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Cameras, microphones, lighting, streaming and podcast gear. How platform shifts and hardware launches change what creators buy.
Creators and Content Trend Report
Content Credentials sign a photo where it is taken. What shipped in 2026, what had to be withdrawn, and whether provenance should change which camera you buy.
Creators and Content Explainer
US rules limit unlicensed wireless mics to TV band channels and two narrow slivers. What is legal, what became unusable in 2020, and what…
Creators and Content Buyer’s Brief
Camera support sales are falling, brands are being sold off, and the material choice still decides most of the price. What to check before…
Creators and Content Market Shift
Copper rose about 39% in a year and carries US Section 232 duties, yet finished cable prices moved far less. What that gap means…
Creators and Content Price Trail
Producer prices for storage devices rose about 87% in a year, and card brands passed it on. What the BLS index, Sandisk’s results and…
Creators and Content Buyer’s Brief
Backup recording, direct-to-phone links and a round of price cuts changed clip-on wireless mics between 2024 and 2025. Which features matter for phone video,…
Creators and Content Trend Report
Among weekly US podcast fans, video caught up with audio-only in 2025, and YouTube podcast viewing on TVs rose from 400 million to 700…
Creators and Content Market Shift
GoPro’s sales are shrinking and it has agreed to merge with Starman Optical, Insta360 is growing on 360 cameras, and DJI’s newest cameras are…
Creators and Content Price Trail
The BLS price index for camera gear peaked in March 2026 and has since slipped below its year-earlier level. What the tariff ruling, refunds…
Creators and Content Trend Report
Fixed-lens compacts are the fastest-growing part of the camera business, and popular models sell out or trade above list price used. What CIPA shipment…
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