Channels

• Twitter Purchases ‘Scroll’ As It Builds Subscription Product That Will Include Ad-Free Articles
• YouTube Will Begin Withholding U.S. Income Tax From Revenue Earned By International Creators

  New changes to Chapter 3 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code--the chapter that governs “withholding of tax on nonresident aliens and foreign entities”--require that YouTube preemptively withhold taxes from any creator in the YouTube Partner Program who earns money via U.S. residents, the platform says.

  
• YouTube To Host Livestreamed ‘Beauty Festival’ Featuring Michelle Phan, Emma Chamberlain, Paris Hilton

  The livestreamed event will be produced as a YouTube Original. It’ll premiere on YouTube’s Fashion hub, and will be hosted by Derek Blasberg, YouTube’s head of fashion and beauty.

  
• Instagram Developing Creator Monetization Tools Including Shops, Branded Content Marketplace, Affiliate Links

  Instagram, which launched in 2010, has been notoriously slow to introduce creator monetization: its very first user revenue tools--purchasable live stream badges and IGTV ads--debuted just a year ago, in May 2020.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 04/26/2021
• Spotify Launches Podcast Subscriptions, Will Give Creators 100% Of Revenue Through 2023
• YouTube Clocked $6 Billion In Ad Revenues Last Quarter, A 49% Increase Over Q1 2020
• Underscore Talent Signs Vlogging Vet Roman Atwood Amid His Return To YouTube
• Brands, Streaming Platforms Join Earth Day Action With Social Video
• Spotify Will Reportedly Give Creators 100% Of Revenue Earned Through New Podcast Subscription Feature
• YouTube Now Lets Creators Change Channel Names Without Affecting Their Google Accounts
• YouTube Unveils Slate Of Sustainability-Focused Originals, Plus Earth Day Campaign Featuring Creators