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• Facebook Debuts Dedicated—And Ad-Free—Gaming App Months Before Planned Release
• Decade-Old Digital Talent Firm Gleam Futures Launches ‘Entertainment’ Unit For Traditional Celebs

  Gleam Futures, the digital talent management company that reps Marcus Butler, the Pixiwoo sisters, and Zoe Sugg, is foraying into traditional entertainment representation.

  
• Warner Bros.’ Digital Studio Stage 13 Asks Fans To Share Love For Local Asian Eateries Amid Pandemic

  Warner Bros.-owned digital studio Stage 13--which produces numerous series like Two-Sentence Horror Stories and Cooking on High for distribution on Netflix, The CW, HBO, YouTube, and Facebook Watch--has launched #stage13supports, a campaign urging people across the U.S. to keep ordering from their favorite Asian restaurants, and maybe even discover some new ones.

  
• FaZe Clan Forges Merch Deal With NFL In Honor Of League’s First Virtual Draft

  After raising $40 million in a fresh funding led by ecommerce startup NTWRK, FaZe Clan -- one of the internet’s most-recognized gaming organizations -- is teaming up with the NFL for a first-of-its kind merch collaboration that collides the worlds of traditional sports and esports.

  
• YouTube Spaces Unveil Virtual Resources For Creators In Light Of Social Distancing
• YouTube Phenom Ryan Kaji Drops Video To Educate Kids About Coronavirus, Pledges $500,000 To First Responders
• Digital Brand Architects Launches Site To Curate Onslaught Of Quarantine-Induced Live Streams
• Epic Games’ Live Meetup App Houseparty Has Gained 50 Million Users In 1 Month
• Vox Furloughs Roughly 100 Staffers As Pandemic Continues To Hit Digital Media Business
• FaZe Clan Raises $40 Million In Series A From Slew Of Top Rappers, Athletes, Music Execs
• Casey Neistat Joined Celebs In A Twitch-Streamed Poker Tournament That Raised $1.75 Million For Feeding America
• This Record Label Is Changing The Titles Of Songs That Go Viral On TikTok
• YouTube Millionaires: “Think It, Shoot It, Cut It”–How Bigg Jah’s Hood Good Comedy Comes Together
• DIY Duo ‘The Sorry Girls’ Launch Charitable Collab, Culling Quarantine Tips From Top YouTubers
• TikTok Will Let Parents Pair With Their Kids’ Accounts, Removes Direct Messaging For Those 16 And Under
• A Lot Of YouTube Creators Just Disclosed Their Declining AdSense Rates Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic. Most Are Down At Least 20%, With A Few Bright Spots.
• Influencers Are Using Instagram To Bring Comfort Food, New Recipes To Stay-At-Home Masses
• Insights: Old-School Stars Forced Online Will Help Change Hollywood Long After Pandemic
• Coronavirus Survivors Tell Their Stories In Anthony Padilla’s New YouTube Series
• Top 50 Most Viewed US YouTube Channels • Week Of 4/13/2020
• Netflix Hits All-Time Stock High, Making It Temporarily More Valuable Than Disney
• In 1 Week, ‘Parasite’ Becomes Hulu’s Most-Streamed Foreign-Language Film Ever
• Andrea Bocelli’s Easter Concert Breaks YouTube Record For Biggest Classical Stream To Date
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 4/13/2020