News

• Insights: And The Walls Came Down On Apple’s $100 Billion Garden—A Little Bit
• Westbrook Names Jannat Gargi VP And Head Of Documentaries, As Acquisition Rumors Swirl

  Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s multi-faceted media company Westbrook Inc. has named former Vice executive Jannat Gargi as VP and head of documentaries for Westbrook Studios, its production division.

  
• These Are The Creators That YouTube Invited To The Met Gala

  Despite the persistent drone of naysayers, digital creators showed out in full force to last night’s Met Gala, playing an increasingly prevalent role in festivities year-over-year.

  
• LinkedIn Is Investing $25 Million Into Creators

  Professional social network LinkedIn is supercharging into the creator economy with a new incubator program that it says marks part of a larger $25 million investment into the business influencer space.

  
• CreatorIQ Raises $40 Million In Biggest Round To Date
• YouTube Is Shuttering Discord’s Most Popular Music Bots
• Instagram Testing Tool That Lets Users Prioritize Their ‘Favorite’ Creators
• Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Westbrook’ In Acquisition Talks With Same Firm That Bought Hello Sunshine
• Snapchat Adds 3 To Its Talent Partnerships Team
• Twitch Is Suing The Users Allegedly Responsible For Organizing Hate Raids
• FaZe Rug’s New YouTube Original Looks A Lot Like ‘Fear Factor’ For Influencers
• Digital Media Guru Brian Robbins Likely To Be Named Chairman, CEO Of Paramount Pictures
• NikkieTutorials Is Launching Her Own Beauty Brand
• TikTok Star Lil Huddy Just Got His Own Signature Burger King Meal
• YouTube Is Giving Way More Creators Access To The ‘Community’ Tab
• YouTube TV Adds 8 Channels To Its ‘Sports Plus’ Package
• The Try Guys Are Bringing Their Cooking Hijinks To The Food Network
• Dispo Is Exploring The Ability For Users To Sell Their Photos As NFTs
• Sway House Architect Warren Lentz Joins Pop Culture Betting Startup ‘VersusGame’
• FaZe Clan Heads To Gotham City In First-Of-Its-Kind DC Comics Team-Up
• David Dobrik Is Getting A Travel Series On Discovery Plus
• Creators On The Rise: Jordi Just Wants To Make People Smile—And She’s Got 9 Million Followers To Show For It
• Netflix Bets Big On Addison Rae With Multi-Picture Deal
• Dave Portnoy’s Serving Up His Own Pizza Brand