News

• Insights: Purging – It’s Not Just For Twitter Anymore (Or At Least It Shouldn’t Be)
• Massive Musical.ly Hub ‘Flighthouse’ Launches YouTube Channel With Piper Rockelle, Ben Azelart, More

  Musical.ly mega-channel Flighthouse -- which posts trending songs and popular music edits, and counts roughly 18 million followers and 1 billion monthly views --  is making the foray over to YouTube with the launch of a brand new channel.

  
• Executives From YouTube, Facebook, Twitter To Testify Before Congress Regarding Political Bias

  Representatives from Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube will testify before Congress during a July 17 hearing concerning political bias on social media.

  
• Streamys To Distribute 6 ‘Brand’ Awards At Inaugural NewFronts West

  On Oct. 9 -- the second and final day of the Los Angeles-based NewFronts -- a Streamys 'Brand Awards' ceremony will recognize accomplishments in branded content and social advertising.

  
• Original Shows From DeStorm, Lil Tay Lead The Way As New SVOD Service Zeus Launches
• Indie Spotlight: Snippets Of ‘Pillow Talk’ Make For Humorous Vignettes
• Abrams Artists Agency Signs Beauty Influencers Cydnee Black, Karen Yeung, And Stephanie Villa (Exclusive)
• YouTube Rolls Out Edge-To-Edge Thumbnails In Android App
• Dan Bull’s Epic Collaboration Brings Together 100 Creators For ‘Fortnite’ Rap Battle
• YouTube Premium Pacts With Adam Levine For Series Inspired By Maroon 5 Music Video
• Talent Manager Sarah Weichel To Lead Anonymous Content’s New Digital-Focused Division
• Female Science-Focused YouTubers Face Inordinate Amount Of Criticism, Study Finds
• ‘Fortnite’ Streamer Ninja Helped Florida’s GuardianCon Raise $2.7 Million For St. Jude
• YouTube TV Gifts Subscribers Week Of Free Service To Apologize For World Cup Outage
• Insights: Mobile Makeover – Go90 Went, IGTV Came, Apple Bundles And SnapGames Loom
• Heard Well Radio, Curated By YouTube Stars, Is Now Available Via Slacker
• Creators Are Making As Much As $50,000 With Music Video App Triller’s New Monetization Feature
• Here Are The 5 Finalists For Just For Laughs’ Short-Form Comedy Pitch Competition
• YouTube Millionaires: Summer McKeen Presents A Personality That Is “100% Myself”
• Pornhub Might Really Be The Next Frontier In Online Video
• TYT Network Adds 3 Series To YouTube TV Lineup With Michael Shure, Jimmy Dore
• Social Media Star DeStorm Power Snags Emmy Nomination For ‘Caught’
• Instagram Model Attacked By Shark While Attempting To Snap The Perfect Shot
• Will Smith Collects $20,000 In Two Days By Selling Merch On YouTube’s New Teespring Shelf