Geoff Weiss

• FaZe Clan Forges Merch Deal With NFL In Honor Of League’s First Virtual Draft
• YouTube Spaces Unveil Virtual Resources For Creators In Light Of Social Distancing

  Given social distancing guidelines across the globe, YouTube Spaces -- the physical locations where creators can convene for networking events and production facilities -- are temporarily shuttered for the time being.

  
• YouTube Phenom Ryan Kaji Drops Video To Educate Kids About Coronavirus, Pledges $500,000 To First Responders

  Eight-year-old Ryan Kaji is doing his part to help educate fellow youngsters about the coronavirus crisis -- while also raising half a million dollars to support relief efforts. 

  
• Digital Brand Architects Launches Site To Curate Onslaught Of Quarantine-Induced Live Streams

  Amid a proliferation of Instagram Lives in our current state of quarantine, digital talent management outfit Digital Brand Architects (DBA) is looking to serve as a streamliner of sorts.

  
• Vox Furloughs Roughly 100 Staffers As Pandemic Continues To Hit Digital Media Business
• FaZe Clan Raises $40 Million In Series A From Slew Of Top Rappers, Athletes, Music Execs
• DIY Duo ‘The Sorry Girls’ Launch Charitable Collab, Culling Quarantine Tips From Top YouTubers
• A Lot Of YouTube Creators Just Disclosed Their Declining AdSense Rates Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic. Most Are Down At Least 20%, With A Few Bright Spots.
• Andrea Bocelli’s Easter Concert Breaks YouTube Record For Biggest Classical Stream To Date
• Branded Content Agency BEN Appoints 2 Influencer-Focused Execs Amid Hiring Spree
• Awesomeness Co-Head Rebecca Glashow Named BBC Studios’ President, Americas
• IGTV Redesign Puts Creators Center Stage, Adds New ‘Discover’ Tab, Hands-Free Recording