Geoff Weiss

• Twitch Purges 7.5 Million Bot Accounts, Warns Streamers Of Sudden Follower Losses
• Arcade Fire Drops Latest Meditative Single Exclusively Via ‘Headspace’ App

  Arcade Fire has sought an innovative distribution strategy for its latest single. The Canadian indie rock band has released a new 45-minute instrumental track dubbed "Memories In The Age Of Anxiety," which is available exclusively via the meditation app Headspace.

  
• YouTube OG Jenna Marbles Is Engaged To Longtime Partner Julien Solomita

  YouTube vet Jenna 'Marbles' Mourey, who departed her career as an influencer less than a year ago, is engaged to longtime partner Julien Solomita. Solomita, who is still active on socials, confirmed the news on a Twitch stream, as spotted by YouTube news creator Def Noodles (below)."

  
• YouTube Artist Zach ‘ZHC’ Hsieh Succeeds James Charles As Host Of ‘Instant Influencer’

  Late last month, it was announced that the YouTube Original competition series Instant Influencer would be moving in a different creative direction with a new host for its second season.

  
• Viral Vine Star Adam Perkins Has Passed Away At Age 24
• Spotify Revamps Podcast Chart Calculations, Adds New Episodic Rankings, Web Accessibility
• YouTube Sheds More Light On ‘Creator Responsibility’ Policy, Which Has Penalized David Dobrik, Shane Dawson
• YouTube Artist Moriah Elizabeth Lands Custom ‘Rubik’s Cube’ Collab, Inspired By Fan Demand
• TikTok Creator Network ‘Kyra’ — Which Reps Noen Eubanks, Abby Roberts — Names Shan Lui SVP Of Talent
• 100 Thieves Signs Nascent Streamer ‘Kyedae’ Amid Ongoing Bid To Elevate Women In Gaming
• Tana Mongeau To Try Her Hand At Influencer Management With ‘Tana’s Angels Agency’
• Shots Studios Signs Podcasts ‘I Am Athlete’, ‘Hotboxin’ With Mike Tyson’ To Its YouTube MCN