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Digitalage Activates Live News Feeds With Creator Economics That Redefine Media Distribution
Digitalage Activates Live News Feeds With Creator Economics That Redefine Media Distribution.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n Digitalage Activates Live News Feeds With Creator Economics That Redefine Media Distribution\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n\r\nDigitalage Activates Live News Feeds With Creator Economics That Redefine Media Distribution\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLive-First Platform Enters Controlled Testing, Offering Creators 70-85% Revenue Share as Demand Grows for Real-Time, Verifiable News TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / Digitalage, a subsidiary of Hop-on, Inc. (OTC:HPNN), today announced the activation of its live news feeds and continuous real-time programming as the platform enters controlled beta testing ahead of broader release.\r\n Digitalage is built as a live-first media system rather than a traditional social feed, designed for continuous publishing, real-time replay, and accountable distribution of live content. The platform enables creators, journalists, and on-the-ground contributors to broadcast live events as they unfold without reliance on opaque algorithms that delay, suppress, or recontextualize time-sensitive information.\r\n At the core of the platform is a creator-first economic model that returns 70-85% of revenue directly to creators, compared to industry standards of approximately 45-55% on incumbent platforms. Digitalage is designed to support sustainable, long-form live programming rather than short-lived viral clips, addressing growing dissatisfaction among creators with declining payouts, limited ownership, and unpredictable algorithmic visibility.\r\n The announcement comes amid heightened global attention to rapidly evolving events, including political unrest and information disruptions in regions such as Venezuela, where independent journalists face increasing barriers to timely, unfiltered distribution. Digitalage's live architecture enables contributors on the ground, such as independent journalists in Caracas, to broadcast directly to global audiences in real time, preserving context and continuity as events develop.\r\n \"Creators are doing the work. They should keep the majority of the value,\" said Peter Michaels, Co-Founder of Digitalage. \"But economics alone are not enough. Live news demands infrastructure built for immediacy, accountability, and trust, especially in moments when the world is watching events unfold in real time.\"\r\n Unlike clip-driven platforms optimized f...