meme accounts

• Instagram Aggregator ‘The Tinder Blog’ Acquired By Clubhouse Media
• Following Platform-Wide Purge, Instagram Hires First Exec To Interface With Meme Accounts

  Following a purge of 142 meme accounts last week -- who have collectively amassed millions of followers on their Instagram pages that curate and re-share viral posts from elsewhere across the web -- the Facebook-owned platform is looking to hire a go-between for creators in the contentious space.

  
• Meme Startup IMGN Media Raises $3 Million From UTA, KDC Media Fund, Others

  IMGN will allocate new funds to expand its editorial team, create original content, expand to additional social platforms, increase brand partnerships, and double down on an in-house social data platform called Viral Lab, which furnishes channel management and tracks growth.

  
• UTA Signs Instagram Meme Account ‘Daquan’ For TV, Music, And Merch Opportunities

  UTA has inked a deal to represent Daquan, an Instagram meme account that has amassed more than 11 million followers on the strength of its pithy memes and comedic reposts from Twitter and elsewhere across the web.