A news commentary show about the world of video creators, digital influencers, and all those with an online following. From major deals to policy changes to social media stats, this show will talk all about it and what it means for digital creators!
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Hosted by Anton Wong
Pauls Punch People, Snapchat Snaps Back, TikTok Top & More!
In this episode we discuss:
-Jake and Logan Paul challenging Connor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather
-Snap's shopping strategy and AR growth
-streraming stories
-Creators expanding income streams with Mark Rober's Course, Ryan's Roblox, and Kramoda Coffee
-Facebook's Antitrust cases
-& MUCH MORE!!!
Links:
https://monthly.com/mark-rober-engineering
https://kramoda.com/pages/about-us
https://www.roblox.com/games/4882738396/Ryans-World-Official
https://www.tmz.com/2020/12/01/jake-paul-conor-mcgregor-boxing-nate-robinson-fight/
https://fanmio.com/products/floyd-mayweather-vs-logan-paul-special-exhibition-fight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an4pHcye2Mc&feature=emb_title
https://merchwith.com/
https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-gaming-2020/
https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/12/02/creators-live-pre-shows-embed-trailers-youtube-premieres/
https://www.facebook.com/business/help/379304726821808
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/12/ftc-sues-facebook-illegal-monopolization
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-adds-shopping-tags-to-reels-the-next-step-in-its-ecommerce-push/591993/
https://twitter.com/MattNavarra/status/1334125358103277575
https://www.appannie.com/en/insights/market-data/2020-mobile-recap-how-to-succeed-in-2021/
https://redditblog.com/2020/12/08/reddits-2020-year-in-review/
https://www.cnet.com/news/snapchats-next-mission-in-ar-going-from-playground-to-practical/
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snapchat-releases-new-insight-on-evolving-shopping-habits-among-its-users/592011/
https://lensfest.live/
https://twitter.com/Twitter/status/1337095441968754690
Today, I'm upset at YouTube monetizing some videos without paying the uploaders. Meanwhile, Interesting things are happening with Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok all trying to copy each other!
Stories:
https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/83733719?hl=en&msgid=83733719
https://blog.google/products/ads-commerce/youtube-music-audio-ads/
https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/11/18/teespring-youtube-live-streams-cyber-monday/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtZv_7tkYNc&feature=emb_logo
https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/11/25/100-thieves-fortnite-cash-app-compound/
https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/help-us-shape-our-new-approach-to-verification.html
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/twitter-addresses-early-issues-with-fleets-including-people-viewing-fleets/589591/
https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/11/23/charli-damelio-100-million-tiktok-followers-one-and-a-half-years/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2020/11/23/snapchat-will-spend-1-million-a-day-on-a-new-feature-to-compete-with-tiktok/?sh=59adc1a41e04
https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/20/snap-acquired-voisey-an-app-to-create-music-tracks-overlaying-your-own-vocals/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/19/facebook-antitrust-lawsuit/
https://business.instagram.com/blog/more-branded-content-capabilities-on-instagram/
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/17/21570475/instagram-keyword-search-update-hashtag-account
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/19/21572698/gumroad-patreon-like-memberships-support-creators
13 Nov 2020
TikTok Ducks Ban, Podcast Wars Begin, No Rewind, & MORE!!!
In this episode, I talk about:
- No US TikTok ban as they're set to reach 1 billion monthly active users
- Facebook employees less keen on their own employer
- IG "Reels" and "Shop" tab on navigation bar
- Spotify and others buying podcasting companies for 9 figures
- possible Vimeo spinoff
- MCN BBTV public listing
- Standard buys in-house production company
Links to Articles:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2020/11/13/multiple-reprieves-allow-tiktok-to-escape-us-ban-for-now/?sh=7b4edc076b10
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-02/tiktok-scores-new-deal-with-sony-home-of-beyonce-and-travis-scott
https://www.appannie.com/en/insights/market-data/2021-five-things-you-need-to-know-in-mobile/
https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2020/11/12/channel-points-predictions-let-your-viewers-guess-your-destiny/?utm_referrer=https://mail.google.com/
https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/11/12/instagram-reels-shop-tabs-permanent/
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/inside-facebook-24-hours-before-election-day?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4
https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/11/12/given-hardships-2020-youtube-shelves-rewind-video/
https://stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/2020/11/13/bbtv-holdings-reports-record-revenues-and-q3-2020-results
https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/05/vimeo-funding-spin-off/
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/10/21557233/patreon-acast-podcasters-rss-feed-private-subscribers
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/10/21557458/spotify-megaphone-podcast-streaming-ad-insertion
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-06/apple-sony-said-to-hold-talks-about-buying-podcaster-wondery
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/6/21552822/spotify-podcast-subscription-service-survey
https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/11/04/standard-youtube-community-acquires-mighteor-studio/
In this Episode, I talk about:
- End of Quibi
- new live-streaming records
- Streamy Award Nominations announces
- new and future ecommerce options
- Tubebuddy acquisition
- Spotify Podcasting update
Links:
https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/spotify-add-songs-podcast-shows-1234804222/
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-10-21/quibi-shutting-down-after-subscriber-struggles
https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/10/14/teespring-creators-digital-products-photo-presets-ebooks/
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ben-announces-acquisition-tubebuddy-150300771.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw
https://reut.rs/2TqejAa
https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/10/21/david-dobrik-emma-chamberlain-james-charles-lead-streamys-nominees/
https://www.engadget.com/instagram-expands-badges-and-commercials-130020878.html
https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/10/19/mrbeast-youtube-creator-games-viewers/
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/snapchat-stock-rockets-30-higher-143920363.html
In this episode we talk about:
- David Dobrik launching multiple businesses including a perfume scent, a restaurant, frozen food, and a photo-focused social media app
- Charli D'Amelio and "Sway LA" Tiktokers BOTH starting partnerships with Fintech startups
- Triller considering IPO amidst allegations of metrics inflation
- Snapchat and lots of creators encouraging voter registration
- YouTube analytics update
Article sources:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/reddit-cofounder-alexis-ohanians-new-venture-fund-invests-in-disposable-camera-app-11602072245
https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/09/30/david-dobrik-giving-away-teslas-vote/
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/9/21509817/tiktok-pakistan-ban-immoral-indecent-content
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200930005318/en/Step-Launches-No-Fee-Banking-App-Built-for-Teens
https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/10/01/josh-richards-bryce-hall-griffin-johnson-lendtable-seed-round/
https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/tiktok-challenger-triller-is-reportedly-exploring-an-ipo-as-questions-swirl-over-its-user-numbers/articleshow/78619204.cms
https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/10/02/youtube-viewer-retention-analytics-creator-insider/
https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/10/01/snapchat-voter-registration-2020/
https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/09/21/youtube-creators-good-to-vote-campaign-vsauce-jacksfilms/
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