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• Have you heard? Financial Audit’s expansion, YouTube’s creator analysis, and Netflix’s next generation
• The first ‘Minecraft’ affiliate marketing program will add new dimensions to the sandbox game’s economy

  Tools from impact.com are powering an affiliate marketing program that will bring more buyable goods to Microsoft's 'Minecraft'.

  
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: A cashier for your thoughts?

  This week's Gospel Stats Brand Report is four Shorts and a long (chosen by yours truly). If anything's a sign of the times, it's that. We've officially arrived at a time where brands are paying creators for punchy, 60-second content--and creators are using the same format to advertise their own products.

  
• It’s time to Dual Stream: Twitch unites vertical and horizontal formats at TwitchCon Europe

  Twitch's Dual Format mode, announced at TwitchCon Europe in Rotterdam, will let creators host simultaneous vertical and horizontal streams.

  
• ‘The Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ are box office smashes. What’s next for creators in Hollywood?
• KSI’s 13-year run as a member of the Sidemen has come to an end
• Have you heard? PewDiePie drops vlogs, Spy Ninjas spends $25 million, and Jason Kelce gets a YouTube show
• What’s on the menu for the Sidemen? A cooking competition split between YouTube and Prime Video.
• Meta officially offers perks for paying subscribers across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp
• The first film festival for microdramas will hit New York City this fall
• Creators sit behind YouTube’s “Brand Deal Desk” to explain the secrets of their sponsorships
• After forging his own path, how far can Stephen Colbert go on YouTube and TikTok?