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• One-Of-A-Kind ‘David After Dentist’ NFT Sells for $11,600
• YouTube Is Beta Testing Subscriber-Only Chat Mode For Live Streams

  Ryan Wyatt, the managing director of gaming and commerce at YouTube, shared on Twitter that, following requests from the community, YouTube is testing a so-called “subcriberss-only mode,” which will enable creators to host exclusive chats their subscribers. 

  
• BuzzFeed Appoints Litty Samuel Executive Director Of Editorial Video

  The publishing giant, which returned to the NewFronts for the first time since 2016, has tapped Litty Samuel -- Meredith’s former director of video development -- to serve as its new executive director of editorial video

  
• Twitter Will Now Enable Select Creators, Journalists, And Nonprofits To Accept Tips

  Twitter has unveiled a new feature in order to help get its creators paid. The company started rolling out Tip Jars yesterday, writing in its blog that Twitter users already frequently share their PayPal or Venmo handles after a Tweet goes viral or they’re soliciting aid.

  
• A3 Artists Agency Signs Influencer And Diversity Advocate Brandon Farbstein
• UTA Signs Beauty Creator Raye ‘ItsMyRayeRaye’ Boyce
• YouTube Millionaires: Sadie Aldis Organizes Her Life On YouTube—And Her Digital Merch Helps Viewers Organize Theirs
• Lilly Singh Ends Late-Night Show, Signs Production Deal With NBCUniversal
• Ellen Digital Ventures Unveils 3 Fan-Focused Content Verticals During NewFronts Outing
• Creators On The Rise: 5 Months Ago, Marc Jones Made A 36-Second Video To Test His New Camera. Now, That Clip Brings In A Million Views A Day.
• TikTok Urges Brands To Participate In Creator Community, Vows Its Popularity Will Persist Post-Pandemic
• Wheelhouse DNA Inks YouTube Pact With Rapper And Social Media Star 24kGoldn (Exclusive)
• Prince William And Kate Middleton Launch Official YouTube Channel
• Twitter Unveils Bevy Of Branded Content Deals With Billboard, Genius, Refinery29, Tastemade
• This Week In Social Video: Billie Eilish, NFL Draft, Kentucky Derby
• Snapchat Lines Up Originals Featuring Charli And Dixie D’Amelio, Megan Thee Stallion, Manny MUA
• BuzzFeed, Absent From NewFronts Since 2016, Returns To Tout Business Diversity, ‘Lighthouse’ Ad Product
• Snapchat’s New ‘Creator Marketplace’ Will Pair Marketers With Creators To Collaborate On Ads
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 05/03/2021
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 05/03/2021
• YouTube ‘Shorts’ Is Rolling Out To All Creators In The U.S., Will Replace ‘Explore’ Tab On App Homescreen
• Conde Nast Clocks 62 Million YouTube Subscribers, Unveils New Shoppable Ad Product
• YouTube Viewers Now Watch More Than 1 Billion Hours Of Content Each Day
• Twitter Purchases ‘Scroll’ As It Builds Subscription Product That Will Include Ad-Free Articles