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Twitch’s Zero-Pay “Sponsorship” Crosses a Line
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Twitch’s Zero-Pay “Sponsorship” Crosses a Line

Twitch's latest sponsorship campaign offers creators exactly nothing in return for promoting a major game launch. Riot Games has since distanced themselves from how it was presented.

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Why You Might Finally Ditch Adobe
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Why You Might Finally Ditch Adobe

Apple just dropped a massive announcement that directly attacks Adobe’s dominance in the creator space. Is it finally time to cancel those subscriptions?

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The End of Discord As We Know It
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The End of Discord As We Know It

Discord prepares for a massive IPO that could change the platform forever, an AI VTuber breaks the Twitch Hype Train record, and YouTube finally lets you filter Shorts out of search results.

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20 Predictions for Streaming in 2026
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20 Predictions for Streaming in 2026

The industry feels different entering 2026. The "growth at all costs" era is over. Platforms are cleaning up their metrics, optimizing for better ad delivery, and finally taking creator safety seriously.

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2025: A Year in Review (Ranking My Predictions)
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2025: A Year in Review (Ranking My Predictions)

It’s the final edition of the year! We’re grading my 25 predictions from January to see which streaming trends I nailed and which ones I missed completely.

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Twitch’s New Sponsorship Tool: A Rocky Start to a Good Idea
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Twitch’s New Sponsorship Tool: A Rocky Start to a Good Idea

Twitch’s long-awaited Sponsorship Dashboard is finally live for Partners, but the initial pay rates caused a stir. We break down the numbers, the sudden pay hikes, and what this means for the future of the program.

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Black Friday: 25 Best Streaming Deals (65+ More Inside)
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Black Friday: 25 Best Streaming Deals (65+ More Inside)

We’ve curated the best livestreaming Black Friday deals for 2025. The next few days are an ideal opportunity to grab huge discounts on streaming equipment to level up your live streams and engage your audience like never before.

CreatorsGear
Kick Admits $150M Viewbot Problem
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Kick Admits $150M Viewbot Problem

Kick's co-founder admits their $150M partnership program has been heavily exploited by viewbotters, resulting in reduced payouts for creators. It's another chapter in the industry-wide viewbot epidemic we've been tracking all year.

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Twitch Infrastructure Problems, Free Adobe Alternative, and More
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Twitch Infrastructure Problems, Free Adobe Alternative, and More

It's been a quieter week on the news front, but there are still some important updates worth your attention - Twitch's ongoing infrastructure problems, a genuinely useful free tool for creators, and a messy industry story about Luminosity Gaming.

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YouTube Just Changed the Rules for Gaming Content
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YouTube Just Changed the Rules for Gaming Content

YouTube is implementing stricter enforcement on graphic gaming violence and gambling content starting November 17th. If you upload gaming content to YouTube, these changes will affect how your videos perform.

CreatorsYouTubeMonetization
YouTube’s AI Defense: Likeness Detection Goes Live
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YouTube’s AI Defense: Likeness Detection Goes Live

YouTube is rolling out its Likeness Detection tool to all Partner Program creators, offering the first major platform solution for AI-generated deepfakes. But the community has serious questions about the data YouTube's collecting to make it work.

CreatorsYouTubeAI
TwitchCon 2025: What Went Wrong (And What Was Announced)
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TwitchCon 2025: What Went Wrong (And What Was Announced)

TwitchCon San Diego brought significant feature announcements for creators, but the weekend was marred by a serious security incident that raises questions about Twitch's commitment to creator safety.

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