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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was a focal point of a deadly white nationalist protest in 2017 has been melted down and will be repurposed into new works of art. The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, a Charlottesville-based Black history museum, said Thursday that the statue had been destroyed. Protests over the plan to remove the statue morphed into the violent “Unite the Right” rally in 2017. At a news conference Thursday, heritage center officials said they now plan to solicit proposals on how to repurpose the statue. “Our efforts have been not to remove history but bear witness to the truths about our racist pasts and our aspirations for a more equitable future,” said Andrea Douglas, director of the heritage center.

Persons: Confederate, Robert E, Lee, James Alex Fields Jr, Hitler, Heather Heyer, ”, Andrea Douglas Organizations: Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, Charlottesville City Locations: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Charlottesville

☆ Abandoned golf courses are being reclaimed by nature
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Golf courses, despite occupying large green spaces, are not necessarily good for the environment. Santa Barbara's Ocean Meadows golf course has been returned to its wetland state, which doubles as a flood defense for the city. Rivers and streams are often diverted or altered to make way for a golf course, but conservationists want them to flow freely. In other areas of the country, local councils are repurposing unprofitable municipal golf courses to create more natural spaces. A golf course turned nature reserve, Yalukit Willam can now be enjoyed by the Melbourne residents.

Persons: ”, Guillermo Rodriguez, “, ” California's, Larsen, Rodriguez, TPL, Public Land Rodriguez, Mike Johnson, Frodsham, Michael Owen, “ It’s, Neil Oxley, Boon Organizations: CNN, The Trust, Public, Trust, Public Land, San, Rancho Cañada, Summit Metro Parks, Wildlife, Liverpool, Woodland Trust, Hull, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Hove City Council, Bayside City Council Locations: California, ” California's San Geronimo, San Geronimo , California, San Geronimo, California’s Marin County, Meadows , California, Santa Barbara, Meadows, Santa, Cañada , California, Monterey, Carmel, Ventana, Fort Ord, Rivers, Valley , Ohio, Akron , Ohio, Ohio’s, Cheshire, Liverpool, Erewash Borough, Brighton, Willam, Australia, Melbourne, Elwood, Bayside

☆ 4 small-business owners who swear by podcast interviews explain why they're a marketing strategy worth prioritizing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Erin Greenawald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Insider talked with small-business owners to find out how to make the most of podcast interviews for marketing. Share your story instead of sellingGlogovac said you shouldn't go into podcast interviews with the mindset of pitching your product or service. Gunn likes to alternate between doing podcast interviews and writing online articles about similar topics to give customers multiple touchpoints. D'Angelo links to some of her favorite podcast interviews on the services page of her website, in part because it helps create warmer leads. Get yourself out there on a regular basisIt's important to give podcast interviews time — and do them consistently — to see results.

Persons: SBOs, —, Paul Gunn Jr, Michelle Glogovac, Lisa Haukom, Glogovac, Bryan Clayton, he's, Clayton, Gunn, Candice D'Angelo, Halle Alessia, D'Angelo Organizations: Small, Service, Kuog Inc, Vox Media, Halle Locations: Alabama, Florida

Here's a secret some content creators are holding close to their chests: Facebook is an overlooked goldmine for cash. "There's so many ways to make money on Facebook that my manager calls it a cash cow," My Nguyen, the creator behind the viral food and recipe account MyHealthyDish, told Insider. Take Morgann Book, a lifestyle influencer with 2.8 million TikTok followers. Meanwhile, Nuseir Yassin of Nas Daily, whose account has 7 million TikTok followers, told Insider in 2022 that his monthly earnings from several Facebook accounts rounded out to between $60,000 and $70,000. Meanwhile, Cassandra Bankson, who uploads skincare-related content for her 437,000 TikTok followers, uses the company Decked to syndicate her content across Facebook.

Persons: She's, Nuseir Yassin, Here's, Instagram, Tom Alison, Wasil Daoud, he's, Daoud, TikTok, doesn't, Rob Clark, Jellysmack, Cassandra Bankson, she's, they'll, Adorian, Khamyra, Logan Nathanson, Nathanson Organizations: Facebook, YouTube, Nas Daily, Amazon Locations: Nas

A child collecting chunks of coal looks on at a colliery while smoke rises from the Duvha coal-based power station owned by state power utility Eskom, in Emalahleni, in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, June 2, 2021. South Africa is facing its worst power crisis, with Eskom's ageing, coal-fired plants often breaking down. "It's a policy development loan which supports critical reforms," Marie-Nelly said of the potential World Bank funding. The World Bank loan would also support South Africa to make a "just transition" away from coal, to ensure vulnerable people do not suffer as a result, Marie-Nelly said. In November 2022, the World Bank approved $497 million in financing to decommission and repurpose one of Eskom's coal-fired power plants.

Persons: Siphiwe, Marie Francoise Marie, Nelly, Marie, Eskom, Rachel Savage, Jorgelina, Kopano Gumbi, Mark Potter, Mike Harrison Organizations: REUTERS, World, Reuters, Bank, South, World Bank, Thomson Locations: Emalahleni, Mpumalanga province, South Africa, MARRAKECH, Morocco, Marrakech, Africa, Rosario

☆ Residents alarmed as shoplifting incidents trigger store departures: ‘As a community we can’t allow this to continue’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“Having Target here helped revitalize East Harlem with hundreds of new jobs, customers and more services to our area. Courtesy Lou MartinsThe retail industry said it is grappling with a particular type of store theft that is more dangerous than petty shoplifting, called “organized retail crime” or ORC. The East River Plaza shopping center in New York City's East Harlem neighborhood. “The East Harlem store could have been doing very high volume in sales but still losing money because of theft,” Cohen said. The Target store in NYC's East Harlem is set to close in October.

Persons: Lou Martins, “ I’ve, ”, Martins, Maria Gonzalez Arrieta, “ We’ve, ” Lou Martins, Alex Abreu, Abreu, “, ” Abreu, it’s, We’ve, Tom Wickman, ” Wickman, “ Abuelitas, ” Xavier Santiago, Santiago Xavier, Santiago, I’ve, Mark Cohen, ” Cohen, Venkatesh Shankar, ” Shankar, Fatih Aktas, Ted Wheeler, ” – CNN’s Matt Egan Organizations: New, New York CNN, Costco, 118th, Target, eBay, Facebook, ”, East Harlem, Blumfeld, The New York Times, New York Police, Walgreens, Business, US Chamber of Commerce, “, Commerce, Community Board, East, Community, Columbia, Texas, Mays Business School, Anadolu Agency, Blumenfeld, CNN, Portland Police Bureau Locations: New York, Manhattan —, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Target, Plaza, Harlem, Aldi, Burlington, Pleasant Avenue, East Harlem, NYC's East Harlem, River, Portland

☆ Can a Rug Make a Room Look Bigger? Is Wall-to-Wall Ever OK? Your Carpet Questions, Answered
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Michelle Slatalla | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

CARPET STRATEGY A large rug emphasizes the grandeur of a dining room by Tori Rubinson, a designer in Fort Worth, Texas. Can a rug make my small room look bigger? Get the largest rug possible so it defines the room as one big, inviting space. Size tip: Designers consider a 9-foot-by-12-foot rug—which will fill a small living room and can visually anchor a queen-size bed in most bedrooms—the most versatile size to repurpose if you someday move to a new home. In a living room make sure the carpet is at least big enough that the front two legs of the sofa and armchairs in the main seating area can sit on it.

Persons: Tori Rubinson, Stephen Karlisch, “ Don’t, Elisabeth Poole Parker Organizations: Christie’s Locations: Fort Worth , Texas, York

☆ How surging trade with China is boosting Russia’s war
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

Mikhail Tereshchenko | Afp | Getty ImagesThe defense ministries of China and Russia did not respond to CNBC's request for comment on the trade flows. Trade of 'dual-use' goods spikesTotal bilateral trade between Russia and China hit a record high of $190 billion in 2022, up 30% from 2021. Semiconductor sales to Russia from China and Hong Kong more than doubled in 2022 as Western sanctions took hold. Meantime, construction equipment has played an "underappreciated" but significant role in China's contribution to Russia's war efforts, having helped bolster its defenses against Ukraine's counteroffensive, Joseph Webster, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, said. The findings add to the growing list of Chinese goods and companies reported to be supplying Russia's military, including state-owned enterprises.

Persons: Vladimir Putin's, Mark Cancian, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Mikhail Tereshchenko, Wang Yi, China's, Putin, Li Shangfu, —, Qilai Shen, Antonia Hmaidi, Cancian, they've, Hong Kong Retekess, Legittelecom, It's, Silva, Hmaidi, Joseph Webster, Webster, that's, Ramzan Kadyrov, Russia's Organizations: CNBC, for Strategic, International Studies, Kremlin, Afp, Getty, Ukraine's Defense Ministry, Ukrainian Armed Forces, Bank of Finland's Institute, Emerging, Semiconductor, CNBC CNBC, Federal, Service, SZ DJI Technology, Robotics, Iflight, SZ, Technology, Bloomberg, Rostov, R Technology, Beijing KRnatural International Trade Co, Mercator Institute for China Studies Defense, Industry, Hong, Mercator Institute for China Studies, Moscow, ImportGenius, Ukraine's, Atlantic Council, Atlantic, U.S, China Taly Aviation Technologies, China Poly Technologies, EU, Beijing, National Security Council Locations: Ukraine, China, Washington, Russian, Moscow, Russia, Beijing, U.S, Kyiv, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, DJI, Liaoning, Shanghai, Berlin, Buryatia, Hubei, Korea, Pyongyang, Russia's, Amur, Chechen Republic, Qianwan, Qingdao Port, Shandong Province, deniability

☆ I Didn't Go to College and Saved Money; No Regrets
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementAt 18, I was finishing my level-three media-production qualification — similar to a high-school diploma — at Ashton College in Manchester. But I didn't want to put that kind of pressure on my family, and I wanted to be independent. AdvertisementAdvertisementI don't feel like I'm missing out on the university experienceI've got friends who are or have been in university, and I feel I'm in a better position than them. I wasn't interested in the university nightlife scene, so didn't feel I was missing out on this. But for project management, the experience and qualification I'm getting is what's essential.

Persons: Lewis Potts, Potts, —, you'd, I'd, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, Ashton College, Virgin Media O2, Virgin Media, Virgin Locations: Manchester, Glossop

☆ NASA awarded $850,000 to a company that wants to pick up space trash the old-fashioned way — with bags
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

NASA awarded TransAstra an $850,000 contract for its concept of Flytrap capture bags. Flytrap bags could be built large enough to scoop up space trash the size of a house. He looked up and saw a piece of space junk embedded in the window of the shuttle. The European Space Agency estimates over 330 million pieces of space debris are circling the Earth. AdvertisementAdvertisementBarnhart, whose company aims to build space outposts, said recycling in space could be a reality within five to 10 years.

Persons: Joel C, Sercel, TransAstra, NASA TransAstra's, Dave Barnhart, Barnhart, NASA SBIR, it'll, that's, it's Organizations: NASA, Service, European Space Agency, Department of Astronautical Engineering, University of South, Arkisys Inc Locations: Wall, Silicon, University of South Carolina

☆ Stellantis could close 18 facilities under UAW deal — here are the full details of its latest offer
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Stellantis said the facility would "continue to be our North American headquarters and North America technical center." It's not guaranteed the facilities would close under a labor deal; however, Stellantis is required to include potential closures or sales of any location where a UAW member works, a company source said. Stellantis North American Chief Operating Officer Mark Stewart, who is overseeing the UAW talks, said the company needs to "modernize" the Mopar facilities. Stewart, without disclosing details of the plan, described the company's proposal for Belvidere as a "very compelling offer." The Mopar facilities that could close include Atlanta PDC; Boston PDC; Centerline Warehouse & Packaging; Chicago PDC; Marysville PDC; Milwaukee PDC; New York PDC; Orlando PDC; Sherwood PDC; and Warren PDC.

Persons: Bill Pugliano, Stellantis, Jeff Kowalsky, It's, Mark Stewart, Stewart, Rich Boyer, Michael Wayland, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Boyer Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, Big, Getty, DETROIT, CNBC, Belvidere Assembly, Plant, Elliott, FCA, Technology Center, Afp, North, Detroit Free Press, Detroit, General Motors, Ford Motor, Cherokee, GM, Ford, CNBC UAW, U.S, Detroit automakers, Atlanta PDC, Boston PDC, Packaging, Chicago PDC, Marysville PDC, Milwaukee PDC, New York PDC, Orlando PDC, Sherwood PDC, Warren PDC Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Illinois, Belvidere, Indiana, Trenton, Michigan, Detroit, Stellantis, Auburn Hills , Michigan, North America, Arizona, Belvidere Assembly, Belvidere , Illinois, Belvidere —, Warren, Mich, Fishkill , New York, Macon , Georgia

☆ 44 Shows to Watch This Fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Mike Hale | More About Mike Hale | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2020, to be exact, when it was the pandemic that played havoc with fall network television schedules. But once again we are looking at lineups full of reality programs and game shows. On cable, streaming and PBS, meanwhile, with shorter seasons and more flexible scheduling, the effects are not so noticeable. Here is a roundup of strike-proof shows on fall schedules. (Apple TV+, Sept. 20)‘SEX EDUCATION’ With Moordale Secondary closed, everyone has to get used to a new school in the fourth and final season of this popular, award-winning, sex-positive soap opera.

Persons: We’ve, ’, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington Burns Organizations: Fox, CBS, CW, Netflix Locations: Canadian

☆ A professional MILF charges $100 a minute to act out fantasies for customers requesting custom video content
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Julia Naftulin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Seven years ago, Luna was making $35,000 a year as a teacher, which was barely enough to live, she told Insider. And since well-endowed women are typically cast as MILFs in porn, Luna said, it made sense for her to go in that direction. For custom video requests, which are typically selfie-style videos where Luna wears certain outfits or acts out a certain fantasy, she charges $100 per minute. According to Luna, she films most of her content on her iPhone, then edits it on the software Adobe Premiere Pro. And, it's just hotter to watch multiple people having sex, making it higher value than solo content, Luna said.

Persons: Lexi Luna, Luna, She's, she'll Organizations: MILF, Service, Photoshop Locations: Wall, Silicon, MILF

REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSINGAPORE, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Shell is considering a sale of its Singapore refining and petrochemical plants as part of a broader strategic review and has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to explore a potential deal, said several sources close to the matter. "Our strategic review is ongoing and we are exploring several options including divestment," a Shell spokesperson told Reuters on Wednesday. Companies that are reviewing Shell's Singapore assets include Asia's largest refiner, China's Sinopec (600028.SS), as well as global trading companies Vitol and Trafigura, the sources said. For trading companies, the site is seen as a potential oil storage and distribution hub, some of the sources said. In March, Shell decided not to proceed with two projects it was studying to produce biofuels and base oils in Singapore.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Goldman Sachs, Wael Sawan, China's Sinopec, Shell, Trixie Yap, Chen Aizhu, Florence Tan, Tony Munroe, David Goodman Organizations: Shell, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, Singapore, Jurong, Asia

☆ Microsoft plans AI service with Databricks that could hurt OpenAI- The Information
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, January 25, 2023. Databricks - a data analytics platform that uses artificial intelligence, which Microsoft would sell through its Azure cloud-server unit - helps companies make AI models from scratch or repurpose open-source models as an alternative to licensing OpenAI's proprietary ones, the report added. Microsoft and Databricks did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. In July, Microsoft laid out an aggressive spending plan to meet demand for its AI services. The company has started integrating AI functionality across its products such as Azure, Microsoft 365, GitHub and several developer tools.

Persons: Gonzalo Fuentes, Databricks, Gursimran Kaur, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Microsoft, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Issy, Paris, France, Bengaluru

☆ Goldman Sachs tells clients to buy this major automaker on its 'strong' EV potential
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Toyota has big plans when it comes to electric vehicles — and investors are underappreciating its potential in the market, according to Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street bank suggests that Toyota's plans would raise its share of the global EV market to 8.6% in 2026 and 10.5% in 2030 from negligible levels today. "We think this strategy is grounded on Toyota's robust finances and ability to exercise control over its supply chain thanks to vertical integration," the Goldman analysts said. Goldman Sachs expects shares of Toyota Motor to rise by 15% to 2,800 Yen ($19.4) in the next 12 months. "This will not only allow it to utilize existing assets but also shorten the lead time from development to the start of production and the time to market," the Goldman analysts said.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, —, Tesla, Kota Yuzawa, Toyota's, Goldman, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Toyota, Kota, Goldman Locations: U.S

☆ How a TikToker with 760K followers built a business reenacting Facebook Marketplace scams, from the apps he uses to manage his workflow to how much money he earns
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But one day, he had a funny interaction on Facebook Marketplace after putting an item for sale, and his wife suggested he tried making a TikTok video reenacting it. Two years later, he's amassed almost 800,000 followers on TikTok and Instagram with videos of "Facebook Marketplace Nightmares," where he reenacts real conversations users have had while negotiating transactions on Facebook. Here's the tech stack Guerra uses to edit and repurpose content, manage his workflow, and keep track of brand partnerships. VideoleapFor edits on his short-form videos, Guerra uses Videoleap, an editing app for mobile phones that costs $8 a month and provides pre-edited templates to make TikToks and Instagram reels. Guerra used Jotform to make a form for his audience to submit their Facebook Marketplace experiences.

Persons: Chris Guerra, he's, Guerra, Linktree Guerra, Linktree, " Guerra, he'll Organizations: Facebook, Jotform, Paypal, Google Locations: TikTok

☆ Buyout barons feast on excesses of last boom
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Jonathan Guilford | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

That opens up plenty of potential loopholes which could allow borrowers to keep their old loans even after a deal. Lenders explicitly allow a company’s so-called “permitted holders” - typically its management or long-time investors - to assume responsibility for the debt. For example, one definition of a change of control is where the majority of board seats change hands. That means the company’s debt can stay put, news service 9fin reported. Interest rates for loans provided by private lenders have risen from 6.2% to 11.6% over a similar time frame.

Persons: Clayton, Rice, Breakingviews, 9fin, Cooper’s, Blackstone, Datacenters, Murray, dealmakers, Peter Thal Larsen, Sharon Lam, Streisand Neto Organizations: YORK, Reuters, Partners, P, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Cornerstone, Focus Financial, Stone, Point, Smart, Securities, Exchange, NRG Energy, QTS Realty Trust, Foresight Energy, American Consolidated Natural Resources, Foresight, P Global Market Intelligence, Thomson, & $ Locations: Dubilier, Delaware

☆ How Amazon harnessed its influencer network to create buzz and sell products around Prime Day
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Last year, Amazon influencers earned 17 times more on average per day during Prime Day than on other days. It was nearly impossible to miss out on Amazon's annual two-day sales event, Prime Day, this year. During Prime Day, Amazon released Instagram and TikTok filters, and team members kept creators updated on trending deals. Instagram influencer @nowitsclean posted a six-slide carousel to promote Prime Day and share her favorite products with followers. For some creators, Amazon Live can be "hit or miss," said Jay Kent-Hume, the cofounder of the talent management firm The Sociable Society.

Persons: influencers, Alix Earle, Leenda Dong, Jake Shane, Lindsey Gamble, Gamble, Amanda Perelli, Jay Kent, Hume Organizations: Amazon, Amazon influencers, YouTube, Facebook, influencers Locations: TikTok, Austin , Texas, Kent

☆ Automakers' contract negotiations will decide potential EV future for idled Illinois plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Bianca Flowers | Thomson Reuters | Bianca Flowers Is An Award-Winning Multimedia Journalist Based In Chicago Where She Reports On The Backbone Of The U.S. Labor Market. She Covers Agriculture | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The real question is how long will UAW workers stay off the job, said Mark Wakefield, co-head of AlixPartners' automotive practice. Around 1,680 union workers company-wide agreed to take the buyout, according to a union representative. He opted for a voluntary transfer to a Stellantis plant in Toledo, Ohio. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has also stepped up efforts to salvage the 58-year-old Belvidere plant that once employed 4,500 union workers. Reporting by Bianca Flowers in Belvidere, Illinois Additonal reporting by Joseph White in Detroit Editing by Ben Klayman and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Matt Frantzen, Tesla, Shawn Fain, Fain, Mark Wakefield, Wakefield, Mary Barra, Jim Farley, Barra, Farley, Carlos Tavares, Stellantis, Robert Stacy, Auston Gore, Joe Biden, J.B, Pritzker, Brandon Campbell, Bianca Flowers, Joseph White, Ben Klayman, Matthew Lewis Organizations: United Auto Workers, automakers, UAW, General Motors, Ford, Detroit, CNBC, Detroit Free Press, Stellantis, U.S, Illinois, EVs, Thomson Locations: BELVIDERE , Illinois, Illinois, Belvidere, idled, U.S, Washington, EVs, Toledo , Ohio, Chicago, Belvidere ., Michigan, Indiana, Belvidere , Illinois, Detroit

☆ The FTC wants to make it harder to publish fake reviews
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

It would ban fake reviews, suppressing negative reviews and paying for positive reviews. Amazon in particular has been dealing with fake reviews on its third-party marketplace for years, suing the administrators of Facebook groups who facilitated the purchase and sale of fake reviews. The commission has taken strong enforcement action in the past on fake reviews, but said it might not be enough without civil penalty authority. Businesses also would not be able to offer any incentives for writing positive reviews and would prohibit company officers and managers from writing reviews without disclosing their roles. They also wouldn’t be able to make company controlled review websites or buy fake followers or views on social media.

Persons: ” Samuel Levine Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Protection, Google, Facebook, FTC, Bountiful Locations: New York, FTC’s

☆ A new type of creator is taking over Snapchat: Giving fans constant access to their lives, posting hundreds of times a day, and raking in cash
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Marta Biino | Dan Whateley | Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Even if it's a day where I'm super tired and I'm not doing anything, I'll be like, 'Guys, I am doing nothing all day. Compared to YouTube videos, or even content for short-video platforms like TikTok, Snapchat stories require less effort to produce. "The privacy thing is kind of something you take with being a content creator," Leilani Green, a beauty and makeup creator with 845,000 subscribers on Snapchat, told Insider. Rick Lox, a food creator with around 215,000 Snapchat subscribers, said he sets dedicated times in the morning, afternoon, and evening to upload stories. TikTok and YouTube's attempts at sharing in-stream ad revenue with creators for short videos has produced measly payouts thus far.

Persons: Snapchat, Influencer Alyssa McKay, I'm, McKay, she's, Truman, Eloise Head, —, Alyssa McKay, Jacques Slade, Dave Roter, Noam Galai, Rick, Francis Roberts, " Roberts, YouTuber David Dobrik, Brandom Baum, monetization, Matthew, that's, it's, Jim Louderback Organizations: Inc, Snap's, YouTube Locations: Snapchat, New York

"Even if it's a day where I'm super tired and I'm not doing anything, I'll be like, 'Guys, I am doing nothing all day. Compared to YouTube videos, or even content for short-video platforms like TikTok, Snapchat stories require less effort to produce. "The privacy thing is kind of something you take with being a content creator," Leilani Green, a beauty and makeup creator with 845,000 subscribers on Snapchat, told Insider. Snapchat may be incentivizing creators to broadcast every minute of their lives, which isn't for everyone. TikTok and YouTube's attempts at sharing in-stream ad revenue with creators for short videos has produced measly payouts thus far.

☆ ‘And Just Like That …’ has an Obsession With Logos
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There is a dedicated Instagram account on which the costume designers Molly Rogers and Danny Santiago share their finds, with 277,000 followers. Is the era of quiet luxury, so recently embraced by TikTok, already at an end? Has the physics of fashion exerted its force and produced an equal and opposite reaction to an earlier action? In many ways, the fashion in “And Just Like That …” seems to protest too much. Just as more obviously coded consumption has been around since Louis Vuitton plunked his initials on some leather back in 1896 or since Jay Gatsby started tossing his shirts.

Persons: Loewe, Pierre Cardin, Molly Rogers, Danny Santiago, TikTok, Louis Vuitton, Jay Gatsby

☆ I started a karaoke YouTube channel that makes 6 figures in revenue each month. Here's how I grew my subscribers to 10 million.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Jack Needham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Chris Michael started a karaoke channel on YouTube as a way to repurpose his "soundalike" content. With that many subscribers, the YouTube channel could generate enough revenue through ads to make it a worthwhile deal for the rights holders. That started a long chain of conversations with music labels, publishers, and rights holders. This gave rights holders the tools and reassurance they needed to do deals with people like us. We currently provide karaoke on YouTube but want to provide a bigger karaoke experience — that's our next project.

Persons: Chris Michael, Michael, —, we'd, we're Organizations: YouTube, Service, iTunes, Sing Locations: North West London, Indonesia, Philippines, South America

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