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Creators are taking center stage in brand partnerships. A preview at what happened last week in the creator economy: 1. The UK's most prominent online content creators, the Sidemen, are releasing a documentary on Netflix. The twist? They own the rights to the film and can distribute it on their terms (aka their YouTube channel) in the future. 2. For the first time ever, Nike is partnering with a streamer. Kai Cenat is promoting Nike in an upcoming IRL stream to his 9M followers on Twitch. 3. New York Knicks' players are partnering with the creators of Sidetalk, NY's one-minute street show, to produce a video podcast that speaks to New Yorkers. 4. Killer Mike sold out his broom merch after sweeping the Grammys with three wins. 5. TikTok wrapped up a global campaign for its live streaming service, Global Live Fest, with 2.3 million creators participating. Live streams on TikTok have become such a profitable revenue source for creators that TikTok is continuing to invest in its livestream subscription features. 5. Bluesky Social, formerly invite-only, opened to the public, acquired over 1M in one week, and has now reached over 4M users. It's worth checking out if you're interested in customizing the algorithms that power your social feed.