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• Bento, A Feline Known For Appearing In ‘Keyboard Cat’ Videos, Has Died
• Ricky Ray Butler Named CEO Of Bill Gates-Owned Product Placement Agency BEN

  Prior to joining BEN, Butler founded Plaid Social Labs in 2009 -- a social media influencer product integration startup that was acquired by BEN in 2015.

  
• The First YouTube Space In The Middle East Is Now Open In Dubai

  YouTube's first creator-facing space in the Middle East is now open in the Studio City area of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

  
• Facebook To Launch Paid Monthly Subscriptions, New ‘Rights Manager’ For Creators

  Facebook is piloting a new version of its Rights Manager copyright tool for video creators that will include “simplified and more automated capabilities."

  
• Digital Brand Architects Names Christina Jones VP Of Talent, Bringing Manny MUA, Laura Lee Into Fold (Exclusive)
• Indie Spotlight: A Bygone ‘Influencer’ Looks To Recapture His Former Glory
• A YouTuber Who Put A GoPro On A Sushi Restaurant Conveyor Belt Has Caused Quite The Stir In Japan
• It Looks Like The KSI-Logan Paul Boxing Match Will Happen On August 25 At 21,000-Seat Arena
• Woman Who Fatally Shot Boyfriend In YouTube Video Prank Officially Receives 180-Day Jail Sentence
• Miranda Sings To Embark On 36-Stop ‘No Offense’ Tour
• NBA Pacts With Culture Machine To Bring Basketball Programming To India
• YouTube Viewership Of Top Irish Songs Increases 20X On St. Patrick’s Day
• YouTube Reportedly Piloting Picture-In-Picture Feature For The Web
• The Dobre Brothers, A Group Of Fraternal YouTube Stars, Sign With CAA
• Lyor Cohen At SXSW: YouTube’s Music Service Will Be Something Consumers “Will Be Proud Of”
• Rihanna Rebukes Snapchat For Ad Appearing To Make Light Of Domestic Violence
• Amazon Video Had 26 Million U.S. Viewers Last Year, Originals Helped Convert 5 Million Prime Subscribers (Report)
• Reddit Made The Video Star
• Fullscreen Taps Buzzy Vlogger Elle Mills For Seven-City Canadian Tour
• Women Who Are ‘Playing For Change’ In World Of Soccer Take Center Stage In New Series
• Wikipedia Says It Wasn’t Warned About YouTube Integration To Combat Conspiracies
• Rapper Drake Joins ‘Fortnite’ Streamer Ninja On Twitch For Record-Breaking Broadcast
• Snapchat Taps New Exec To Oversee Relationships With Influencers, Celebrities
• Trailer Hints At Bear Grylls’ Plans To ‘Face The Wild’ In Upcoming Facebook Watch Series