Happy Family Day from a very snowy Ontario, Canada! In an ongoing effort to increase this newsletter's value, I've been looking to add more creator sponsorships. It's always been something I'd love to see a lot more in the live creator space.

Hello, and welcome to this week's recap! This week, there are tons of stories covering every leading platform, as well as some interesting studies and developments in the creator space, including the first Twitch stream from space (on the ISS). There are also some great game keys and

Well, hello, and welcome to February! For many of you (tons of new signups last week!), this will be your first newsletter from me. I think you'll find a lot of value here, but if you have feedback, please send it my way! You can reply directly to

Last day of January already?! Hopefully, you've all been sticking with your plans for the year. It's been a productive start, including this newsletter, as there's a new addition. I'm adding a weekly insight mini-column written by me or guest contributors! It

Hello all! I hope you've all been keeping grounded in what has already been a remarkably exhausting year. Unlike in many previous weeks, this week was defined by the TikTok ban. Every platform, including Instagram, Bluesky, Twitch, and TwitterX, focused on siphoning displaced users. Unfortunately, the ban was

Welcome to the first official recap newsletter of the year! To kick things off running, let's jump right into the recap! Platform Updates 🟪 TWITCH * Twitchcon Rotterdam has opened the Call for Content. * Vedal987 set a new Hype Train record, completing Level 110 and 55% toward Level 111. * CharliXCX

Happy New Year! I hope you've all had an enjoyable Holiday Season and are ready to hit the ground running! I've been hard at work planning, developing, and gearing up for what I expect to be a hectic and critical year for streaming creators. Many have

Hello, and welcome to the last newsletter of 2024! I wanted to use this intro to thank you all for a wonderful year! This newsletter has grown a lot, and based on the stats, the vast majority (~80%) of you find value in opening it at least monthly. I have

Hello, and welcome to the middle of December! As expected, Twitch did a flurry of small launches to wrap the year up as they head into their usual holiday break. TikTok, meanwhile, lost its emergency appeal to delay the ban and must now work quickly for its last (legal) hope