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• Rooster Teeth, Austin Film Festival Unveil Screenwriting Fellowship With $5,000 Prize
• YouTube Power Couple Shane Dawson And Ryland Adams Announce Engagement

  Days after a curious Twitter controversy in which he vehemently denied having inappropriate relations with one of his pets, YouTube stalwart Shane Dawson has taken to social media to announce his engagement to fellow creator Ryland Adams.

  
• Instagram Is Testing An In-App Shopping Tool With 20 Fashion And Beauty Brands

  Instagram has launched a new feature today dubbed ‘Checkout’ that will enable users to purchase fashion and beauty products directly within the app.The program is currently in beta with roughly 20 brands -- including Adidas, Dior, Huda Beauty, Kylie Cosmetics, Nike, Warby Parker, and Zara --  and is only available in the U.S. and on mobile devices for now.

  
• Mexican YouTube Star Juanpa Zurita Launches English-Language Channel With Shots Studios

  Bilingual digital superstar Juanpa Zurita is going after the English-speaking market with a brand new YouTube hub launched in collaboration with noted digital studio Shots and his talent management firm, DW Entertainment.

  
• Patreon Launches 3 New Creator Plans — ‘Lite’, ‘Pro’, And ‘Premium’ — That Vary By Features And Fees
• Netflix Won’t Be Integrated Into Apple’s Forthcoming Video Service, CEO Says
• Gaming Stars DrLupo, LobosJr, BloodyFaster To Headline St. Jude ‘Play Live’ Charity Summit
• Stephen Curry To Chat With Gaming Stars Myth, Hamlinz On Second Season Of YouTube Series
• Viacom’s Awesomeness Inks Deals To Distribute 18 Flagship Series, Films Internationally
• YouTube Tattooist Romeo Lacoste On Inappropriate Messages To Young Fans: “Some Are Real, And Some Are Fabricated”
• Diary Of A Web Series: How (Not) To Get A Sponsor
• Creators Going Pro: How The ‘Cyanide & Happiness’ Team Went From Drawing On Wallpaper To Managing A Full-Scale YouTube Animation Studio