Sam Gutelle

• QTCinderella, Maya Higa’s Gala For Good raises “around $250,000” for rainforest conservation
• ByteDance is expanding TikTok’s footprint in the U.S. — but the Senate has some questions

  As TikTok expands its presence in Culver City, the U.S. Senate is questioning the Stateside arrival of several ByteDance executives.

  
• TikTok is testing an ad-free subscription tier that could be priced at $4.99 in the U.S.

  TikTok confirmed that it is testing an ad-free subscription tier outside of the U.S. The subscription will reportedly cost $4.99 per month.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 10/01/2023

  Nick DiGiovanni's collaborations with creators like Zach King and MrBeast have helped his YouTube channel return to our U.S. Top 50.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 10/01/2023
• As Epic Games builds its ‘Fortnite’ creator program, it’s laying off around 830 employees
• U.S. rep Ro Khanna streamed with creators like Vaush and Emma Vigeland outside the White House
• Around the World: Indonesia vs. TikTok, Spotify in Brazil, and a Twitch promotion gone wrong
• Videos depicting “steroid-like drugs” have received 587 million TikTok views over the past three years
• Airrack signs with UTA, hires COO to pursue “digital partnerships, TV, live events, and publishing”
• TierZoo, Lindsay Ellis headline “dynamic” original content slate at streaming hub Nebula
• Snap’s latest round of 170 layoffs will affect its business-facing augmented reality division