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• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 05/14/2023
• The new, NFT-focused version of LimeWire has raised $17.5 million through a token sale

  As LimeWire prepares to relaunch as an NFT-focused music platform, it has raised $17.5 million from sales of its LMWR token.

  
• Gaming podcasts are achieving high scores thanks to Patreon

  Gaming podcasts like 'Steak and Eggs' and 'Worlds Beyond Number' are making as much as $30,000 per month from supporters on Patreon.

  
• Ex-ByteDance employee’s lawsuit claims Chinese government accessed U.S. TikTok user data

  A wrongful discrimination lawsuit filed by an ex-ByteDance employee alleges that the Chinese Communist Party accessed U.S. TikTok user data.

  
• A beauty brand looking to reach Gen Z has hired TikTok star Sara Echeagaray
• After facing criticism for game choices, the Olympic Esports Series adds ‘Fortnite’
• Twitch tells streamers to share their clips on YouTube Shorts
• Short-form star Ben Azelart likes a challenge, so he took on the Army’s basic training course
• Kick trolled Twitch by announcing KickCon. Streamers want it to be real.
• Top 100 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • April 2023
• Top 100 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • April 2023
• YouTube Millionaires: Hannah and Regal bring the Noise
• YouTube could crack down on ad blockers. That won’t be a popular decision.
• Change is coming for Pinterest creators
• Google is updating its search to offer more Perspectives
• TikTok star Susi Vidal’s beer collab offers a little Afternoon Delight
• Creators on the Rise: Abby Berner is a powerlifter, TikToker, Twitch streamer, Jeep ducker, app-maker, and more
• Streamers Nickmercs and TimTheTatman are becoming characters in ‘Call of Duty’
• Is the threat of a TikTok ban slowing down the U.S. rollout of the app’s ecommerce hub?
• Jellysmack makes multimillion-dollar investment in Fourthwall (Exclusive)
• Tucker Carlson wants to launch a show on Twitter
• Audio-only podcasts are struggling on YouTube
• Streamers on the Rise: Cuptoast’s clever strategy for starting a fandom
• Meta expands Facebook Reels monetization with performance-based payout model