StyleHaul’s Former VP Of Accounting Indicted For Embezzling $22 Million, Kian & JC Launch $25K Competition Series For Creators, Twitch + Lil Nas X

Plus, we got another installment of how to crack the YouTube algorithm. 

Not displaying correctly? View this email online. StyleHaul's Former VP Of Accounting And Finance Indicted For Embezzling $22 Million A former executive at now-shuttered multi-channel network StyleHaul has been indicted by federal prosecutors for allegedly embezzling $22 million from the beauty and fashion-focused MCN to enter professional poker tournaments and tender investments in cryptocurrency. Cracking The YouTube Algorithm In 2020   The YouTube algorithm is in constant flux, but structurally it's remained very consistent since the switch from 'Views' to 'Watch Time.' This means that large data sets can give us big insight into what content is getting the most exposure on the platform. These Brands Dominated Social Video Through The First Half of 2019 (Study)   Online video content continues to grow, and brands are among those leading the charge — especially on social video platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. Kian And JC To Launch $25,000 'Big Brother'-Style Series With 13 YouTuber Contestants No doubt inspired by the antics of newly-ascendant YouTube megastar Jimmy 'MrBeast' Donaldson, OG vloggers Kian Lawley and Jc Caylen have orchestrated a massive stunt series of their own, in which 13 creators have been tapped to live in a house and compete for a generous chunk of change, Big Brother-style. As Our Cultural Lives Go Fully Digital, How Will We Signal What We Care About?   This past couple of weeks, I lost a lot of weight. I mean, literally, tons of weight. I moved in with my girlfriend of the past 2.5 years (yes, thank you, thank you). And it made me think of - in this digital and social media age - what matters most.  Hulu To Get A Little More Delicious With 24 Shows From Tastemade   Foodies, rejoice — Tastemade has signed a deal with Hulu to bring 24 of its shows to the streaming service. Joey Graceffa's Escape The Night Spawns Actual Escape Room In L.A. This August   In a case of life imitating art, Joey Graceffa's long-running YouTube Premium series, Escape The Night, has spawned an actual escape room in Los Angeles that will open its doors later this summer. "Old Town Road" Artist Lil Nas X To Headline TwitchCon's Community Party   The music artist headlining TwitchCon 2019's community party is none other than viral sensation Lil Nas X. If you've been on the internet or turned on the radio in the past few weeks, you're almost certain to have run across his massive hit, country rap song "Old Town Road." 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.