News

• With 1.5 Billion Daily Views, ‘Epidemic Sound’ Wants To Be YouTube’s De Facto Soundtracker
• Instagram Finally Brings In Monetization For (Some) Creators With Purchasable Badges, IGTV Ads

  
• YouTube Kids App Arrives On Apple TV

  YouTube is giving quarantined children more venues to consume content on its dedicated Kids app. YouTube Kids has now launched on the Apple TV app store.

  
• Markiplier And Jacksepticeye’s Clothing Brand Cloak Digs Up ‘Minecraft’ Partnership

  Just a couple months after dropping an official Five Nights at Freddy’s capsule, Markiplier and Jacksepticeye’s lifestyle clothing brand Cloak has revealed its teamup with another YouTube-favorite video game: Minecraft.

  
• Amid Pandemic, Target Says It’s The First Mass Retailer To Launch Shoppable Instagram Posts
• Twitch Inks Exclusive Streaming And Appearance Deals With Summit1G, Dakotaz, JoshOG
• CAA Signs Facebook Gaming Creator Jonna Mae (Exclusive)
• Sephora Announces Second Class Of Yearlong ‘#SephoraSquad’ Influencer Initiative
• TikTok Millionaires: Rob Huysinga—TikTok’s “Sexy Ice Cream Man”—On Building His Personal Brand After A “Huge Lesson” In Going Viral
• U.K.-Based YouTube Prankster Morgz Signs With A3 Artists Agency (Exclusive)
• How Does John Krasinski’s Newly Sold ‘Some Good News’ Stack Up Against Late-Night Shows?
• Ninja Teams With Killer Merch For Clothing Brand Relaunch, ‘Fortnite’ Capsule, Future Streetwear Drops
• YouTube Is Considering Letting Creators Self-Limit The Reach Of Their Videos To Lessen Harassment
• Wengie To Host ‘FutureCon’, A Virtual YouTube Convention Combining Anime, Cosplay, Music, And Gaming
• YouTuber AzzyLand To Host May 23 Charity Livestream Benefiting SickKids Foundation
• European MCN Divimove Taps 8 Female YouTubers For Yearlong ‘Development’ Program
• Amid Spotify’s Aggressive Podcast Push, Apple Seeks Exec To Oversee Audio Originals (Report)
• Christopher Nolan Premieres ‘Tenet’ Trailer Inside Fortnite, With Another Film Arriving In-Game This Summer
• Insights: Will Apple Plusing Up Its Streaming Service Set Off Another Round Of Hollywood Consolidation?
• ViacomCBS Snaps Up John Krasinski’s YouTube Web Series ‘Some Good News,’ Will Produce Future Episodes With New Host
• David Dobrik To Host ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Fan Special On Nickelodeon
• Fullscreen Looks Beyond YouTube For Latest Fully-Managed Talent Signings
• TikTok And Digital Talent Firm ‘TalentX’ Onboards Former Gersh Agent Sean Stewart
• Doing Things Media Developing TV Show Based On Its Viral Series ‘All Gas No Brakes’