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• In Biggest Podcast Purchase Yet, Spotify Acquires Ad And Publishing Platform ‘Megaphone’ For $235 Million
• Twitch Unveils Full Rundown For Saturday’s ‘GlitchCon’ — Its Virtual Reimagining Of TwitchCon

  Twitch has shed a bit more light on its cleverly-named TwitchCon replacement, GlitchCon -- a virtual conference that will serve to replace the streaming platform’s annual gathering in San Diego, which was cancelled in June due to the coronavirus pandemic.

  
• Former Disney Exec, TikTok Chief Kevin Mayer Joins Investment Firm Access Industries

  After his unseasonable departure from TikTok due to an existential threat posed by the Trump administration, top Disney exec-turned TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has landed at investment firm Access Industries.

  
• Spotify May Be Eyeing Podcast-Only Subscription Tiers

  Spotify may be looking to launch, down the line, a new subscription tier -- or tiers -- dedicated exclusively to podcasts. 

  
• Netflix Testing Pre-Programmed, Linear TV-Style Channel Called ‘Direct’ In France
• A3 Artists Agency Signs Couple Vloggers, Pranksters Jules & Saud
• 100 Thieves To Enter Call Of Duty League With New Team, Los Angeles Thieves
• Reebok Sits Down With Hit YouTube Franchise ‘Hot Ones’ For Footwear, Apparel Collaboration
• The Latest Influencer Hotspot Is An Abandoned California Ghost Town
• ESPN Lays Off 300 Staffers Amid Resource Shift Toward DTC, Digital Businesses
• After IPO, BBTV Signs Parkour Athlete Nick Pro, Lifestyle Vlogger Francesca Farago, More
• Caspar Lee-Founded Fund Invests In Spanish Creator Monetization Startup ‘Streamloots’