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• Boutique Talent Firm Rare Global Signs Amber Scholl, Cydnee Black, And Jessica Vu
• YouTube Will Livestream Blackpink’s Coachella Performance In Times Square

  This year marks YouTube’s ninth as Coachella’s exclusive streaming partner, and so the platform is trying something new when the festival kicks off this Friday.

  
• Teespring Makes “Dramatic Turnaround” After Years Of Struggling, Will Hit $1 Billion In Lifetime Sales This Year

  When custom merch platform Teespring installed new CEO Chris Lamontagne in January, it was part of an overall effort to pull off a “dramatic turnaround after years of turbulence,” the company revealed today. Teespring now expects to hit $1 billion in lifetime sales this year.

  
• K-Pop Phenoms Blackpink Snatch Biggest YouTube Music Video Premiere Of All Time

  K-pop is thriving on YouTube -- particularly a four-girl group dubbed BlackPink, which just snatched the 24-hour viewership crown from American pop princess Ariana Grande.

  
• Sports Supergroup Dude Perfect Sets Cities, Dates For ‘Pound It Noggin Tour’
• Here’s How The Warp Zone Survived Defy Media’s Collapse — And Regained Control Of Its Content
• YouTube Millionaires: Danielle Cohn Got Her Start On Musical.ly — Now, Her YouTube Music Videos Are Viewed By Millions
• Rising YouTube Star Emma Chamberlain To Showcase Her ‘Stupid Genius’ On New Podcast
• Alex Wassabi Is Getting Witchy With Role In Hulu, AwesomenessTV’s ‘Light As A Feather’
• Creators Going Pro: Mindy McKnight Grew A Single YouTube Video Into A 3-Channel Family Business With 7 Employees And 13 Million Subscribers
• Cole And Savannah LaBrant Under Fire After “Prank” Convincing Daughter They Were Giving Her Dog Away
• YouTube Once Proposed Overhauling Its Entire Business Model, Paying Creators Based On Video Engagement (Report)