit with a lawsuit, BlueSky is making waves and gearing up to take on X, Prime Energy is killing it, and more. This week in creator economy news.

Luke Himmelsbach2 months ago

👨‍💻 Hacking YouTube, Creator for Congress, African TikTok Bans, and More

A creator figures out how to growth hack YouTube, a creator runs for congress, Arica begins banning TikTok, and more. This week in creator economy news.

Luke Himmelsbach3 months ago

🧵Threads on Insta, Trump Trial on YouTube, 2023 Optimization Tips, and More

Instagram is pushing Threads content, Trump's full trial will be live streamed on YouTube, we break down Tubular's tips for optimizing your video content this year, and more. This week in creator economy news!

Luke Himmelsbach3 months ago

✍️ Creators vs Writer's Strike, Creator Movies, Bobbi Althoff's New Show, and More

How the writer's strike relates to content creators, Kai Cenat releases a movie on his YouTube channel, Bobbi Althoff is set to launch a new show with Funny Marco, and more.

Luke Himmelsbach3 months ago

🤑 Creator Pay in 2023, NYC TikTok Ban, Selling Your Content Rights, and More

We dive into the pay changes from 2023 to today, NYC bans TikTok from government devices, Creators are selling their content to streaming services, and more. This week in creator economy news!

Luke Himmelsbach3 months ago

📵 China Restricting Screen Time, PewDiePie is a Dad, Spotify x Patreon, and more

China seeks to limit screen time to just two hours per day, PewDiePie announces that he is a father, Spotify and Patreon team up, and more. This week in creator economy news!

Luke Himmelsbach3 months ago

🧺 Eating Laundry Detergent, Creators Causing Riots, Meta Cuts Canadian News, and More

A twist on the tide pod trend, Kai Cenat causes a riot in NYC, no more news for Canada on Facebook or IG, and more. This week in creator economy news!

Luke Himmelsbach4 months ago

🎬️ Jake Paul's Netflix Doc, Stalking Creators, Snapchat Struggles, and More

Jake Paul gets a Netflix doc and people are NOT excited, creators getting stalked for clout, Snapchat is hemorrhaging money, and more. This week in creator economy news:

Luke Himmelsbach4 months ago

🔬 The Science Behind MrBeast, TikTok Text Posts, Apple's Chat GPT, Threads by the Numbers, and more.

This week in creator news we cover the science behind MrBeast's success, we cover Threads through analytics, TikTok copying Twitter & Threads, Apple's ChatGPT Competitor, and more.

Luke Himmelsbach4 months ago

❤️ A Year of Newsletters, TikTok's Unlikely Collab, Suing Over Memes, and More

I take a look back on the first 52 issues of this newsletter, TikTok partners up with a brand that you know and (maybe) love(d), Kardashians can sue over memes, and more. This week in creator economy news.

Luke Himmelsbach4 months ago

🍽 FDA Hates Prime, YouTube Luck Vs Skill, Mic Giveaway & More

The FDA takes aim at Prime energy for caffeine levels, is YouTube success based off of skill or luck, an opportunity to win a free mic, and more! This week in creator economy news:

Luke Himmelsbach5 months ago

🚫 YT Bans Ad-Block Users, The Worst Apology Video Ever, ChatGPT Knows You, and More.

YouTube is banning users who use ad blocking tech, the worst apology video ever dropped and here's what you should learn from it, ChatGPT knows you better than Google, and more. This week in creator economy news

Luke Himmelsbach5 months ago

⏪ Smosh Makes A Return, A Look Into the Titanic Sub, Creator Turns into AI, and More.

Smosh founders buy back the brand, a creator who almost went on the expedition on the fatal Titanic sub gives an insider's look, a creator has given his channel to an AI version of himself, and more. This week in creator economy news:

Luke Himmelsbach5 months ago

📺 VidCon Week, Creator TV Shows, Patreon Updates & More

It's VidCon Week, but that doesn't mean there's no creator news! Patreon takes aim at YouTube, A creator gets his own show on The Weather Channel, and more. This week in creator economy news.

Luke Himmelsbach5 months ago

📚 KSI Classes, Ninja Goes to Kick, Dream is Mask On, and More

KSI is being used as an example for students in media courses, Ninja tries out Kick after Twitch made some changes, Dream puts the mask back on, and more. This week in creator economy news:

Luke Himmelsbach6 months ago

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Featured Posts

🚨 Introducing: The Cmd+Shift+Create Newsletter

👀 YouTube Gets a Little NSFW

🤖 AI vs. Human Creators: Are We Doomed?

🤖 AI vs. Human Creators: Are We Doomed?

👀 YouTube Gets a Little NSFW

🚨 Introducing: The Cmd+Shift+Create Newsletter

🥣 Rhett & Link's Cereal Brand, Smosh Bringing Nostalgia, RIP TikTok Creator Fund, and More:

📝 Tips from Cody Ko's Editor, A TikTok Concert, Meta Sued by Dozens of States, and More.

🎂Birthday Newsletter, YouTube Updates, Long-Form TikTok, & More

🏋️ Tons of TikTok News, Hourly Pay for Streamers, Fighting Misinformation & More

🗞️Newsletter 2.0, Massive Creator Space Updates, IG Bonuses, & More

💊 Kids Taking Steroids, Paying for TikTok, X Livestreams, & More

🔥Using Tinder for Professionalism, TikTok Integrates Google, Streamer Arrested in Japan, and More.

💰️A $368M Fine for TikTok, X's Competitor Hits 1M, Prime Grosses $500M & More.

👨‍💻 Hacking YouTube, Creator for Congress, African TikTok Bans, and More

🧵Threads on Insta, Trump Trial on YouTube, 2023 Optimization Tips, and More

✍️ Creators vs Writer's Strike, Creator Movies, Bobbi Althoff's New Show, and More

🤑 Creator Pay in 2023, NYC TikTok Ban, Selling Your Content Rights, and More

📵 China Restricting Screen Time, PewDiePie is a Dad, Spotify x Patreon, and more

🧺 Eating Laundry Detergent, Creators Causing Riots, Meta Cuts Canadian News, and More

🎬️ Jake Paul's Netflix Doc, Stalking Creators, Snapchat Struggles, and More

🔬 The Science Behind MrBeast, TikTok Text Posts, Apple's Chat GPT, Threads by the Numbers, and more.

❤️ A Year of Newsletters, TikTok's Unlikely Collab, Suing Over Memes, and More

🍽 FDA Hates Prime, YouTube Luck Vs Skill, Mic Giveaway & More

🚫 YT Bans Ad-Block Users, The Worst Apology Video Ever, ChatGPT Knows You, and More.

⏪ Smosh Makes A Return, A Look Into the Titanic Sub, Creator Turns into AI, and More.

📺 VidCon Week, Creator TV Shows, Patreon Updates & More

📚 KSI Classes, Ninja Goes to Kick, Dream is Mask On, and More