Created Briefs: March 4, 2022
What's with Twitter and LinkedIn doing podcasts now? Also, Twitch tries to give streamers a more reliable source of income, but how good is the deal?
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This Week's Creator News
Twitter Reportedly to Add Way to Listen to Podcasts Natively Within Its App
Twitter may be adding a built-in podcasts tab
A tab dedicated to podcasts may be in Twitter’s future.
Emma Roth
Fortnite Creator Epic Games Acquires Music Marketplace Bandcamp
Music streaming service Bandcamp joins the Epic Games ecosystem
An unexpected acqusition
Cass Marshall
TikTok Now Lets You Record 10 Minute-Long Videos
TikTok could get more money from longer videos, but will it hurt its reputation?
TikTok wants to do longer videos. If it’s done right, that could bring in more ad revenue.
Sarah Roach
Twitch Now Pays Streamers Cut of Ad Revenue, Offering Reliable Source of Income
Twitch creates new program to pay streamers more reliably
The program is like universal basic income for streamers.
Ash Parrish
Twitch Executives Are Leaving Amid Disagreement Over Strategy
Amazon’s Twitch Suffers Exodus of Executives Amid Strategy Fight
The gaming platform is losing touch with its community of game streamers, current and former employees say.
Cecilia D’Anastasio
LinkedIn Launches Podcast Network
LinkedIn launching its own podcast network
It’s the latest investment the company is making to lure professional creators to its platform.
Sara Fischer