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• The Minimalist Version Of YouTube Strips The Video Site Down To Its Most Essential Elements
• Wil Dasovich, Nyma Tang, Miles McKenna Named Winners At 10th Annual Shorty Awards

  Tech reviewer Marques Brownlee took home the Creator Of The Decade award, whereas, on the more nascent end of the YouTube spectrum, vlogger Elle Mills was named Breakout Creator.

  
• People Are Paying As Much As $200 For Shoutouts From Social Media Stars

  Social media stars like Evan Breen and Nick Colletti are making messages for fans through Cameo, a company launched last year.

  
• Google Staffer’s Scrappy Design Becomes Healing Symbol After YouTube Shooting

  Pollack, who serves as a visual lead for Google Play, created an image in which the play button in YouTube's logo was transformed into a sideways heart.

  
• Indie Spotlight: ‘The So-So You Don’t Know’ Examines Urban Anxieties
• YouTube’s Restrictions On Firearms Content Has Led A Gun Manufacturer To Sue A Creator
• 80% Of Netflix Viewership Comes From Licensed Content, Not Originals (Study)
• Hulu Keeps Pace With YouTube TV By Sponsoring NBA Playoffs
• Here’s The Full-Length Trailer For Rooster Teeth’s ‘Why We’re Here’ Documentary
• Live.me Launches First Music-Centric Series ‘You Need The Code’
• Marvel Spotlights Fandom, Women, Superhero Food In New Web Series Slate
• Lilly Singh Hires Former Mashable Exec To Help Launch Her Own ‘Unicorn Island’ Production Company
• Hulu Slashes Price Of HBO Add-On To $5 Ahead Of ‘Westworld’ Premiere
• Here Are All The Current TV Shows That Feature Digital-Native Creators
• Publicity Exec Michelle Slavich Is Leaving YouTube To Join Warner Bros
• Ex-YouTube Engineer Builds Site To Figure Out What Content The Video Site’s Algorithm Recommends
• YouTube Star Karina Garcia Brings Three Products, Including Slime Kit, To Target Stores
• Musical.ly To Distribute $25,000 And $10,000 College Scholarships To Visionary ‘Musers’
• ‘Youth & Consequences’ Cast Teams With Princess Project To Drive Prom Dress Donations
• YouTube Millionaires: Coach Rocky Aims For “Perfect Mixture Of Training And Entertainment”
• Luke Barats Replaces His Former Comedy Partner Joe Bereta As Creative Director Of Smosh
• Poo Bear, Justin Bieber Tap YouTube Star Hannah Stocking For Latest Lyric Video
• ‘Arctic’, Joe Penna’s Directorial Debut, Named To Official Cannes Lineup
• Fund This: Director Neill Blomkamp Looks To “Build Something Different” With ‘Firebase’