News

• TikTok Aligns With ‘American Idol’ Creator Simon Fuller To Search For Next Pop Supergroup
• YouTube Millionaires: For Our First 10 Million Subscriber Special, We Check In With Chad Wild Clay And His Burgeoning Franchise ‘Spy Ninjas’

  This week, for our first special edition installment, we're tagging in veteran creator Chad Wild Clay, who has more than 10 million subscribers and brings in more than 150 million views per month. He's been on YouTube since 2010, and as the platform has evolved over the past decade, so has his content.

  
• Lizzo Signs First-Look TV Deal With Amazon Studios

  Amazon Studios has inked a first-look deal with the multi-faceted musician Lizzo.The streamer will work with Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Jefferson to develop and produce TV series, Deadline reports.

  
• Three Of Bon Appétit’s Test Kitchen Stars Have Exited After Failed Pay Negotiations

  Three Test Kitchen staffers of color have resigned from Bon Appétit’s video department.

  
• Addison Rae Is TikTok’s Highest Earner, Pocketing Roughly $5 Million Over Past Year (Report)
• ‘Fortnite’ Publisher Epic Games Closes $1.78 Billion Funding Round At $17.3 Billion Valuation
• More Than 300,000 Videos From 191 Countries Submitted For YouTube’s ‘Life In A Day 2020’
• YouTube, TikTok Stars ‘The Stokes Twins’ Each Charged With Felony, Misdemeanor After Bank Robber Prank
• Microsoft Aims To Close TikTok Deal Within 3 Weeks, Could Pay $30 Billion (Report)
• David Dobrik Tapped To Co-Host Dodgeball Competition Series On Discovery Channel
• Top 50 Most Viewed US YouTube Channels • Week Of 8/3/2020
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 8/3/2020
• Ninja Returns To Twitch, Nets 98,000 Concurrent Viewers With ‘Fortnite’ Stream
• Jake Paul’s Calabasas Home Raided By FBI Amid Ongoing Investigation, Though Search Warrant Is Sealed
• As TikTok’s Acquisition Clock Is Ticking, Instagram Officially Rolls Out Copycat ‘Reels’
• ‘Mulan’ Is Coming To Disney+—But Subscribers Must Pay $29.99 To Watch It
• Macy’s Vastly Democratizes ‘Style Crew’ Influencer Program, Which Was Formerly Only Open To Employees
• Twitter’s Potential Subscription Features Include Undo Send, Auto Response, Custom Emojis, No Ads
• Google Play Music Will Finally Shutter In Favor Of YouTube Music This December
• TikTok’s Hype House Signs On Dotted Line For Reality Series As Part Of Larger Pact With Wheelhouse Group
• Tubefilter Meetup: Found Money—How Creators Can Use (And Not Abuse) Digital Rights Management To Get Paid
• Clash, A New TikTok Competitor From Viner Brendon McNerney, Is Made With Creator Monetization In Mind (Exclusive)
• With TikTok’s Future In The Balance, Addison Rae Launches Her Own Makeup Company, ‘Item Beauty’
• Snapchat Inks Music Deals, Pilots TikTok-Like Feature Letting Users Add Songs To Their Snaps