Lauren and Josh are back to discuss YouTube ad revenue pushing Alphabet earnings past projections, Instagram degrading quality on certain content, and other creator economy highlights du jour...including a certain creator, a mega-celebrity, and "Mafiathon 2."

Here are more links to what we covered today:

• Kamala Harris And Tim Walz Launch Their Own Fortnite Map - GameSpot
• Here’s Tim Walz playing Crazy Taxi. - The Verge
• What would YouTube look like without view counts or upload dates? - Tubefilter
• YouTube ad revenue hits $8.9 billion as upfront deals power Alphabet past Q3 projections - Tubefilter
• Instagram downgrades creators' video quality if it thinks they're not driving enough views - Tubefilter
• People are paying thousands to learn how to be creators - Tubefilter
• 2024’s Most Promising Creator Startups — The Information
• 13 creator-economy startups to watch in 2024, according to top VCs
• Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 2 date revealed at long last in Twitch ad - Dexerto
• Typical Gamer's Fortnite studio has made $7 million so far. What's next? - Tubefilter
• Amazon Invests in Spotter, Which Has Paid Out More Than $940 Million to Creators

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