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• Paramount is reportedly considering a VidCon sale
• Deestroying earned a spot on a pro football roster. Then he landed on the injured reserve list.

  Donald de la Haye, also known as Deestroying, made the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League but then got injured.

  
• Storiaverse pairs writers and animators together to create multimedia stories. It’s partnering with one of TikTok’s biggest animators.

  One of the founders of FameBit (which Google acquired and later turned into YouTube BrandConnect) has launched a new app that pairs writers and animators together to create what it calls a "read-watch" experience in storytelling.

  
• Spotify’s Substack integration brings in more free and paywalled podcasts

  Substack is the latest company using Spotify Open Access to integrate free and paywalled podcast content into Spotify.

  
• Fan investment platform GigaStar announces $1 million fund to back “established creators”
• Take Notes: TikTok teases “a new app for photo posts”
• Streamers on the Rise: Cinna’s ready for some streamer barbeques
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 04/07/2024
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 04/07/2024
• Cannes Lions ad festival, Viral Nation introduce Creator Pass for influencer attendees
• Night acquires The Roost, the podcast network formerly affiliated with Rooster Teeth
• Dude Perfect lands nine-figure private equity deal to fund its next phase of growth