Social Media, Vanity Metrics, and The Push For Quality Over Quantity
VentureBeat reports: "To say that social media is not in the best of places at the moment would be something of an understatement. Trolling,...
Shari Redstone’s Vision of a Merged CBS-Viacom Begins to Take Shape
Hollywood Reporter reports: "CBS’ plan to acquire Viacom for up to $15.4 billion could be announced Aug 8, giving is controlling shareholder the ability...
Indies On Steam Are Betting On Discoverability
gamesindustry.biz reports: "It's been a rough year for indies on Steam. To be fair, many of the 12 indie developers I've spoken to over...
STX Nears Deal to Secure Saudi Arabia Financing
Hollywood Reporter reports: "Following a string of box-office duds, STX Entertainment will shore up its cashflow with an investment from Saudi Arabia. Sources tell The...
‘The Lion King’ “Virtual Production” Could Be a Game-Changer for Filmmaking
Hollywood Reporter reports: "Disney's digital remake points to a future where VR could reduce the time (and money) it takes to make even the...
Netflix Loses $17 Billion in Value in One Day
Billboard reports: "Netflix shed $17 billion in value on Thursday as Wall Street punished the leader in streaming media for announcing a day prior...
Rival U.K. Pay-TV Companies Sky And Virgin Media Ink Deal
Forbes reports: "Long-time U.K. pay-TV rivals Sky and Virgin Media have signed a new multi-year partnership that expands on the existing collaboration between the...
Google Increases Rewards for Hacking Chrome, Chrome OS, and Google Play
VentureBeat reports: "Google, which has already paid security researchers over $15 million since launching its bug bounty program in 2010, today increased bug bounties across the Chrome...
Congressional Testimony Reveals Some Faults in Facebook’s Digital Currency Plans
TechCrunch reports: "As Facebook continues to lay the foundation for getting some of the world’s largest payment processing and technology companies a seat at...
Netflix Shares Dive After Q2 Stumble: Just a Hiccup or Sign of Bigger Trouble?
Variety reports: "Netflix badly undershot its subscriber forecasts for the second quarter of 2019 — posting its first net U.S. customer decline since 2011 while growth slowed...
Saban Music Group Launches With $500 Million Investment
Hypebot reports: "Billionaire investor Haim Saban, Chairman of Saban Capital Group, is teaming with music industry veteran Gustavo Lopez to launch Saban Music Group...
Disney and Glu Aim To Target Nostalgia Without Exploiting It
gamesindustry.biz reports: "Disney's video games strategy (or perceived lack of one) has been a hot topic of discussion in recent weeks. It kicked off...
Horizon Blockchain Games Raises $3.75 Million and Debuts SkyWeaver Online Trading Card Game
VentureBeat reports: "Horizon Blockchain Games has raised $3.75 million in seed funding and it has unveiled its debut blockchain game, SkyWeaver, which offers true...
Spotify Pacts With Disney to Launch Hub With Music From Movies, TV Shows
Variety reports: "Fans of Disney movies and TV shows can now dive into a dedicated music hub on Spotify, featuring seven playlist sections with...
Sony Corp. Restructures Music Division
Hollywood Reporter reports: "Sony Corp. is putting both Sony Music Entertainment and Sony/ATV Music Publishing under the new umbrella of Sony Music Group, which...
FaceApp Responds To Privacy Concerns
TechCrunch reports: "FaceApp, the AI-powered selfie-editing app that’s been having another viral moment of late, has now responded to a privacy controversy that we...
Apple to Invest in Original, Exclusive Podcasts: Report
Billboard reports: "Apple is reportedly planning to fund exclusive, original podcasts for its listening platform -- as competition around the potentially lucrative podcast industry...
First Look Media’s Topic Plans to Launch Subscription VOD Service
Variety reports: "Can Topic execute a solid pivot into premium video? The digital storytelling outlet of Pierre Omidyar’s First Look Media thinks it can...
Ubisoft Reveals Over 100 Games For Its Uplay+ Subscription Gaming Service For September
VentureBeat reports: "Ubisoft revealed a list of more than 100 games that will be available on Uplay+, the subscription gaming service that will debut...
Landr Raises $26 Million For AI-Powered Music Creation Tools
VentureBeat reports: "Landr, a Montreal-based startup developing an AI-powered creative platform for musicians, today announced that it has closed a $26 million series B...
