News

• YouTube Will Begin Withholding U.S. Income Tax From Revenue Earned By International Creators
• TikTok Names New CEO Shouzi Chew, Makes Vanessa Pappas COO

  After eight months without an official chief, TikTok has named a new CEO and COO, a move it says is part of “strategic reorganization” to “support the company’s unprecedented growth.”

  
• Custom Video Platform Cameo Adds Creator Wallet After $100 Million Funding Round

  Cameo, the platform that lets people purchase custom video shout-outs from celebrities and other public figures, has introduced a digital wallet feature it says will give creators more insight into where their revenue comes from, and more control over when their earnings are cashed out.

  
• YouTube To Host Livestreamed ‘Beauty Festival’ Featuring Michelle Phan, Emma Chamberlain, Paris Hilton

  The livestreamed event will be produced as a YouTube Original. It’ll premiere on YouTube’s Fashion hub, and will be hosted by Derek Blasberg, YouTube’s head of fashion and beauty.

  
• Snapchat Says 53% Of Its ‘Snap Originals’ Are Fronted BY BIPOC Or LGBTQ+ Leads
• Creators On The Rise: Fera Animations Gained 320,000 Subscribers In 4 Months Thanks To Video Game, Art Craze
• Jeff Wittek’s Patreon Account Gets 37,000 Supporters In 10 Days With Docuseries Rollout. That‘s At Least $2.2 Million In Annual Revenue.
• TikTokers Josh Richards And Griffin Johnson Launch Sports Agency ‘CrossCheck Sports’
• YouTuber Jamie Pine Launches Notify, An App Startup Enabling Fans To Subscribe To Creators Across All Platforms
• Blockchain-Based Creator Organization Rally Raises $57 Million, Plans Eco-Friendly NFT Platform
• This Week In Social Video: The Oscars, ‘Shang-Chi,’ And UFC 261
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 04/26/2021
• Instagram Developing Creator Monetization Tools Including Shops, Branded Content Marketplace, Affiliate Links
• It’s Official: Logan Paul And Floyd Mayweather To Face Off In Miami On June 6
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 04/26/2021
• Insights: Apple Ends World, Facebook Survives, And Now You Get To Make Lots Of Choices
• Spotify Launches Podcast Subscriptions, Will Give Creators 100% Of Revenue Through 2023
• YouTube Clocked $6 Billion In Ad Revenues Last Quarter, A 49% Increase Over Q1 2020
• Underscore Talent Signs Vlogging Vet Roman Atwood Amid His Return To YouTube
• Night Media And Jukin Media Launch ‘Views,’ An NFT Sales Platform For Digital Creators
• MrBeast Burger Introduces Limited-Edition Sandwich With ‘Minecraft’ YouTuber Dream
• The NFL Is Clubhouse’s First Original Programming Partner, Will Drop Slate Of Draft Week Content
• MrBeast Invests In Fintech Company ‘Current,’ Kicks Off Long-Term Partnership With $100,000 Giveaway
• Brands, Streaming Platforms Join Earth Day Action With Social Video