James Hale

• Twitch is now rewarding streamers with its own version of YouTube’s Play Button
• Millionaires: This four-stack Full Squad is getting the W on YouTube

  Together with Full Squad's previous members Nick Dallas and Mikeoofs, Avalanche, Classify, and Tran set out to supercharge the group's social media presence.

  
• Jukin Media co-founders reunite, raise $4 million for new travel media brand LOST iN

  The goal, the company says, is to "captivate today's premium economy traveler," aka "young working professionals looking for a comfortable, yet authentic travel experience."

  
• Creators on the Rise: How one grumpy senior cat inspired Angela Rafuse to found a Canada-wide, cat-saving charity

  Rafuse stepped up to adopt Mackenzie after her grandfather passed away, but in doing so, became acutely aware that if she hadn't, Mackenzie would've had a very slim chance at living out the rest of her life happily.

  
• Dr Disrespect taking “extended vacation” after admitting he was banned from Twitch for DMing a minor
• XSET acquires Illusive Media to produce “immersive digital worlds” that’ll get the youths hyped
• New streaming platform taps MeatCanyon, Explosm Entertainment, Flashgitz, and more to make adult animated series
• Inside Made In Network’s creator marketing quest to make Danish Creamery “the internet’s favorite butter”
• Millionaires: Meet TikTok’s “Costco guys”
• Adam Mosseri says Instagram’s creator payouts are “burning money” and resulting in lower-quality content
• Tubefilter x Creator Logic are giving away 2 VidCon Industry track passes
• Streamers on the Rise: Fitness streamer and nerdy sock enjoyer StreetGrind just had his most-viewed month on Twitch