Geoff Weiss

• Influencer Marketing Startup ‘ThoughtLeaders’ Has Developed A Data Platform For Creators, Brands To Vet One Another
• Connor Franta Announces Third Poetry And Photography Book, ‘House Fires’

  Longtime vlogger Connor Franta is about to become a three-time published author with the announcement of his latest book, a multimedia tome titled House Fires.

  
• Twitter Testing Fullscreen, Vertical Ads Within Its Stories-Like ‘Fleets’ Feature

  Twitter is testing ads in its seven-month-old Fleets product, which is akin to the Stories format first popularized by Snapchat.

  
• YouTube Paid Global Music Industry $4 Billion Over Past Year, Including $1.2 Billion From UGC

  YouTube says that over the past 12 months, it has paid out $4 billion to the global music industry, including revenues derived by ads and subscriptions for artists, songwriters, and rights holders.

  
• Following Showtime Deal, Jake Paul To Fight Former UFC Champ Tyron Woodley On August 28
• Edgy Prank Channel Nelk Launches ‘Happy Dad’ Hard Seltzer Brand
• Clubhouse Hires TED Talks Vet Kelly Stoetzel As Head Of Thought Leadership Programming
• EU Regulators Give TikTok 1 Month To Respond To Claims It Is Violating Children’s Data Laws
• In Aboutface, Jason Kilar To Remain At WarnerMedia Through Spin-Off, Combination With Discovery
• Fanhouse, An OnlyFans-Esque Platform For Safe-For-Work Content, Raises $1.3 Million
• Instagram Unveils New ‘Drops’ Ecommerce Feature For Viral Product Launches
• Facebook Watch Taps Larray, JoJo Siwa, Nikita Dragun, More For ‘Pride Ride’ Special