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• The most popular podcaster not named Joe Rogan is building a $250 million true crime network
• Alix splits from Alex: Earle dropped from Cooper’s Unwell Network

  Alix Earle has left Alex Cooper's Unwell Network after having an apparent falling-out with the 'Call Her Daddy' host.

  
• YouTube’s podcasts now reach one billion users per month

  Shows like 'Call Her Daddy' have pushed YouTube's total podcast traffic above one billion monthly active users.

  
• Twitch streamers are getting “sponsorships from marquee brands” in their dashboards thanks to StreamElements

  StreamElements has teamed up with Twitch to list some of its sponsorship opportunities within the platform's streamer dashboard.

  
• Toy wonders: 75% of kids ask their parents to buy something after seeing it in an ad on YouTube
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Druski finds love while Ryan Trahan goes time travelling
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• Have you heard? Will Smith meets xQc, YouTube changes color, and AMP gets into skincare
• British TV is blowing up online thanks to YouTube and Netflix
• Creators HQ picks 100 Founding Members to jump-start its Dubai makerspace
• Can creators make Facebook cool again?
• YouTube’s next anti-ad blocker move? Introduce cheaper Premium
• Twitch is using its “Battle of the Brands” to demonstrate the potential of its ‘Fortnite’ island
• Financial advice on TikTok is a volatile market
• Twitch is limiting streamers to 100 hours of Highlights. They’re not happy.
• With 54 million thumbs up, MrBeast’s YouTube Shorts hit becomes YouTube’s most-liked video
• In “State of Create” report, Patreon shows how “the TikTokification of the internet” is a double-edged sword
• Amazon shutters TikTok-style feed as it seeks new direction in ecommerce business
• Move over, Roblox: Rockstar wants ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ to be the next big creator platform
• RHEI introduces Made, a set of AI agents it says will “unlock creativity” by assisting creators with making content
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