James Hale

• Creators On The Rise: High schooler AyoDen started his YouTube channel less than 2 years ago. He just hit 2 million subscribers.
• YouTube’s Black Voices Fund is seeking its next class of creators

  Launched in 2020, the $100 million fund is split in several directions, including YouTube Originals made by and starring Black creators and celebrities. Its grant program kicked off in 2021 with an inaugural class of 132 creators.

  
• Alphabet reportedly agrees to let outside agencies place ads on YouTube

  Alphabet’s ad practices have been the subject of a European Commission antitrust probe for the past year, with the investigation looking into services including Google Ads and Google Ad Manager.

  
• Spotify just acquired a company that can make anyone say anything

  The company’s voice-generating artificial intelligence tech was used in the recent Top Gun sequel to simulate actor Val Kilmer’s distinctive voice.

  
• Twitter’s letting brands ping users about their products
• Brands are paying influencers nearly 100% more than pre-pandemic rates
• YouTube Millionaires: Max Miller digs into dishes of the past
• Spotify says podcasts will generate more profit than music. But for now, they’re losing money.
• Creators On The Rise: Florida man brings state-themed standup to YouTube
• YouTube’s new creator collab asks: What’s in your cards?
• YouTube Millionaires: Cam Anderson makes a living building $20,000 tables–and a million people watch him do it
• FaZe Clan jerseys are coming to ‘FIFA 22’