Geoff Weiss

• Lizzo Signs First-Look TV Deal With Amazon Studios
• Addison Rae Is TikTok’s Highest Earner, Pocketing Roughly $5 Million Over Past Year (Report)

  Addison Rae Easterling may be the second most popular creator on TikTok with 54 million followers, but she is the platform’s top earner, according to a new ranking by Forbes, which has long tabulated the earnings of entrepreneurs, celebrities, and digital creators. 

  
• ‘Fortnite’ Publisher Epic Games Closes $1.78 Billion Funding Round At $17.3 Billion Valuation

  Epic Games, the publisher behind blockbuster title Fortnite, has announced today a seismic $1.78 million funding round, which it says values the company at $17.3 billion dollars.

  
• YouTube, TikTok Stars ‘The Stokes Twins’ Each Charged With Felony, Misdemeanor After Bank Robber Prank

  Alan and Alex Stokes, the identical twin creator duo who have amassed 4.8 million subscribers on YouTube and a staggering 25.4 million followers on TikTok, have been charged with felonies for an Oct. 2019 bank robber prank video. 

  
• David Dobrik Tapped To Co-Host Dodgeball Competition Series On Discovery Channel
• Jake Paul’s Calabasas Home Raided By FBI Amid Ongoing Investigation, Though Search Warrant Is Sealed
• As TikTok’s Acquisition Clock Is Ticking, Instagram Officially Rolls Out Copycat ‘Reels’
• Macy’s Vastly Democratizes ‘Style Crew’ Influencer Program, Which Was Formerly Only Open To Employees
• Google Play Music Will Finally Shutter In Favor Of YouTube Music This December
• TikTok’s Hype House Signs On Dotted Line For Reality Series As Part Of Larger Pact With Wheelhouse Group
• With TikTok’s Future In The Balance, Addison Rae Launches Her Own Makeup Company, ‘Item Beauty’
• Snapchat Inks Music Deals, Pilots TikTok-Like Feature Letting Users Add Songs To Their Snaps