James Hale

• Apple Launches Podcast Subscriptions, Offering Ad-Free Listening, Extra Content For Thousands Of Shows
• YouTube Will No Longer Allow Masthead Ads Endorsing Political Candidates

  “We believe this update will build on changes we made last year to the masthead reservation process and will lead to a better experience for users,” a company spokesperson said.

  
• YouTube Studio Donut Media Spins Up $260,000 In Preorders For Its First Product, Car Collectible STOCKY

  Described by Donut as “the world’s first premium collectible for car nerds (probably),” STOCKY is a palm-sized PVC plastic figure of a car with squished proportions. The launch figure is made in partnership with Acura and depicts one of the automaker’s all-time most popular models: the Integra Type R.

  
• House Of Highlights’ $250K Dodgeball Showdown Will Feature FaZe Clan, 2HYPE

  Participating creators include five players each from gaming/entertainment brand FaZe Clan, Los Angeles-based YouTube sports/gaming collective 2HYPE, YouTube sports/comedy group RDCWorld, and Atlanta-based YouTube sports collective AMP.

  
• YouTube Millionaires: Welcome To The TRY Channel, Where A Cast Of 40+ Irish People React To Culinary Delicacies And Disasters
• Instagram Head Adam Mosseri Gives In-Depth Look At Platform’s Recommendation Algorithms For User Feeds, Reels
• Creators On The Rise: Jaden Sprinz Sparked TikTok’s Fruit Jelly Craze In 2020. Now He’s Netting 530 Million Views A Month On YouTube.
• Phil DeFranco Partners With Jellysmack To Relaunch His YouTube News Series On Snapchat (Exclusive)
• Logan Paul And Floyd Mayweather Made Tens Of Millions In Sponsor Dollars On Their Fight. Here Are All the Brands Involved In The Boxing Event.
• YouTube Millionaires: Dangthatsalongname’s Channel Is A Trove Of Memorable Gaming Moments, From ‘Minecraft’ To ‘Among Us’
• Twitter’s Subscription Service Paywalls ‘Undo Tweet’ Button, Bookmark Organization
• Koji Enters Link In Bio Race With Tools It Says Will “Supercharge” Creators’ Social Media Profiles