CREATOR NEWSLETTER
Issue #254 | July 11, 2024
THE COMMENTS SECTION
“Influencer/hustle culture has created subsections of the entertainment industry that are causing large companies to divest from traditional outlet and invest in influencers BECAUSE IT IS EASY. Because they can almost guarantee a win/positive reaction. It’s pure corpo manipulation”
– X user Lin Codega (@lincodega)
– Drew Grant, Editorial Director
PLATFORMS
Creator DaShay Hall Live Streams Himself Suing YouTube
The lawsuit accuses YouTube of mishandling DMCA takedowns, channel suspensions, and harassment.
By Franklin Graves, Passionfruit Contributor
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IN THE BIZ
- The deadline to apply for the White House Creator Economy Conference, where creators and industry professionals will gather to discuss relevant issues, is Friday, July 12th.
- Contrary to popular belief, TikTok streaks do not offer monetary rewards, despite false claims by some creators and scammers.
- YouTube is testing a new “add yours” sticker for Shorts,
allowing creators to invite collaboration and responses to their videos. - Also among the YouTube Shorts update are new features like text-to-speech narration, auto-generated captions, and Minecraft effects.
LABOR
How #RIPCartoonNetwork Confused the Web
‘More gutted than dead.’
By Steven Asarch, Passionfruit Contributor
CULTURE
NATO Is Courting Creators
Influencers have taken over NATO.
By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
- Sean Thompson watched season 1, episode 1 of “Derry Girls.”
- Force of Light Entertainment watched 1999’s “Election.”
- Petty Pumpkins watched all of season 2 of “Interview with the Vampire.”
- Mary Cherry watched 2014’s “Kingsman: The Secret Service.”
YOUTUBE MADE ME DO IT
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