Insights

Spotify’s new skip button, Google’s optional watermarks from AI-generated media, and YouTube making it harder for creators to earn money

by Colling Media - August 18, 2026
Spotify’s New Skip Button Spotify is testing a podcast skip feature that makes it easier for some Premium users to jump past ads, promotions, and filler content, while ads sold directly by Spotify remain protected from the feature. For marketers, the change could put more pressure on direct-sold podcast ads and make platform-controlled inventory more valuable, so podcast strategy may need to account for whether listeners can actually skip the message. Google’s Optional Watermarks from […]
Read more
Meta’s AI ad automation, emotional impact driving sales, and LinkedIn’s new first-impression ad format
Read more
Amazon’s Deal with The New York Times, Instagram’s New Photo Format, and Bluesky Battles X for Influencers
Read more
1.5 Seconds is Enough for Brand Memory, Google’s Pinterest Competitor, and Amazon Gets Even Smarter
Read more
TikTok enhances ad suite, Netflix mimics TikTok, and Pinterest surprises Wall Street
Read more
Ad-supported TV dominates, Maps drive local search, and Performance Max levels up reporting
Read more

Get In Touch

Looking to work for us? Visit our Careers page!

480.889.8944