News

• Can TikTok Shop disrupt the gallery by empowering creators to sell fine art pieces?
• Patreon is prioritizing discovery. New short-form posts called Quips are part of the plan.

  Patreon is expanding its network effect by rolling out discovery features to more users and introducing a format called Quips.

  
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Yoshi egg and alien ASMR

  On this week's Gospel Stats Brand Report, it's a smorgasbord of sweet treats. MrBeast and Nick DiGiovanni are in with chocolate, the construction crew behind HAUS PLANS is bringing marshmallow treats, and to top it all off, we have alien girl ASMR for those with a more exotic palate. 

  
• TikTok is doing an official BookTok bestseller list–and Heated Rivalry is #1

  BookTok's official monthly bestseller list will use two metrics to determine which titles are the internet's current darlings. First, it'll use NielsenIQ BookData to look at verified sales data--a method that follows how giants like the Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and more come up with their own bestseller lists.

  
• The next phase of Tubi’s originals push features creators Keith Lee and Sofi Manassyan
• ‘The Guild’ was an iconic web series. Nearly 20 years later, Felicia Day is reviving it as a movie.
• Thanks to age verification tech, TikTok is going for a booze cruise
• YouTube and TikTok darling EPIC: The Musical headed for the big screen with Jerry Bruckheimer
• Are in-browser game demos Twitch’s entry into the booming live shopping industry?
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 04/26/2026
• Tiffany La’Ryn turned her six sons into her costars–and her YouTube channel into a source of generational security
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 04/26/2026
• Gen Z and Millennials “consistently converge” on YouTube, where they have better recall and find the best quality ads, according to Precisify’s new data
• Have you heard? YouTube mogs Clavicular, iGumdrop is a ‘MasterChef’, and ‘me at the zoo’ turns 21
• Students have become a scarce resource. Can schools use TikTok to combat the demographic cliff?
• For creators, the outfit of the day is a crucial choice, so ShopMy is introducing personal shopping
• Instagram’s new app is yet another riff on Snapchat
• YouTube’s uninterruptive “side-by-side” live streaming ads have been spotted in the wild
• The NHL wants to capitalize on Heated Rivalry’s fandom success
• France’s national public TV broadcaster is bringing the news to YouTube
• MrBeast’s former Head of Creative files suit against his company, alleging “boy’s club” culture of sexual harassment
• Threads thinks live chats can bring users closer to culture. It’s using the NBA playoffs as a case study.
• Visa’s U.K. “creator card” aims to combat cashflow issues while upping TikTok Live payouts
• Viral Nation says it’s using AI to ensure a safe ecosystem for brands–and put more money in creators’ pockets