James Hale

• PicoLink Wants Content Creators To Turn Their Fans Into Customers
• Creators On The Rise: Sheep-Shearing Couple Katie And Darian McRose Fought To Build Their Dream Business. Now Their Work Is Going Viral.

  For Katie, going viral means being able to share not only her skills and her passion, but also an up-close look at farming.

  
• Instagram Is Go For Launch On Creator Subscriptions (Report)

  According to a report from TechCrunch citing data from analytics firms Sensor Tower and Apptopia, on Nov. 1, Instagram added “Instagram Subscriptions” to its U.S. listing in Apple’s App Store, indicating that the launch of subs isn’t far off.

  
• Donut Media Acquired By Recurrent Ventures For Its “Expertise In YouTube”

  Donut cofounder and CEO Matt Levin tells Tubefilter a core aspect of the deal is “bringing Donut’s expertise in YouTube and other digital video platforms across the Recurrent portfolio.”

  
• Storybooth Animates Teens’ Tales On YouTube. Now It’s Expanding To Spotify.
• YouTube’s Testing Ways To Funnel More Viewers Directly To Shorts
• Afterparty Raises $3 Million To Build NFT Minting, Virtual Events For Content Creators
• Pay-To-Collaborate Platform Pearpop Will Open To Instagram, Twitter, Twitch Creators
• YouTube Millionaires: How Dylan Ayres Turned A Bag Of Rubber Bands Into A Viral Saga
• K-Pop Superstars Are Getting Into NFTs
• Facebook Is Helping Content Creators Duck App Store Fees
• Creators On The Rise: Cat Chef That Little Puff Is Stirring Up A Purrfect Recipe For Social Media Stardom