Browsing: Creator Economy & Fan-Driven Platforms

The full list ofaward winnerswere announced for the 38thWill Eisner Comic Industry Awardsat San Diego Comic-Con 2026, which included wins for thePurgatory Funeral Cakessupernatural fantasymanhwa and ero guro manga artistShintaro Kago. 

This is some pretty rare video from 1964, of a Game 7 between the (then) St. Louis Hawks and the (then) San Francisco Warriors.

With over 7 million active streamers, standing out on Twitch in 2026 is more challenging than ever. Twitch’s browse algorithm primarily ranks streams by concurrent viewers, giving larger streams more visibility while smaller creators often remain buried. As a result, new streamers struggle to get discovered, making it difficult to attract the viewers needed to…

Since its launch in 2022, Kick has enjoyed a meteoric rise to become one of the internet’s leading livestreaming platforms. Owing to its generous creator terms, deals with big-name streamers and willingness to challenge Twitch’s dominance, it has now become one of the industry’s biggest players.

Unless your kid is headed to college in the fall, the university they’re likely talking about this week is something completely different: Streamer University, which just wrapped up its second academic year. 

Nexus International is not just another player in the crowded gaming and digital entertainment space; it’s a company charting a distinct course, aiming for a public listing in March 2027 with an ambitious $5 billion annual revenue target. This isn’t a speculative gamble but a strategic move underpinned by a robust, self-funded operational model that…

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For the second year, Kai Cenat’s Streamer University aimed to put the future of streaming on full display while bringing in some of the game’s heaviest hitters to provide insight and education to help them advance in their careers. And just like in 2025, the streamers learned a lot…and caused all kinds of chaos while…

IRL streaming has become commonplace on all major streaming platforms, and millions of viewers tune in every day to be a fly on the wall as streamers showcase their life.

Earlier this year, when DSTLRY announced it was pausing its publishing line, the move raised questions about one of comics’ most ambitious new publishers. The company had initially launched with oversized prestige comics, an all-star roster of creators, and a mission to rethink creator ownership, only to see its release schedule disrupted by Diamond’s bankruptcy…