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Creators, what’s good? We’re finally on our way back to longer days, more sunshine, and better sunsets, so get ready for that natural glow-up. And with this newsletter, your brand can start to see the light too with more ways to share content and stay in that bag.

Mark ain’t got it!

Yes, Mark Zuckerberg is saying that Meta will stop all Creator bonuses from Reels… well technically if they owe you then they got you, but only within the next 30 days.

Everyone is upset about this anti-creator move, his exact words were that Facebook is losing money on Reels. They make more money per minute when you’re on the feed… the homie @LloydNotGeorge breaks it down here in less than 30 seconds.

Spotify

Spotify says more video, splashy visuals and partnerships! Much of the podcast research that’s been done over the past year has suggested that listeners are increasingly interested in video options. As Spotify makes video distribution and content creation a focus, they redesigned the discovery feed and Podcasters dashboard to accommodate.

The new layout actually gives more breathing space for people to search for content freely, so it may be time to think about updating that cover art and add some clips. And in addition, Anchor and Patreon are becoming part of the podcast Creators Program! Expanding your creative business (and getting $$ for it) just got easier.

Create the Future by Teach:able

You started the brand, but what’s next? Learn real strategies for building a sustainable business by successful creators during this free online summit on March 21 & 22. The 2 day experience will help creators through live demos, expert chats and free tools. What do you have to lose? Register now.

Twitter

Twitter may start counting towards your summer reading list as the app plans to enable tweets with up to 10,000 characters for Twitter Blue subscribers. Currently, posts can be up to 4,000 characters long, which you may have noticed with the influx of “Show more” links at the bottom of some thread posts. The long-form tweet ability may provide a new avenue for creator monetization through ad revenue on each post.

Tiktok

The new Series option on TikTok allows creators to put up a paywall for exclusive content, in an effort to boost revenue potential for all. It’s giving creatives access to direct deposits from their audience, so it’s time to get personal with your fanbase, and even more interested in cross-posting some long-form content.

Linkedin

The power of AI is coming to LinkedIn with the new initiative Collaborative Articles. The goal is to boost network engagement on posts with AI-generated prompts to call on users with matching or similar expertise to share their input and increase member exposure.

Written by Kori Doran | Edited by Ashley George