James Hale

• Creators On The Rise: Fera Animations Gained 320,000 Subscribers In 4 Months Thanks To Video Game, Art Craze
• Blockchain-Based Creator Organization Rally Raises $57 Million, Plans Eco-Friendly NFT Platform

  The Rally Network allows people to purchase Rally’s own custom cryptocurrency, $RLY, using established cryptocurrency Ethereum. Once a user has converted some Ethereum to $RLY, they can use $RLY to buy “Creator Coins” from the digital content creators and celebrities on the network.

  
• Instagram Developing Creator Monetization Tools Including Shops, Branded Content Marketplace, Affiliate Links

  Instagram, which launched in 2010, has been notoriously slow to introduce creator monetization: its very first user revenue tools--purchasable live stream badges and IGTV ads--debuted just a year ago, in May 2020.

  
• Spotify Launches Podcast Subscriptions, Will Give Creators 100% Of Revenue Through 2023

  Spotify’s subscription feature will be available through Anchor, the podcast distribution platform it acquired for a reported $150 million in 2019. Creators can use Anchor to mark specific episodes or entire series as subscriber-only, and can individually set their own paywall prices.

  
• Night Media And Jukin Media Launch ‘Views,’ An NFT Sales Platform For Digital Creators
• MrBeast Burger Introduces Limited-Edition Sandwich With ‘Minecraft’ YouTuber Dream
• The NFL Is Clubhouse’s First Original Programming Partner, Will Drop Slate Of Draft Week Content
• MrBeast Invests In Fintech Company ‘Current,’ Kicks Off Long-Term Partnership With $100,000 Giveaway
• “Single Ladies” Choreographer JaQuel Knight Becomes First Person To Copyright Dance Moves
• Spotify Will Reportedly Give Creators 100% Of Revenue Earned Through New Podcast Subscription Feature
• Snapchat’s TikTok Competitor, Spotlight, Has 125 Million Monthly Active Users
• YouTube Now Lets Creators Change Channel Names Without Affecting Their Google Accounts