James Hale

• LankyBox is getting the ghost kitchen treatment, à la Chuck E. Cheese
• Fake animal rescues are still rampant on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram (Study)

  
• Pop culture comedian Eddy Burback signs with Odd Projects

  Odd Projects plans to work with Burback to expand his business "with immediate focus on digital platforms, merchandising, licensing and endorsements," it tells Tubefilter.

  
• Want to put out better podcasts? YouTube’s got a guide for that

  According to its opening page, the guide is based on internal YouTube data about "what has worked previously on the platform" for podcasters.

  
• Nikita Dragun is stepping back from social media after her arrest
• BrandArmy wants more creators to launch “superfan communities.” So it’s ponying up $5 million.
• YouTube says hello to its own signature startup sound
• BuzzFeed steps into the metaverse, promising a “Mega Tasty” experience
• YouTube Millionaires: Kevin Tatar thinks college students should know how to KWOOWK
• Spotify’s video podcasts have gone global
• MrBeast partners with East Carolina University to train skilled workers for the creator economy
• Creators On The Rise: Kenny Beecham loves basketball. So he launched a newsletter about it–and got 35,000 subscribers in 6 months.