Corporations are taking over YouTube, 72% of the top 100 channels are now brands or mainstream celebs 80% of the top 100 channels were independent YouTubers in 2010. Read More »
Judge recognizes dominant nature of Twitch, cap on amount of damages banned streamer can claim is lifted The ruling could pave the way for helping other streamers and creators in pushing back against platforms. Read More »
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki admits humans reviewers check whether content “makes sense” to be on Trending Creators have long suspected that a lot of the content on Trending is curated by humans. Read More »
YouTube Rewind 2019 tries to win over creators Viewers are describing it as “lazy” and “boring.” Read More »
PETA call on Twitch to suspend streamer Alinity after repeated “cruelty” with her dog and other pets PETA say they are calling on Twitch to end the displays of what it says is “cruelty”. Read More »
YouTube tells creators to brace for an account purge YouTube says it’s to delete spam accounts. Read More »
Barstool Sports reached over 10,000 paid subscribers in just three days The independent media group is growing. Read More »
Talkshow host Dave Rubin announces Locals, a fan-funding platform that gives control back to creators The platform allows creators to accept donations and subscriptions, notify their fans when new content is posted, and set the rules for their own communities. Read More »
YouTube says “authoritative sources” are 10x more likely to top search results for some newsworthy events The announcement comes days after YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said the site won’t recommend YouTubers during breaking news events. Read More »