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• RedNote goes west with U.S. hires, creator outreach, and its version of TikTok Shop
• At Coachella, Justin Bieber flipped the camera — and reminded us how YouTube changed everything

  Justin Bieber drew criticism for singing along with his old YouTube videos at Coachella, but isn't that what live music has become?

  
• With The Overlap’s acquisition of Mark Goldbridge’s channels, the soccer world bets on YouTube

  The Overlap, former footballer Gary Neville's media company, has acquired the YouTube channels of soccer fan Mark Goldbridge.

  
• YouTube joins Peacock with official live coverage of Eurovision in the U.S.

  YouTube is joining Peacock as an official streaming distributor of the Eurovision Song Contest, which will return in May 2026.

  
• College is a great place to be a creator, so Gen Z is chasing scholarships on TikTok
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: “Can you hear me now?”
• Hoorae returns to Issa Rae’s web series roots with “Screen Time” microdrama
• Kylie Jenner brings “star power and aura” to hydration product k2o, launched in tandem with Night
• Khaby Lame’s $975 million stock deal isn’t looking nearly as lucrative as advertised
• On new channel, Technoblade’s dad will sustain his son’s lasting impact
• YouTube is “Channeling” its biggest stars through a new interview series
• Patreon podcast revenue jumps 33% year-over-year, reaching $629 million