YouTube

• YouTube’s Always Wanted TV Ad Dollars. But At This Year’s Brandcast, Execs Upped The Intensity Of The Pitch.
• YouTube Millionaires: Ashley (aka ‘Bestdressed’) Teaches The Internet How To Do Fashion With A Combo Of “Uncensored Personality” And Expertly Crafted Videos

  Ashley (aka ‘bestdressed’) wasn’t always a fan of fashion. She didn’t become enthralled with it till her sister strongarmed her into watching Project Runway. Even after Tim Gunn taught her the appeals of being best-dressed, she didn’t go for runway fashion -- she went for thrift.

  
• At Brandcast, YouTube Announces Creator-Driven Original Projects Starring Markiplier, Dude Perfect, Claire Wineland

  YouTube’s upcoming Originals -- including its first-ever interactive Original -- will star native creators Markiplier (23.7 million subscribers) and Dude Perfect (41.5 million subscribers), the platform announced during its NewFronts presentation this evening.

  
• Creators Going Pro: ‘Love Meg’ Is YouTube’s Queen Of Clean

  When you ask what someone’s favorite pastime is, “cleaning” isn’t the likely answer - unless you're asking Megan Hickman. And to be honest, “pastime” probably doesn’t describe Hickman’s affinity for housekeeping, because she’s turned being the queen of cleaning into a full-time job on YouTube.

  
• Following Shane Dawson Summit, YouTube’s Tweaking Its ‘Trending’ Tab To Be 50% Native Creators
• YouTube Is Communicating Directly With Creators And Viewers More Than Ever – Through Its Twitter Account
• YouTube Swings For The Fences In First-Ever Exclusive Deal With Major League Baseball
• Taylor Swift’s “Me!” Shatters YouTube Record For Most-Viewed Solo Female Debut
• Google’s VP Of Agency And Brand Solutions Wants Facebook Watch To Get Bigger
• PewDiePie Addresses Christchurch Massacre, Urges Fans To Stop Using “Subscribe To PewDiePie”
• James Charles Revamps Ticket Tiers For Inaugural ‘Sisters’ Tour After Fans Balk At Pricing
• Creators for Good: Freddie Ransome On Knowing Her Normal And Staying Ladylike