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Netflix Stock Crashes to Four-Year Low on ‘Shocking’ Subscriber Miss

Variety reports: "The latest tumble came after Netflix posted a Q1 loss of 200,000 subscribers and projected that it will lose another 2 million...

Why It’s So Damn Hard to Make AI Fair and Unbiased

Vox reports: "Should you design your search engine so that it accurately mirrors that reality, yielding images of man after man after man when...

Esports Projected to Generate $1.38bn in Revenue During the Year

Gamesindustry.biz reports: "Today Newzoo released its 2022 Global Esports & Live Streaming Market Report, which projects that esports will generate $1.38 billion in global...

Netflix Earnings Preview: Why Wall Street Has Low Expectations

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Disappointing growth guidance, investor attention on reining in spending, doubts about a password sharing crackdown, questions of subscriber churn and...

The Cases For And Against The Annual TV Advertising Upfront Model

Digiday reports: "Advertisers impacted by the pandemic were scrambling to cancel or push back their commitments, agencies were seeking greater flexibility in their relatively...

Subscriptions Are The Future, But Nobody Agrees On The Details

Gamesindustry.biz reports: "A broad consensus seems to be building around the idea that the industry is transitioning towards a more subscription-based business model --...

In Graphic Detail: How Do Consumers Really Feel About the Metaverse?

Digiday reports: "Over the past year, the metaverse has grown from buzzword du jour to buzzword de l'annee. Tech companies, game developers and brands...

Yes, Blockchain Might Revolutionise Music Royalties. No, It’s Not Going to...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "There is currently a lot of noise around NFTs, smart contracts and crypto currencies – and some wild claims that...

Will Streaming Services Follow Amazon Music’s Lead and Raise Prices?

Hyepbot reports: "Ever since streaming music began there’s been one constant, the price for a monthly subscription to a streaming music service was always...

How Esports Organization Gen.G’s Cross-Market Strategy Helps Attract New Brand Partnerships

Digiday reports: "Like other world-spanning fandoms such as K-pop and anime, esports is a universal language that brands can use to reach consumers outside...