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• Dispo-Like, Photo-Sharing Startup ‘Lapse’ Raises $11 Million Seed Round
• YouTube Creators Can Now Appeal Monetization Decisions From Mobile

  YouTube has announced several updates to its creator-facing Studio app, including the ability to appeal video monetization decisions on mobile -- a feature previously only available on desktop devices.

  
• Epidemic Sound Names Former Shazam CEO Andrew Fisher Chairperson Of Its Board

  Epidemic Sound, which provides a music subscription service for creators to soundtrack their videos, has announced three new appointments to its board, including the addition of former Shazam CEO and chairman Andrew Fisher as its new chairperson.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 12/19/2021

  The Manchurek Triplets, a trio of Canadian creators who were once professional hockey players, are making a splash on YouTube Shorts.

  
• OnlyFans Spokesperson Ami Gan Ascends To CEO, As Founder Tim Stokely Steps Down
• Hulu Hires New VP Of Comedy And VP Of Drama Originals — Two Newly-Created Roles
• Disney Programming Is Back On YouTube TV Thanks To New Agreement
• Jake Paul Has Now Knocked Out Each Of His Pro Boxing Opponents, After Tyron Woodley Rematch
• Like Nastya Joins Jellysmack To Amp Her Facebook Presence
• Veteran YouTuber Kwebbelkop, With 15 Million Subscribers, Is Sunsetting Channel For VTuber Venture ‘Bloo’
• Snapchat Christens Another $100,000 Spotlight Challenge Alongside Mariah Carey
• Creators On The Rise: “Pasta Protectors” Matteo And Emiliano Are Here To Judge Your Terrible TikTok Recipes
• VFX Artist, TikToker Julian Bass Lands Facebook Show About Making Movies
• TikTok To Launch Food Delivery Service That Will Pay Creators Of Viral Dishes
• Beauty Vlogger, Lifestyle Entrepreneur Laura Lee Signs With WME
• YouTube Expands Its $100 Million Shorts Fund To 70 Additional Countries
• Are Live Shopping Streams The Beauty Counters Of Tomorrow?
• Liza Koshy Tapped To Co-Host New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest
• YouTube Millionaires: Seven Years Ago, Thivi Learned Her Trade From YouTube’s Beauty Gurus. Now She Teaches Millions Of Viewers.
• Reddit Has Filed To Go Public
• Banking App ‘Current’ Taps TikToker Rahul Rai, Airrack For Inaugural Holiday Campaign
• TikTok Is Trying To Stop Its Algorithm From Recommending “Clusters” Of Mental Health-Affecting Content
• UTA Purchases Strategic Advisory Firm MediaLink For $125 Million
• Rally Hires Former Meta Exec Rob Collier, Says 77% Of Creator Partners Have Built Six-Figure Token Economies