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• Promise announces development deals for “groundbreaking” AI artists
• February 14 marks the 20th anniversary of YouTube’s founding

  20 years ago this week, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim founded a video sharing startup called YouTube.

  
• Spotify opens its doors to assist creators impacted by L.A. wildfires

  Spotify is opening up its L.A. studio space to provide shelter for creators who have been impacted by California wildfires.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 02/09/2025

  Music for children is typically a big category on YouTube Shorts. Lady Gaga is adding some more adult music to the Top 50.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 02/09/2025
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Podcasts, super glue, and NASA’s big plans
• MrBeast’s Moose Toys line is already a bestseller. Now it’s getting its own animated shorts.
• Have you heard? Lilly Singh returns, Emma Chamberlain opens a cafe, and Ikea does the Harlem Shake
• Tubi or Not Tubi: Fox offers a choice with $500,000 Super Bowl ads
• Australia’s attempt to protect teens blurs the line between social media and entertainment
• China might nix Trump’s TikTok deal. If it does, other platforms will be ready.
• Despite YouTube’s investment in Shorts, viewers are gravitating toward long-form video