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Twitch continues to grow in Q1 2021, but YouTube Gaming is...
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "Streaming platforms Twitch and Facebook Gaming have seen considerable growth in the first quarter of 2021, but YouTube Gaming has stumbled."
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Epic raises $1bn to pursue its metaverse
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "Epic Games has closed a $1 billion funding round "to support Epic's long-term vision for the metaverse," the company announced today."
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15 Years of Spotify: How the Streaming Giant Has Changed and...
Variety reports: "Ask any executive what the music business was like in the ’00s and their face may take on an expression more commonly...
Topps is releasing official NFT baseball cards on April 20th
The Verge reports: "Major League Baseball has announced its latest move to cash in on the NFT craze: official blockchain-based versions of classic Topps...
Fast-Growing Meditation, Sleep App Calm Hires Netflix, TikTok Execs To Oversee...
Deadline reports: "Calm, the Los Angeles based mental-health focused company and eponymous app, has hired Netflix’s Monica Austin and TikTok’s Greg Justice as VPs...
Apple says Epic’s Fortnite lawsuit is a marketing stunt to revive...
CNET reports: "Fortnite is one of the most popular games ever made and soon will be one of the most litigated. Apple on Thursday...
Twitch sets new record with over 2b hours watched in March
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "Twitch set a new monthly viewership record in March with 2.06 billion hours watched, according to StreamElements analytics partner Rainmaker.gg."
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Tripledot Studios raises $78 million
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "Mobile games developer Tripledot Studios has raised $78 million in a series A funding round. Eldridge, Access Industries and Lightspeed Venture Partners...
Community, Text-Messaging Platform for Celebs and Brands, Banks Additional $40 Million...
Variety reports: "Community, a startup that lets celebrities and marketers communicate with their fans and customers via text messages, announced an additional $40 million...
Netflix Nabs Streaming Rights to Sony’s Feature Films Beginning In 2022
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Unlike Disney, NBCUniversal and ViacomCBS, Sony notably has not launched a direct-to-consumer streaming service to compete with Netflix. Instead, the...
