News

• Have you heard? MrBeast ties the knot and Theorist Media pushes for a union.
• YouTube adds “one of the most requested features” on Shorts: Custom thumbnails

  Creators can now design custom thumbnails on YouTube Shorts. Neal Mohan called that update "one of the most requested features."

  
• From its storefronts to its feeds, Facebook is becoming more like TikTok

  Meta has announced several changes on Facebook, including a new app for Marketplace sellers and a planned test of "Immersive Video."

  
• MasterCard joins other traditional financial firms by banking on creators

  MasterCard and Manifest Financial have teamed up to launch a debit card that is catered to creator economy professionals.

  
• Paced by live sports, YouTube ad revenue rises 13% year-over-year
• The podcast company formerly known as The Roost is now Podium
• YouTube is teaching parents about “raising kids in the digital age”
• Spotify’s expanded music video ecosystem includes its take on MTV’s ‘TRL’
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: MrBeast, FIFA, and CleanMyMac?
• Breaking down the billions of fans who took in the World Cup on YouTube and TikTok
• Instagram’s audio swapping tool is a quality-of-life upgrade for creators
• YouTube shares tools that let creators turn their playlists into shows