James Hale

• Karl Jacobs is turning his Dream SMP adventures into a Dark Horse comic series
• Dig acoustic covers? YouTube Music now spins up other versions of the song you’re listening to.

  Anyway, here’s “Wonderwall.”

  
• Lawmakers are leery of TikTok. But Democrats are still using it to connect with constituents.

  Midterms are coming--and TikTok is a big way to “communicate with constituents” in a “fractured media environment."

  
• Twitter, seeking more bang from Blue, hikes the price to $4.99

  Twitter Blue was introduced in June 2021, and offers a small set of perks for subscribers.

  
• MrBeast hits 100 million subscribers
• YouTube Millionaires: Stuck on science? Math? History? Let Professor Dave explain.
• Jellysmack and Pinterest tap Emmymade, LaurDIY, and more to lead slate of original series
• YouTube creators can now turn old VODs into new Shorts
• MrBallen Productions brings in Steven Cohen as head of sales
• “Running Up That Hill” streams boosted 9000% after ‘Stranger Things’ shining moment
• Creators On The Rise: Miss Mi whispered her way to full-time content creation
• Facebook’s splitting ad revenue with creators who use licensed songs