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YouTube Earns, Instagram Erodes, and the Mafiathon Pulls Us Back In

Episode Summary

Lauren and Josh are back to discuss YouTube ad revenue pushing Alphabet earnings past projections, Instagram degrading quality on certain content, and other creator economy highlights du jour...including a certain creator, a mega-celebrity, and "Mafiathon 2." Buckle in!

Episode Notes

Lauren and Josh are back to discuss YouTube ad revenue pushing Alphabet earnings past projections, Instagram degrading quality on certain content, and other creator economy highlights du jour...including a certain creator, a mega-celebrity, and "Mafiathon 2."

Here are more links to what we covered today:

• Kamala Harris And Tim Walz Launch Their Own Fortnite Map - GameSpot
• Here’s Tim Walz playing Crazy Taxi. - The Verge
• What would YouTube look like without view counts or upload dates? - Tubefilter
• YouTube ad revenue hits $8.9 billion as upfront deals power Alphabet past Q3 projections - Tubefilter
• Instagram downgrades creators' video quality if it thinks they're not driving enough views - Tubefilter
• People are paying thousands to learn how to be creators - Tubefilter
• 2024’s Most Promising Creator Startups — The Information
• 13 creator-economy startups to watch in 2024, according to top VCs
• Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 2 date revealed at long last in Twitch ad - Dexerto
• Typical Gamer's Fortnite studio has made $7 million so far. What's next? - Tubefilter
• Amazon Invests in Spotter, Which Has Paid Out More Than $940 Million to Creators