It seems that for the past few newsletters, we've been coming out the day after some big event. Maybe it is a global conspiracy in which the Robes have deemed it to be so. Now, hopefully none of you have that thought of staring directly into the sun during the eclipse yesterday. If so, well, your new screen reader will be happy to read this newsletter out for you.

I'm looking forward to producing more content that is inline for what I normally cover here within the independent creator sphere. From a new podcast that'll be premiering tonight, to a more streamlined way of being part of the 2TonWaffle community that I've been working on. I'm always experimenting with new things and services in so that I can better understand them and then pass this experience on to you all.

Live Streaming Platform News

• Gaggl licenses TV and movie content to creators and transforms it into a live and interactive community experience. Watch TV on stream. Reach new audiences.
• We've decided to remove the option for a free trial on our multistreaming service. Existing customers will still have their trial continue for the remainder of their period, but new customers will not receive a trial. Casterlabs
• Meta joins in on the fun with YouTube in labeling AI content policy.

Creator Equipment News & Updates

• Owncast v0.1.3 has been released. Owncast
• Fourthwall updates, site designer - visual editor improvements. Now you can quickly delete or hide sections on your site!
• Public posts are now available on your Fourthwall page, adding more functionality to your memberships.
• With more Fourthwall updates, you can now manage one design onto multiple products. Link

Podcast Rundown

• We didn't have a podcast this past week due to the holiday and a few other reasons. Be sure to keep following our socials for up-to-date announcements.

Tid Bits of Note

• Heroic Games Launcher v2.14.1 Hotfix #1 fixes Proton on Linux and Steam Deck. GamingOnLinux
• OpenAI used YouTube videos to train GPT-4 against platform rules but so did Google. 9to5Google
• Report: Microsoft Has a New Team Working on Game Preservation. Thurrott.com
• It's a camp, not a conference. Ecamm's Creator Camp is coming back this October and it's going to be even better this year.

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