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• Instagram taps Sabrina Carpenter to debut a feature copied from…Myspace?
• Cristiano Ronaldo wants to bring his 636 million Instagram followers to YouTube

  Cristiano Ronaldo, who is the most followed individual on Instagram, is leveraging his soccer stardom with a new YouTube channel.

  
• Live shopping is growing up in the U.S. and getting its own conference

  SoCom is a conference dedicated to the business of ecommerce and social shopping. Pinterest's Malik Ducard will be the first keynote speaker.

  
• Now who’s your Daddy? SiriusXM paying up to $125 million for exclusive Alex Cooper pact

  SiriusXM could pay up to $125 million as part of an exclusive deal with Alex Cooper, the host of the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast.

  
• Twitch wants collabs, but some streamers prefer to be left alone
• Creators are about to have a lot more Shopify items to sell on YouTube
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Halloween comes early with ghosts, runaway AI, and dangerous beaches
• The Onion is bringing back its print edition. No, we’re not joking.
• Disney hires Adam Smith to get some YouTube streaming magic
• Mikayla Nogueira’s product launch was huge. Her restock stunt was nearly as big.
• Google borrows creators’ credibility for Pixel phone launch
• Patreon reveals “great plan” to help creators navigate 30% iOS App Store commissions