The milestone is historic, but the business Jimmy Donaldson built on top of his audience is the more valuable legacy.

For years, YouTube's subscriber counts have served as a rough measure of influence, though the numbers themselves often tell only part of the story. Channels rise and fall, trends move quickly, and ...

MrBeast and millions of viewers watched history unfold in real time as his subscriber count crossed the 500 million mark during a live stream. The milestone makes Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson the first ...