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In the streaming wars, everyone is winning

VentureBeat reports: "Glancing at the data from the first heat of the great streaming wars, it appears that each of the major platforms is...

Digital ‘Influencers’ Should Have Multiple Sales Reps (Guest Column)

Variety reports "Based on my firsthand experience (navigating the waters of managers, digital managers, multichannel networks (MCNs), ad agencies and brands on behalf of talent) having a single sales representative for a digital star could be a good short-term start toward the solution to the “bad neighbor” problem but would not be a satisfactory long-term solution. To build this industry forward in a positive direction, a sales representative cannot be one that sells advertising/content across an entire network and at the same time, individually, on behalf of an influencer."

Indie Music Publisher: ‘We Are Not Blind To The Harsh Economic...

Hypebot reports: "In this anonymous interview, Chris Castle/Music Technology Policy speak with an independent publisher about their role in a streaming-based music economy where...

HBO Max/HBO Gain 3 Million Subscribers in Q1, WarnerMedia Profit Pinched...

Variety reports: "AT&T, in its Wall Street swan song as an entertainment entity, reported solid subscriber pickup for HBO Max and HBO for the...

New Law Means Police Won't Need Warrants for ISP Access

Canada's ruling Conservative party is considering a new law — Bill C-52 — that gives law enforcement authorities greater access to ISP and geolocation...

​​How A Game Development Company Wants to Support the Future of...

Digiday reports: "As game developers realize the marketing potential of individual content creators, they are investing in programs and platforms to help creators turn...

Vision 2020: The Next Decade Will Bring Entertainment From 2D Back...

Forbes reports: "As we anxiously wonder how technology will make us smile in 2020, get ready for an infusion of entertainment in 3D format,...

DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT WORLD & MORE, WITH NED SHERMAN

This week, DMW CEO Ned Sherman joins our friends at 3Pillar Global on their podcast The Innovation Engine to discuss 2016’s Digital Entertainment World Expo! The event is big on start-ups—tune in to hear how to get involved in DEW’s start-up competition. Technology is rapidly changing the entertainment, media, and event landscapes, including company structure and policy. DEW is the industry conference to come see what companies will be making a splash in the next year. Hear Ned share thoughts on last year's featured start-ups and details on DEW 2016!

Mobile Devices Lead Stronger Than Expected CE Growth

New York — A report released Monday projects that mobile devices will lead consumer electronics growth to a record high of $190 billion in...

This Week in XR: Google’s AR Maps, Goodbye to Gear, VR...

Forbes reports: "It's been a long time since we've written about the pioneering Samsung Gear mobile VR HMD. Probably because they were stinky and...