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?? Creator Money Watch: Trending This Week: ???YouTube tweaks Shorts view counts?→ Expect higher numbers, but real value still lives in watch time & CTR. ????Spotify Partner Program expands to 9 new markets?→ ‘Hundreds’ of podcasters are already making $10K+ per month. ???Instagram upgrades Re-Posts?→ Reach more fans by resharing, plus a new way to spotlight your community. ???Collabstr’s 2025 Report is here?→ Brand deals now average $200+, with influencer marketing set to hit?$22.2B?this year. ?? PLUS BONUS INSIGHTS: ? How creators are pricing for small biz collabs ? Why brands are chasing Substackers & micro-influencers ? Top Roblox creators are skipping brand deals ? LinkedIn = a hidden goldmine for influencers ?? All links in comments. S/O Kristen Bousquet, Ian Shepherd, Elizabeth Denton, Stuart Dredge, Collabstr, Emma Burleigh, Valerie Chapman & Alexander Lee.

The creator economy took center stage at SXSW 2025—and the panel that caught our attention? ?? Let’s Talk $$$: Pricing Transparency and Equity in the Creator Economy. We broke down this essential conversation in our latest blog—packed with actionable insights for brands, agencies, and creators navigating the messy reality of creator pay. ??? Panelists: ? Christen Nino De Guzman, founder of Clara For Creators ? Blair Imani, creator and host of Smarter in Seconds ? Jamie Gutfreund, founder of Creator Vision ? Pierre-Lo?c Assayag, co-founder of?Traackr Read the full recap: ?? https://lnkd.in/egxfVKHE

Too many artists get caught in handshake deals, missing credits, and that one person who suddenly “forgets” who did what ?? Swipe ?? for our guide to splitting royalties the right way—so everyone who put in the work gets their cut. Want to dive deeper? Check out our Royalty Splits Guide: https://hubs.la/Q03bdC5M0 #FairSplits #KnowYourWorth #MusicBusiness

The creator economy’s dirty little secret? Broken payment systems. ?? Brands and agencies, if you're serious about supporting your talent, it’s time to catch up. Mozaic is changing the game with fast, automated, and transparent payment solutions. Because creators deserve better. Let's fix the system together. ??

?? Hot This Week: 5 Big Money Updates for Creators: ?? Spotify paid $10B+ in 2024 → More artists are earning, but only 4% make a sustainable income. Streaming alone isn’t enough. ?? Facebook Stories = $$$ → Creators can now get paid for Story views. Another way to monetize short-form content. ???? India’s $1B Creator Fund → A major push to support creators with funding, tech, and training to compete globally. ?? Substack hits 5M paid subscriptions → The subscription model keeps growing. More creators are securing steady, direct income. ?? Unilever is ALL IN on influencers → 50% of ad spend is shifting to social, with 20x more creator partnerships. ?? Links in the comments.

How many collaborators does it take to make a hit in 2025? We took a look at the current Billboard Hot 100 to find out. On average, a hit takes: ?? 4.5 songwriters ??? 2.73 producers ?? 6.66 total collaborators Most collaborators? "Voy A Llevarte Pa PR" by Bad Bunny (26!) Fewest collaborators? "Sailor Song" by Gigi Perez (a true solo effort) Swipe ?? to discover the songwriters and producers behind the most hits. Check our latest blog (link in comments) for the full breakdown! #BillboardHot100 #MusicIndustry #Collaboration

With March beginning over the weekend, Volition Capital is excited to officially kick off our celebration of Women's History Month! Throughout the month, we will be spotlighting the incredible women within the Volition ecosystem who play a pivotal role in our success. To begin our celebration, we want to recognize the remarkable female founders and CEOs leading our portfolio companies: -Monica Bolbjerg, MD, Founder & CEO of Qure4u -Emma Chamberlain, Founder of Chamberlain Coffee -Rachel Knepp, Co-Founder of mozaic.io -Katherine Kostereva, CEO of Creatio -Brittany Stewart, Co-Founder & President of Burst Oral Care Happy Women's History Month!

Creators need: ?? better payments for their creative projects ?? data insights on those creative projects ?? an easier way to share creative revenue w/collaborators It's why we created Mozaic in the first place - and mozaic.io co-founder Rachel Knepp sat down with the Girls Into VC podcast to share the whole story from start to finish: Where we've been, where we're going, and how Mozaic will bolster the #creatoreconomy by achieving all of the above (and then some ??). Listen to the full episode, linked in the comments:

Team mozaic.io takes Dallas for VidSummit 2024! ?? ?? John Keefe, Cole Warren, John O'Connor, Sam Saideman

Nobody will remember: - your salary - how "busy you were" - how many hours you worked People will remember: - that you made it easier for creators and their collaborators to pay one another and get paid by the businesses that support them. ?? #payments #payouts #splits #fintech