News

• LinkedIn Is Investing $25 Million Into Creators
• CreatorIQ Raises $40 Million In Biggest Round To Date

  The Series D round was led by previous investors TVC Capital, Kayne Partners Fund, Affinity Group, and Unilever Ventures, and was participated in by new investor Silver Lake Waterman.

  
• YouTube Is Shuttering Discord’s Most Popular Music Bots

  YouTube is turning its attention (legal attention, that is) on a second much-used Discord music bot.

  
• Instagram Testing Tool That Lets Users Prioritize Their ‘Favorite’ Creators

  Instagram is testing a new feature that could ostensibly help creators ensure that their content is getting seen.

  
• 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
• Vogue To Stream Met Gala Red Carpet, As Influencer Attendance Looms Large
• Link-In-Bio Startup Koji Joins With Piper Rockelle On Pay-To-Play Content App
• Rooster Teeth Is Starting To Make Content For Kids