James Hale

• Creators On The Rise: “Glitter and lasers” fashionista Anna O’Brien is snagging 100 million views a month on YouTube
• Snapchat’s adding midrolls to Stories—and paying its “Stars” a portion of the revenue

  
• Twitch says no more sex, drugs in usernames

  Twitch has long banned usernames that violate its TOS and usernames with obviously odious content like racial slurs. It says this more stringent username policy is part of its continuing efforts to curb hateful conduct and harassment.

  
• YouTube Millionaires: Gunnar Deatherage talks the “wild and thrilling and beautiful” work of building a business on YouTube

  Deatherage launched an education-focused Patreon, where nearly 1,000 people pay for his regularly updated library of how-to-sew videos, his hand-designed clothing patterns (which Deatherage releases in sizes double zero to 32), and access to a Discord community of fellow fashion enthusiasts.

  
• Creators On The Rise: MacDannyGun’s at-home action movies are a Nerf nerd’s dream
• Want to make money on Tumblr? There’s a tip jar for that.
• So, TikTok’s Creator Fund Has A Major Flaw. Does That Mean Funds Can’t Be Good For Creators?
• Facebook’s Pivoting To Video. Again.
• Spotify’s CEO Says Joe Rogan’s Podcast Has Been Vital To Its Growth. Also, Its Stock Dropped 16% This Week.
• Want “Exclusive Access” To Cameo Stars And Events? Pony Up 0.2 ETH.
• YouTube Millionaires: Valdemar Dahl Has Spent A Decade Archiving The NBA’s Golden Moments
• Dream SMP Members Tubbo And Ranboo Picked Up By Misfits Gaming Group