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• Indie Spotlight: Time’s Up For Two Souls In Short Film ‘Death’s Diner’
• Night Media Signs YouTube Gourmand Guga Foods, Who’s Launching Two Product Lines This Summer (Exclusive)

  Night Media has signed foodie content creator and entrepreneur Gustavo “Guga” Tosta, who is set to launch his own food and product lines this summer.

  
• Triller Launches NFT Marketplace, Jake Paul-Themed Token Sale Ahead Of Boxing Bout

  TrillerNet, the parent company of micro-video TikTok competitor Triller, has launched an NFT Marketplace, as well as its first-ever token sale surrounding Jake Paul’s upcoming boxing match, which is set to air on the platform as a pay-per-view event next week.

  
• Community, A Platform Enabling Creators To Text Message Their Fans, Raises $40 Million

  Community, a text messaging-based platform favored by influencers, celebrities, and brands -- which opens up a new communication avenue with their fans -- has raised $40 million in funding from Salesforce Ventures, the software giant's investment arm.

  
• Twitch Unveils New Punishment Policies For Severe Misconduct That Occurs Off-Platform
• Insights: LinkedIn (Re)Discovers Creators While Microsoft Courts Discord
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 04/05/2021
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 04/05/2021
• A3 Artists Agency Signs TikTok Multi-Threat Madi Monroe (Exclusive)
• Creators On The Rise: Hannah Rose Joined ‘Minecraft’ Server Dream SMP In January. Three Months Later, Her YouTube Audience Has Quadrupled.
• YouTube Video Soundtracker ‘Epidemic Sound’ Bulks Up Audio Effects Library
• Valkyrae, CouRage Join Ownership Circle Of Top Gaming Org 100 Thieves
• YouTuber Jesse Ridgway Is Selling His Creative Platform, StoryFire, As An NFT
• Patreon Triples Valuation To $4 Billion, Raises $155 Million In Series F Funding Round
• MrBeast Signs Exclusive Facebook, Snapchat Distribution Deal With Jellysmack
• This Week In Social Video: Trailers Face Off, Zags’ Game-Winner, Messi vs. Ronaldo
• Following Split With Doing Things Media, The Creators Behind ‘All Gas No Brakes’ Launch Indie Journalism Venture
• TikTok, IPG Mediabrands Form ‘Creator Collective’ To Connect TikTokers And Advertisers
• Clubhouse Will Now Let Users Send Payments To Creators (Without Taking A Cut)
• IAB Reveals Full 2021 NewFronts Schedule Featuring YouTube, TikTok, NBCUniversal
• Audio-Fiction Publisher Serial Box Rebrands To ‘Realm,’ Announces Ad-Supported Podcast Slate
• Gen Z Studio Invisible Narratives Taps YouTube Comedian ‘Cherdleys’ For Next Feature Film
• TikTok Is Testing Playlists For Creators
• UTA Hires Activision Vet Ander Nickell To Lead Esports Brand Partnerships