News

• TikTok, UMG re-up licensing agreement, bringing artists like Bad Bunny back to the app
• TikTok is bringing “tentpole moments” to its premium ad product Pulse Premiere

  TikTok shared updates about its Pulse Premiere product and its Music Library during its presentation at the 2024 NewFronts.

  
• With 500,000 sellers in the U.S. alone, TikTok touts the safety features of its Shop

  TikTok took a moment to detail the safety features on its Shop as it celebrated 500,000 U.S.-based users on its ecommerce hub.

  
• Wesley Wang’s viral short film got 4.4 million views. A feature adaptation is in the works.

  Wesley Wang, the creator of the viral short film 'Nothing, Except Everything,' has earned a film deal with TriStar Pictures.

  
• Newsletter platform beehiiv prepares for expansion with $33 million Series B
• Meta promotes original content on Instagram, launches bonus program on Threads
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 04/28/2024
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 04/28/2024
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: MrBeast’s latest sponsored smash is fun for all ages
• Chas Stahl joins Get Engaged’s GEM Studios to lead development of creator brands and IPs
• Rejoice, John Oliver fans: HBO is making full seasons of ‘Last Week Tonight’ free on YouTube
• Soccer media brand Footballco is coming to America with several key hires
• MatPat-founded Theorist reveals new apparel brand at ‘Creator in Fashion’ show
• Millionaires: Nicole Coenen is the internet’s favorite lesbian lumberjack
• YouTube salutes its Shorts as ad revenue soars to $8.1 billion in Q1 2024
• Snap stock jumps 25% after Q1 earnings beat projections. Also, 9 million people are now paying for Snapchat+.
• On the Rise: Rob can heal your workplace wounds
• Chad Wild Clay and Vy Qwaint launch Spy Ninjas HQ, the first adventure park built on a YouTube IP
• Amazon and YouTube are reportedly looking to stream NBA games
• Could TikTok could fetch a $100 billion price tag? ByteDance would have to sell to find out.
• YouTube debuts new features to make its Music hub the “ultimate destination” for podcasts
• William Osman’s STEM convention Open Sauce returns for second year, will feature 150 content creators
• Creators on the Rise: Adrian Vazquez is a homebody
• TikTok’s regulatory woes continue as E.U. inquiry leads to suspension of rewards app