Online fame and music: how TikTok sounds become chart hits
A sound used in thousands of short clips can carry a song onto the Billboard charts, and Billboard's rules for counting digital activity have repeatedly adapted to keep up.
Celebrity News
A running record of announcements, statements, deletions and settlements involving public figures online, each filed with a date and a primary source.
Award shows and the social media moments strategy
Award shows social media moments are now planned campaign assets: ceremonies engineer clip-ready segments deliberately, because short-video reach substitutes for the audiences broadcast television no longer delivers.
How streaming stars cross over
How streaming stars cross over: YouTube and TikTok fame now converts into television hosting and film roles through documented deals rather than accidents.
Celebrity brand deals and the disclosure rules
US regulators require clear labels on paid celebrity posts, and enforcement has been real: Kim Kardashian paid $1.26 million in 2022 over an undisclosed crypto promotion.
Fan accounts and celebrity image rights
Fan accounts republish celebrity photos at scale, but the copyright usually belongs to the photographer or agency, and takedowns depend on who actually owns the image.
How stars announce projects online
Casting reveals, trailer drops and tour dates now debut on the accounts of the stars themselves, coordinated with studios to convert follower reach into opening numbers.