News

• “Single Ladies” Choreographer JaQuel Knight Becomes First Person To Copyright Dance Moves
• Spotify Will Reportedly Give Creators 100% Of Revenue Earned Through New Podcast Subscription Feature

  
• Snapchat’s TikTok Competitor, Spotlight, Has 125 Million Monthly Active Users

  “We are highly encouraged by the early returns from our investments in Spotlight with this new platform reaching over 125 million monthly active users in March,” Snap CFO Derek Andersen said during the tech giant's first-quarter earnings call.

  
• YouTube Now Lets Creators Change Channel Names Without Affecting Their Google Accounts

  Up till now, a YouTube channel and the Google account associated with it had the same name and picture. So a creator could not, for example, name their channel DIY Hacks and use the same Google account to send emails as Jane Smith, because their display name would be set as DIY Hacks.

  
• Netflix Scoops Up Hype House Reality Series
• Charli And Dixie D’Amelio Team With Bedding Brand Simmons For Line Of Mattresses, Accessories
• Creators On The Rise: COVID Kept Magnus The Therapy Dog From Visiting Hospitals—So His Handler Took Him Online
• TikTok Faces Child Data Privacy Lawsuit From Former U.K. Children’s Commissioner
• 100 Thieves Teams With Longtime Partner Cash App To Launch Branded Debit Card
• SuChin Pak, Gaby Dunn, Heather McDonald Named Co-Hosts Of IAB’s ‘Podcast Upfront’
• MrBeast To Give Away $50,000 In ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Partnership
• Creator+, Founded By Crackle And YouTube Vets, Raises $12 Million To Turn Influencers Into Movie Stars
• YouTube Unveils Slate Of Sustainability-Focused Originals, Plus Earth Day Campaign Featuring Creators
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 04/19/2021
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 04/19/2021
• Insights: Gen Z’s Social Media, Game Habits Pushing Entertainment In New Directions
• This Week In Social Video: Jake Paul, F9, Twitter’s Surprise Endings
• YouTube Unveils New ‘Seasonal’ Ad Packages, ‘Greenlight’ Program Enabling Creators To Develop A Branded Series
• YouTube Vet, Maker Studios Co-Founder ‘Kassem G’ Lands Hosting Gig At Soon-To-Relaunch G4
• Longtime YouTuber Film Festival ‘Buffer’ Unveils London Expansion
• YouTube Demonetizes James Charles’ Channel Following Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct With Minors
• Facebook Enters Audio Space With Clubhouse Competitor, Podcast Suite As Clubhouse Raises Series C At $4 Billion Valuation
• Jake Paul Says His Boxing Bout With Ben Askren Brought In $75 Million
• Jeffree Star In Stable Condition After “Serious” Car Accident