Geoff Weiss

• Spotify Is Rolling Out Public-Facing Podcast Ratings
• Dr DisRespect Launches His Own Video Game Studio, ‘Midnight Society’

  Gaming streamer Dr DisRespect, whose real name is Guy Beahm, is stepping behind the camera with the launch of his very own video game studio. 

  
• Twitch Hires Meta, YouTube Vet Kendra Desrosiers To Advocate For Underrepresented Creators

  Twitch has named noted digital media executive Kendra Desrosiers global head of strategic programs and culture. 

  
• Wheelhouse DNA Sets Brooklyn Beckham Cooking Show At Facebook Messenger

  Wheelhouse DNA, the entertainment company’s one-year-old digital, audio, and influencer division, is teeing up a Facebook Messenger cooking series in collaboration with rising influencer Brooklyn Beckham.

  
• Larray Premieres Patreon-Exclusive Talk Show On Just-Launched Page
• MrBeast’s Third ‘Creator Games’ To Host Bella Poarch, Logan Paul, With $1 Million Prize
• YouTube TV Says it Will Drop Price By $15 If It Can’t Reach Deal With Disney
• Snapchat Spotlight Has Paid Out $250 Million To 12,000 Creators In One Year
• TikTok Launches Standalone ‘Seller’ App For Business-Minded Users — But Only In Indonesia
• Vox And Group Nine Are In Advanced Talks To Merge
• Lilly Singh Launches Virtual Book Club Ahead Of Second Self-Help Title, ‘Be A Triangle’
• Instagram Is Getting Back On Chronological Time