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• YouTube Premium Drops Trailer For ‘Wayne’, A Dark Comedy From Writers Of ‘Deadpool’
• Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” Is 40 Years Old (And Is Of Course Seeing A Spike In Views Right Now)

  Massively successful R&B/funk band Earth, Wind & Fire’s hit song ‘September’ may be turning 40 this year, but its spiking popularity on YouTube proves that it’s nowhere near over the hill.

  
• YouTube Revamps ‘Trending’ Tab With 5 New Content Categories

  Whereas Trending formerly featured a single list of YouTube’s top videos, a header on the current iteration is divvied up into five categories: ‘Music’, ‘Live’, ‘Gaming’, ‘News’, and ‘Movies’.

  
• Spotify Is Beta-Testing A Feature That Allows Indie Creators To Upload Their Own Music

  Spotify is beta testing a feature that will finally allow independent artists to upload their own music directly to the platform without having to go through a third party. The streaming giant said creators have been asking for DIY music uploading to be added to the Spotify For Artists dashboard since it launched.

  
• Viacom Digital Names Existing Awesomeness Execs Co-Heads Of Network Following Acquisition
• Health Issues Force YouTuber And Author Joey Graceffa To Cancel Upcoming ‘Eden’ Tour
• Robert Kyncl Sits Down With Caspar Lee To Address YouTuber Concerns About Monetization Changes, Burnout
• BuzzFeed News Eliminates In-House Podcast Team To Double Down On Video Efforts
• ‘Fortnite’ Is Not YouTube’s Most Popular Game
• YouTube Premium Continues International Push With New French Originals
• The Dolan Twins Make Their Directorial Debut To Show “Love Is Love, For Everyone”
• YouTube To Shutter Gaming App In 2019, Unveils Revamped Gaming Hub On Flagship Site