coronavirus

• Twitch Holding Celebrity-Studded, 12-Hour Livestream March 28 To Benefit WHO
• Patreon, Which Had 150,000 Pre-Pandemic Creators, Sees 30,000 Sign-Ups In March Alone

  Amid the economic uncertainties precipitated by the coronavirus pandemic, digital creators are flocking to Patreon as a prospective new revenue stream -- and fans appear to be following them there in a surge of support, according to new data shared by the subscription platform.

  
• YouTube Music, Spotify, Amazon, More Donate To Recording Academy’s COVID-19 Fund For Music Professionals

  YouTube Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, Facebook, SiriusXM-Pandora, and Jay-Z's Tidal are all contributing to the Recording Academy’s official COVID-19 Relief Fund.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed US YouTube Channels • Week Of 3/23/2020

  NBC News' broadcasts of its nightly news program on YouTube have helped it become one of the most popular YouTube channels in the US.

  
• Peter Hollens Premieres “Epic Hand Washing Parody” To Raise Money For Coronavirus Relief
• YouTube Reduces Default Streaming Quality Globally In Light Of Congestion Concerns
• Instagram Unveils New ‘Co-Watching’ Feature To Promote Social Distancing
• ‘Oprah Talks COVID-19’ Is Apple TV+’s Lo-Fi, Long-Distance Look At Coronavirus
• Coronavirus Social Video Stats: Yes, It’s The Main Topic People Are Talking About
• Patreon Establishes ‘What The Fund’ Grant To Offset Economic Uncertainties Caused By Coronavirus
• Insights: How Online Creators Can Thrive, And Help Others Survive, In Our Plague Year
• Cannes Lions Pushed To October As France Goes Into Coronavirus Lockdown