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• Moonbug’s ‘Cocomelon’ Enters Toy Business, Says It’s Replenishing Stock Amid High Demand
• Victoria Bachan, Manager Of Doug The Pug And Michelle Khare, Tapped To Head Up Talent Division At Whalar (Exclusive)

  Whalar, an influencer marketing agency that matches up thousands of creators with upwards of 300 brands globally, is beefing up its talent management division, Whalar Stars.

  
• Night Media Signs YouTube Artist Moriah Elizabeth And Her 60 Million Monthly Views (Exclusive)

  Moriah Elizabeth wears many hats: YouTuber, graphic designer, crafter, squishie enthusiast...But the one that got her signed with Night Media is entrepreneur.

  
• Patreon Raises $90 Million At $1.2 Billion Valuation: “The Stigma Of The Starving Artist Is Going To Fade Away”

  Patreon has announced a $90 million funding round that values the creator-focused subscription platform at $1.2 billion. This is the first time that Patreon has shared its own valuation, co-founder and CEO Jack Conte says, because in the past he has wanted to emphasize Patreon's creator community ahead of the company itself.

  
• Emma Chamberlain Premieres ‘Styled By Emma’ Makeover Series On IGTV
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• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 8/31/2020
• Rhett & Link Launch ‘Vote Like A Beast’ Registration Campaign Ahead Of Presidential Election
• CAA Signs Prominent Gamers Alpharad And The Completionist (Exclusive)
• Franchesca Ramsey Tapped To Host IAB’s ‘Podcast Upfront’, Which Has Registered 2,500 Attendees
• David Blaine’s Balloon-Powered YouTube Stunt Postponed To Sept. 2
• Netflix Un-Paywalls ‘Bird Box,’ ‘The Two Popes,’ First Ep Of ‘Stranger Things’ To Tempt More Subscribers
• TikTok And Teespring Team Up For Creator Merch Sales Integration
• David Dobrik Launches Twitch Channel By Giving Away $1,000 For Every ‘Warzone’ Win
• Sway House TikTokers Bryce Hall, Blake Gray Charged With Throwing Parties In Violation Of L.A. Health Orders
• Facebook Will Open Beta Of VR Social Platform ‘Horizon’ To (Some) Public Users In Coming Weeks
• TikTok Tells Users To Treat Themselves With Second Wave Of Free ‘Small Gestures’
• YouTube Millionaires: The Art Of Life With Aileen Xu
• YouTube Will Let Creators Edit Start And End Times For Copyright Claim Timestamps
• Twitch Is Offering Discounted Recurring Subscriptions Purchased In September
• ‘Bon Appétit’ Brings In Simon & Schuster Publisher Dawn Davis As Its New Editor-In-Chief
• Walmart Says It’s Joining Forces With Microsoft On Proposed TikTok Acquisition
• On The Podcast: Snapchat Is The Biggest Media Company Whose Content You’ve Never Watched–But That’s About To Change
• TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Resigns After 3 Months, As App’s Future Remains Uncertain