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Walmart to pilot test live-streamed video shopping on TikTok
TechCrunch reports: "Walmart and TikTok announced this morning they will be partnering on the first pilot test of a new shoppable product experience on...
Netflix adds an audio-only mode to its Android app
The Verge reports: "Netflix is giving viewers the chance to ignore the visuals of shows and movies entirely and go full audio. In an...
Skillz starts trading as a public company as mobile esports heats...
VentureBeat reports: "Mobile esports company Skillz has begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange, becoming the latest company to take advantage a boom...
Quibi reportedly in talks to sell its shows to Roku
The Verge reports: "Failed mobile-first streaming service Quibi is in advanced discussions to sell the rights to its content library to Roku, according to...
Ducky generates $1 million a month and 145 million plays with...
VentureBeat reports: "Hypercasual games are simple games that can reach the broadest audiences on mobile devices, and they can be made almost anywhere. The...
Twitter Acquires Podcast Listening App Breaker to Expand its Audio Focus
Social Media Today reports: "Will audio-based social become a bigger element of digital engagement in 2021? Twitter's certainly putting its faith into audio connection."
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Niantic acquires Mayhem to boost social gaming communities
VentureBeat reports: "Pokémon Go creator Niantic has acquired social gaming community platform Mayhem. Terms of the deal were not disclosed."
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Alibaba to Shutter Its Xiami Music App Next Month
Variety reports: "Alibaba Group announced Tuesday that it will close down its streaming platform Xiami Music on Feb. 5, as it struggles to keep...
Behind Podcasting’s M&A Frenzy: “Easier to Buy Than Build”
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Companies like Wondery, Stitcher, Megaphone, The Ringer and Serial Productions all became acquisition targets in 2020 amid a boom in...
Spotify Purged Tens of Thousands Of Tracks For ‘Fraudulent Streams’
Hypebot reports: "Spotify has purged tens of thousands of tracks for allegedly using services that fraudulently inflate streams. Music industry attorney Wallace Collins wrote...
