News

• YouTube’s Testing Ways To Funnel More Viewers Directly To Shorts
• Afterparty Raises $3 Million To Build NFT Minting, Virtual Events For Content Creators

  The Los Angeles-based company launched in beta in August 2021, and is the brainchild of former Disney exec David Fields.

  
• Instagram Photo Previews Come Back To Twitter Timelines After 9-Year Stalemate

  After nine years, Instagram and Twitter are getting pack on the same page.Preview images of Instagram photos will now appear when creators share links to Twitter -- though the images aren't full-size yet, but rather a relatively tiny thumbnail (pictured above).

  
• Pay-To-Collaborate Platform Pearpop Will Open To Instagram, Twitter, Twitch Creators

  The company says that more than 10,000 Instagram creators are already using Pearpop after a soft launch in October.

  
• YouTube Millionaires: How Dylan Ayres Turned A Bag Of Rubber Bands Into A Viral Saga
• Retired ‘Call Of Duty’ Pro ZooMaa Re-Enters FaZe Clan Fold As A Content Creator
• K-Pop Superstars Are Getting Into NFTs
• Josh Richards To Make His Acting Debut In CrossCheck-Produced ‘Halloween Party’
• Kevin Mayer-Led Company Eyeing $3 Billion Acquisition Of Kids’ Content Giant ‘Moonbug’
• Facebook Is Helping Content Creators Duck App Store Fees
• MrBeast Burger Adds Vegan Options In Partnership With Impossible Foods
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• Creators On The Rise: Cat Chef That Little Puff Is Stirring Up A Purrfect Recipe For Social Media Stardom
• Jay-Z Finally Joins Instagram To Promote New Netflix Film
• NickMercs Becomes First Gamer To Ink Partnership With Beats By Dre
• Twitch Signs Its First Cryptocurrency Marketing Partner
• Apple Drops First Original Podcast, ‘Hooked’, With Campside Media
• Netflix Rolls Out Dedicated Tab For Mobile Games In Android App
• TikTok Phenom Larray To Renovate His Grandma’s Home In Facebook Docuseries (Exclusive)
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 11/01/2021
• ‘RFLCT’, Valkyrae’s Polarizing Skincare Line, Shutters 2 Weeks After Launch
• Rhett & Link Launch Another Clothing Company Beyond Their ‘Mythical’ Brand
• TikTok Tries For TV Viewership With Amazon Fire Deal
• Jake Paul Formalizes December Bout Against U.K. Boxer, Reality Star Tommy Fury