Creators
Twitch streamer Masayoshi receives a DMCA notice for a track he didn’t play
Twitch streamers are being plagued with false DMCA notices.
Former King CEO reveals how reliance on Facebook almost killed Candy Crush
It’s not only publishers who were burned by Facebook – gaming companies were too.
Dead Upload Day – Some YouTubers go dark to protest YouTube’s lack of help over “Made For Kids” COPPA saga
YouTubers are divided over whether it’s worth the protest.
Pornstars are facing mass flagging on Instagram, even when content contains no sexual imagery
One pornstar was told by a flagger: “leave porn and live a better and more respectful life.”
YouTuber CGP Grey suggests video on American Indians is being suppressed from YouTube Trending
This is his best performing recent video and didn’t hit Trending yet one of his less popular videos got to number three on Trending.
YouTube could do more to help creators with the “made for kids” COPPA dilemma, but it’s not
Creators have no power but great responsibility.
Poor ratings for Democratic Debates show legacy media is being crushed by independent digital media
Legacy media is fighting for relevancy.
Photographer takes on Pinterest over copyright
It’s not the first time photographers have taken issue with Pinterest. But is a platform really liable for what its users pin?
YouTube videos criticizing Batwoman are being hit with Content ID claims from Warner Bros
Yet another example of YouTube’s copyright system being used to target creators that criticize movies or TV shows.
PewDiePie discusses the upcoming dreaded YouTube COPPA changes that will harm creators
PewDiePie gives an overview of the problem.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki’s quarterly letter offers more uncertainty for creators
While mostly bad news, the letter does offer a slither of hope for edgier content creators.