James Hale

• Twitch Hooks Up With SoundCloud To Help Musicians Monetize Livestreams Amid COVID-19 Concert Cancellations
• Twitter Gains 12 Million Users, But Will Take Q1 Operating Loss Due To Pandemic’s Effects On Ad Revenue

  Twitter has been hit hard by the economic effects of COVID-19.

  
• ‘Oprah Talks COVID-19’ Is Apple TV+’s Lo-Fi, Long-Distance Look At Coronavirus

  Oprah Winfrey’s latest project with Apple is a social distancing-friendly look at the coronavirus pandemic.

  
• Coronavirus Cancels VidCon 2020, Organizers Hoping To Schedule An Event For This Fall

  VidCon is officially cancelled. The decision arrives 10 days after convention organizers said there were “no plans to materially modify the event in any way,” and two weeks after sister events VidCon Mexico and VidCon Abu Dhabi were postponed from March and April, respectively, to September and December.

  
• Netflix Establishes $100 Million Fund To Support Cast, Crew On Productions Halted By COVID-19
• Indie Spotlight: ‘Two-Mara’ May Be About Fake Siblings, But It’s Got Real Sisterly Love
• YouTube Launches ‘Learn@Home’ Educational Hub For Kids Kept Home By COVID-19
• YouTube Lowers Playback Quality In EU, U.K. To Stave Off Potential Coronavirus Congestion
• Pornhub Sees 12% Global Visitor Growth Amid Coronavirus Lockdowns, Free ‘Premium’ Offers
• As Pandemic Worsens, Influencers Could Face 15-25% Decrease In Sponsored Post Pricing (Study)
• Cannes Lions Pushed To October As France Goes Into Coronavirus Lockdown
• Twitch Indefinitely Bans Lifestyle Streamer Kaceytron For Coronavirus Comments