James Hale

• Creators on the Rise: O’Neil Thomas: “I love creating, I love creating, I love creating”
• Issa Rae’s new management company wants to teach creators how to get better brand deals

  Ensemble has already built a network of 50 creators including Drew Afualo, Leo González, and Mark Phillips, and is working with brands including Pepsi, Chili's, and Popeyes.

  
• MrBeast is ending his exclusive relationship with Night (Report)

  Two people familiar with the matter told Semafor that "in recent days," MrBeast--aka Jimmy Donaldson--told Night it will no longer be his primary manager. He will apparently still remain with Night in some capacity, but will shift some aspects of his business to other management companies in the creator industry.

  
• Bob Does Sports cracks a cold one with new “Have a Day” tequila line

  Have a Day--named after the channel's longtime catchphrase--is a ready-to-drink tequila brand formulated in partnership with Chido Premium Tequila Cocktails.

  
• Billion Dollar Boy launches biz dev community for creators with flagship location in London
• Millionaires: Giulia Amato on faith, finding her niche, and getting up at 4 a.m.
• Creators on the Rise: Celestial Sylvia reads the danger all around us
• Chas Stahl joins Get Engaged’s GEM Studios to lead development of creator brands and IPs
• Millionaires: Nicole Coenen is the internet’s favorite lesbian lumberjack
• Snap stock jumps 25% after Q1 earnings beat projections. Also, 9 million people are now paying for Snapchat+.
• On the Rise: Rob can heal your workplace wounds
• Chad Wild Clay and Vy Qwaint launch Spy Ninjas HQ, the first adventure park built on a YouTube IP