James Hale

• Kai Cenat was Twitch’s top streamer in 2023
• Spotify now has more than 100,000 video podcasts. How’s that working out for creators?

  Podcast creators on Spotify and YouTube keep hearing it: if they post video versions of their episodes, they'll reach more listeners and build stronger connections with their core audience.

  
• Creators on the Rise: Wootak Kim’s art in a glass

  When Wootak Kim was 22, he picked up a bartending job. He wasn't looking to get into the industry, or even make it a long-term thing. He just needed a little cash to help pay for his next semester of college.

  
• Patrick Mahomes is the new face of Prime

  Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has joined Logan Paul and KSI's beverage brand as the new spokesperson for its core Hydration product.

  
• YouTube is still teens’ top social media site–and that popularity translates to sales
• On the Rise: Paige Wassel is making WAS happen
• Black Menswear joins Pixability, YouTube, and Whalar’s creator self-ID initiative (Exclusive)
• MrBeast is granting “thousands” of holiday wishes with Shop partnership
• MoistCr1tikal, Wendigoon, and Jackson Clarke’s new podcast hits #1 in true crime
• TikTok’s first concert was its biggest livestream yet
• Millionaires: Drew Talbert’s acting and writing chops come together in viral TikToks
• Mythical taps Gwen Miller to lead its $5 million creator accelerator fund (Exclusive)