Google’s New Play Store Policy Targets Loot Boxes, YouTube Pivots Physical Spaces Strategy To Pop-Ups (Exclusive), ACE Family Joins Univision Network

Loot boxes have often been equated to gamboling for kids. Google's now cracking down on the practice. 

Not displaying correctly? View this email online. Google's New Play Store Policies Make Developers Disclose The Odds Of Getting Good Items In Loot Boxes Today, Google rolled out updates for its Play Store that require developers to disclose the odds of winning items from pay-to-play loot boxes. YouTube Millionaires: 'Alexsplanet' Creates Stop-Motion Lego Worlds, And Millions Are Watching   In the next five minutes, more than 180,000 Lego pieces will be produced. Lego, which has been a mainstay of kids' entertainment for decades, churns out 19 billion play elements (things like bricks of numerous sizes, minifigures, and rubber wheels for vehicles) each and every year. YouTube's Dobre Brothers, With 23 Million Subscribers, To Embark On Another Nationwide Tour   YouTube's Dobre Brothers, a quartet comprising 20-year-old twins Lucas and Marcus (who were former members of Jake Paul's Team 10 collective), and older brothers Darius (23) and Cyrus (25), are hitting the road once again. Fortnite Champ Nick 'Nickmercs' Kolcheff Joins FaZe Clan After Abrupt Departure From 100 Thieves   Top Fortnite streamer and competitor Nick 'Nickmercs' Kolcheff has joined gaming and entertainment collective FaZe Clan shortly after his heated departure from 100 Thieves. The ACE Family Joins Univison Creator Network, Bringing 90+ Million Monthly YouTube Views The ACE Family has joined Univision's Creator Network. The YouTube household, comprised of parents Catherine Paiz and Austin McBroom along with daughters Elle and Alaia, are now among 100+ other creators in the multi-channel network, which predominantly reps Hispanic social influencers in the U.S. The family has 16.4 million subscribers and nets around 90 million views a month. Collab Builds Out Recently-Launched Ad Sales Team With Four New Executives   Digital content studio and creator network Collab has brought in four new executives to expand the ad sales team it launched in January. Netflix Unveils Trailer For First Awesomeness TV Series, Teen Shoplifting Drama 'Trinkets'   Netflix has released the trailer (below) and launch date (June 14) for Trinkets, an upcoming teen thriller produced by Gen Z-obsessed content maker AwesomenessTV. Esports Upstart 100 Thieves Signs Gaming Luminary Jack 'CouRage' Dunlop   Noted Fortnite player and esports commentator Jack 'CouRageJD' Dunlop has joined 100 Thieves — an esports organization founded by noted gaming entrepreneur Matthew 'Nadeshot' Haag that has raised $25 million in venture funding to date. YouTube Pivots Physical 'Spaces' Strategy To Emphasize Region-Specific Pop-Ups (Exclusive)   YouTube has unveiled a strategic shift to the way its physical Spaces will furnish ongoing support to creators globally. Going forward, the world's largest video-sharing site tells Tubefilter it will double down on rolling out Pop-up facilities in different regions across the globe in a bid to complement and amplify the reach of its permanent YouTube Spaces. Copyright © 2019 Tubefilter, All rights reserved. Sign up for Tubefilter Newsletters here. Our mailing address is: Tubefilter 5405 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 270 Los Angeles, CA 90036 USA  You received this email because you subscribed to a Tubefilter Newsletter or have registered to attend one of our Tubefilter Events. We respect your privacy and inbox. If you believe this was sent to you in error and you no longer wish to receive these emails, please update your subscription preferences or unsubscribe.