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• Creators are putting “labor over likes” by refusing to cross picket lines during the writers’ strike
• As Premier League season kicks off, Dude Perfect takes minority stake in Burnley F.C.

  Dude Perfect are investing in the Premier League by taking a minority stake (alongside NFL legend J.J. Watt) in the English club Burnley F.C.

  
• Disney+ looks to reverse streaming losses by expanding ad-supported plan to new regions

  Can Disney reverse streaming losses (and follow Netflix's lead) with international expansion of ad-supported Disney+ service?

  
• Braid raises $6.8 million to help creators cultivate direct-to-fan relationships

  Braid, a fan engagement platform for the creator economy, just raised a $6.8 million seed round to build its text-based product.

  
• Millionaires: Josh Allan is just here for the food
• Patreon’s paywalls can now be integrated with Spotify
• ‘Minecraft’ takes hard line on NFTs, other promotions with policy changes for creators
• The influencers of #BookTok are launching their own publishing imprints with help from Bindery
• The creator behind the animation channel GameToons is funding a graphic novel on Kickstarter
• A memorial service will honor Noodle the Pug of “No Bones Day” fame
• Host of ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast taps TikTokers Alix Earle, Madeline Argy for new media company
• YouTube selects 2,000 music videos from its “archival treasury” to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop