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

As expected, the first week of December has been busy - and this week will be no exception! So, let's get right into the news. Platform Updates 🟪 TWITCH * Clips will get an update to add sorting clips by date, category, and clip creator. I'm so happy

December, here we are! The next few weeks are relatively busy in the streaming creator space as platforms finish projects before holiday breaks. So, expect to see a flurry of activity—especially from Twitch. That's no exception for me, as I have a bunch of things I'

Hello, and welcome to the last Monday of November. It's also exactly one month till Christmas! I don't know about you, but I've been swamped trying to complete everything: Medical things, eye exams, banking, accounting, content creation, planning, and more. I neglected things throughout

Hello - and Happy Monday! I want to keep it short and sweet this week, so let's jump into the recap! Platform Updates 🟪 TWITCH * Twitch updated its Hateful Conduct policy around the word Zionism. You can read more about the changes here or read The Independent's

Last week, the United States elected Donald Trump as President, with a Republican-controlled Congress and Senate. His return to power will have sweeping implications globally and direct social implications domestically. This newsletter isn't the forum for either of those deeper discussions. Instead, I wanted to share some thoughts