A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of nearly a dozen pre-teen and teenage social media influencers seeking millions of dollars in damages against their former manager, the mother of a noted YouTube figure, alleging sexual battery and failure to fully pay them for their contributions.
The Los Angeles Superior Court complaint was brought Wednesday and names as defendants Tiffany Rockelle Smith, the mother of 14-year old YouTube personality Piper Rockelle; their business Piper Rockelle Inc.; and Hunter Hill, identified in the suit as the 25-year-old live-in boyfriend of the 40- year-old Smith and the primary director, editor and cinematographer of Piper Rockelle’s content for her YouTube channel.
The plaintiffs were never fully compensated for their work, despite the fact that their contributions, including the use of their names, images and likenesses, on Piper’s YouTube channel generated several hundred thousand dollars per month for the defendants, the suit states.
The Los Angeles Superior Court complaint was brought Wednesday and names as defendants Tiffany Rockelle Smith, the mother of 14-year old YouTube personality Piper Rockelle; their business Piper Rockelle Inc.; and Hunter Hill, identified in the suit as the 25-year-old live-in boyfriend of the 40- year-old Smith and the primary director, editor and cinematographer of Piper Rockelle’s content for her YouTube channel.
The plaintiffs were never fully compensated for their work, despite the fact that their contributions, including the use of their names, images and likenesses, on Piper’s YouTube channel generated several hundred thousand dollars per month for the defendants, the suit states.
- 1/15/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Koji, a platform that creates link-in-bio products enabling influencers to bolster monetization and engagement, has named digital media veteran Christopher Rojas as its chief creator officer.
Rojas, who formerly served as the COO of DigiTour -- a live events business in the creator sector -- will oversee creator growth and marketing efforts at Koji, including the company's new creator app partnerships. These partnerships see Koji working alongside influencers like Piper Rockelle, who can set fee structures for their own mini-apps on the Koji platform..
At DigiTour, Rojas oversaw the production of 1,000 events on three continents and booked over 500 creators and A-list musicians to perform, including Loren Gray, Baby Ariel, Kian & Jc, Collins Key, and Brent Rivera. He also helped launch experiential and social media ad programs with the likes of Coca-Cola, Intel, Macy’s, and State Farm. Per its social media accounts, DigiTour has not held any events since 2018.
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Rojas, who formerly served as the COO of DigiTour -- a live events business in the creator sector -- will oversee creator growth and marketing efforts at Koji, including the company's new creator app partnerships. These partnerships see Koji working alongside influencers like Piper Rockelle, who can set fee structures for their own mini-apps on the Koji platform..
At DigiTour, Rojas oversaw the production of 1,000 events on three continents and booked over 500 creators and A-list musicians to perform, including Loren Gray, Baby Ariel, Kian & Jc, Collins Key, and Brent Rivera. He also helped launch experiential and social media ad programs with the likes of Coca-Cola, Intel, Macy’s, and State Farm. Per its social media accounts, DigiTour has not held any events since 2018.
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- 9/23/2021
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Youtuber Piper Rockelle insists she's simply chasing after her dreams. The 14-year-old influencer—who has more than 8 million subscribers on her YouTube channel alone—is responding to Pink's recent suggestion that she may being "exploited" by her parents. "The first thing I want everyone to know is that my mom doesn't make me do anything," Piper told TMZ. "Quite the opposite, I'm a kid who had a dream and my mom is amazing enough to help me live it out." On Aug. 29, the Grammy winner and mom of two voiced her concern for teen stars—specifically, their images on social media—and named Piper as...
- 8/31/2021
- E! Online
Massive Musical.ly Hub ‘Flighthouse’ Launches YouTube Channel With Piper Rockelle, Ben Azelart, More
Musical.ly mega-channel Flighthouse -- which posts trending songs and popular music edits, and counts roughly 18 million followers and 1 billion monthly views -- is making the foray over to YouTube with the launch of a brand new channel.
The hub will feature emerging Musical.ly stars including Piper Rockelle, Sebastian Moy, and Ben Azelart -- as well as guest appearances by more recognizable names like Baby Ariel, Kristen Hancher, and Daniel Skye. At launch, the channel will host three series: Piperazzi will chronicle the Los Angeles adventures of 10-year-old Rockelle, The Sebastion Moy Show will feature one-on-one interviews in Moy’s bedroom, and Bucket List will see 16-year-old Azelart as he attempts daring feats like surfing, skydiving, and zorbing.
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The hub will feature emerging Musical.ly stars including Piper Rockelle, Sebastian Moy, and Ben Azelart -- as well as guest appearances by more recognizable names like Baby Ariel, Kristen Hancher, and Daniel Skye. At launch, the channel will host three series: Piperazzi will chronicle the Los Angeles adventures of 10-year-old Rockelle, The Sebastion Moy Show will feature one-on-one interviews in Moy’s bedroom, and Bucket List will see 16-year-old Azelart as he attempts daring feats like surfing, skydiving, and zorbing.
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- 7/16/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
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