YouTube Once Proposed Overhauling Its Entire Business Model, Paying Creators Based On Video Engagement (Report)

7 years ago

In what amounts to a fascinating anecdote within a larger Bloomberg exposé about YouTube’s alleged negligence in dealing with toxic and…

YouTube Won’t Ban Far-Right Activist Tommy Robinson — Here’s What It’s Doing Instead

7 years ago

Back in January, YouTube demonetized far-right activist Tommy Robinson’s channel. Now, it’s placed new and even more aggressive restrictions on…

Abrams Artists Signs 5 Gaming Creators Including Meg Turney, Matt Cobuzio

7 years ago

Abrams Artists Agency continues to add to its gaming roster with five high-profile signings. The talent agency has signed Matt…

YouTube Terminated Yeah1’s MCN Status, But Now It Looks Like They’re Working Out A Deal

7 years ago

Yeah1 Group, the first publicly-traded Vietnamese media company, made headlines stateside last month after acquiring Los Angeles-based multi-channel network (MCN) Scalelab…

Gigi Gorgeous Embarks On Book Tour As Debut Memoir, ‘He Said, She Said’, Hits Shelves

7 years ago

Gigi Gorgeous, the longtime lifestyle creator who has vlogged the trials and triumphs of her gender transition for 2.8 million YouTube…

Mark Zuckerberg Is Developing The Facebook Watch Of News — With Monetization For Publications

7 years ago

In February 2018, Facebook reduced the amount of news that would show up on users’ main feeds by 20%. Then,…

Gunpowder & Sky, Queen Latifah Pact For Teen Comedy Feature ‘Paper Chase’

7 years ago

Indie studio Gunpowder & Sky is teaming up with Flavor Unit -- Queen Latifah’s 24-year-old production company -- on a…

Talent Firm Select Management Elevates Longtime Manager Amy Neben To Partner

7 years ago

Digital talent company Select Management Group, which merged with fellow talent firm Flip Management last August, has promoted longtime manager Amy Neben…

YouTube Facing Criticism After Promoting Zac Efron’s New Channel Instead Of Resident Creators

7 years ago

This past weekend, Zac Efron became the latest Hollywood celebrity to launch a YouTube channel. His presence on the platform…

BuzzFeed Video Mastermind Ze Frank Is Exiting Company To Take On “New Challenges”

7 years ago

Ze Frank, an early video mastermind at viral publisher BuzzFeed, has departed the digital media giant. Frank, who transitioned into…