Tyler “Ninja” Blevins says he will be simultaneously streaming on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter (Nathan Grayson/Washington Post)

Nathan Grayson / Washington Post:
Responding to outrage over Twitch’s 30/70 fee split, an executive says Amazon expects the service to be “a sustainable, viable long-term business”  —  Typically the big, pandemic-delayed return of Twitch’s annual TwitchCon gathering in San Diego would be cause for celebration.

Twitch Blog:
Starting June 1, 2023, Twitch says subscription revenue above $100K will be split 50/50, not 70/30, for streamers on premium deals, citing hosting costs  —  Hello, Twitch community.  I’m Dan Clancy, President of Twitch and responsible for the day-to-day operations of the service.

Tom Warren / The Verge:
YouTube begins rolling out Twitch-like YouTube Emotes, available in the emoji picker across comment sections and live chats, initially focused on gaming  —  YouTube is starting to roll out its own custom emotes.  The Twitch-like emotes, dubbed YouTube Emotes, can be used across YouTube …

Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Q&A with Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer on running the division, how decisions are made, delaying big games, Xbox, Keystone, exclusives, rivals, and more  —  The CEO of Microsoft Gaming thinks King is the crown jewel of the Activision empire. … Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming …

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Apple VP of Procurement Tony Blevins is leaving, sources say after joking in a viral, September 5 TikTok video that he fondles “big-breasted women” for a living  —  One of Apple Inc.’s most senior executives is leaving after he turned up in a viral video on TikTok making …

The Information:
Memo to staff: Adam Mosseri says its surveys of creators show Instagram lags behind TikTok and YouTube on the most important creator satisfaction dimensions  —  For the past couple of years, as Instagram has sought to better compete with TikTok, becoming more appealing to creators has been a top priority.