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Will Hollywood’s Streaming Ambition Lead to Big Gaming Buys?
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "As Microsoft snaps up Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion to shore up its streaming platform, and Netflix also enters the...
Hollywood in the Metaverse: 5 Considerations for Content Creators
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "In the most fundamental of terms, the metaverse will likely leverage web 3.0 technology to support real-time 3-D rendered simulations...
In the Metaverse, Brands’ FOMO is Competing with Consumers Burnout
Digiday reports: "Marketers are experiencing FOMO around the metaverse, sparking a wave of brand activity, from branded in-game characters to non-fungible tokens, across a...
New Report Underlines the Importance of Social Media in Connecting with...
SocialMediaToday reports: "Consumer expectations are rising, as is the importance of shared brand values, according to the latest data from market research provider Qualtrics....
Despite Bumps, Crypto Investment Starts 2022 With a Roar
TechCrunch reports: "Regardless of your perspective on blockchain-centered projects, venture capitalists appear to have made up their minds about the sector: Investments into crypto-themed...
How a Single Music Discovery Platform Could Change the World
Hypebot reports: "Serious artists are desperate for a seamless, user friendly platform that provides them with a process and a real chance to effectively...
How One Company Took Over the NFT Trade
The Verge reports: "A year into the NFT boom, it’s hard to mint a collection or list a token for sale without somehow interacting...
We’re Building a Social+ World, But How Will We Moderate It?
TechCrunch reports: "Social is not just what you do on Facebook anymore; it’s what you do in every single app you use. Think of...
No, The NFT Backlash is Not Just Like Free-to-Play Backlash
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "New trends often encounter resistance in gaming that fades over time, but the pushback on blockchain gaming is different. The part of...
How Netflix Built Its Real Time Data Infrastructure
Venture Beat reports: "What makes Netflix, Netflix? Creating compelling original programming, analyzing its user data to serve subscribers better, and letting people consume content...