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Following News

5 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -

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

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Episodes

Pauls Punch People, Snapchat Snaps Back, TikTok Top & More!

December 14, 2020 17:55 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

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/j...

Twitter Trouble, YouTube Annoyingly Adds Ads, Snap Spotlights, & MORE!!!

November 28, 2020 16:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

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=em...

TikTok Ducks Ban, Podcast Wars Begin, No Rewind, & MORE!!!

November 13, 2020 21:09 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

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-ba...

Quibi Quits, Streaming Stories, Enumerating Ecommerce, & MORE!

October 31, 2020 15:00 - 30 minutes - 42 MB

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-produc...

Dobrik Domination, Triller Inflation Allegation & IPO, Finance-Savvy TikTokers, & MORE!!

October 17, 2020 18:20 - 31 minutes - 43 MB

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-ohan...

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