Venturebeat.com 3/19/2015
“… An-eye popping headline ran in a recent issue of Variety magazine, “Survey: YouTube Stars More Popular Than Mainstream Celebs Among U.S. Teens.” It looks like social media finally has succeeded in breaking Hollywood’s long-held monopoly on celebrity creation. The top five stars on that list have their origins on YouTube and continue to reach massive audiences on that platform. …”
Read the entire article: http://venturebeat.com/2015/03/12/the-end-of-hollywood-and-the-rise-of-social-media-celebrities/