UnitedMasters Launches iOS App for Distribution & Artist Services
Billboard reports: "Independent artist services and digital distribution platform UnitedMasters has announced the launch of its new iOS app, allowing artists to upload their music...
BBC Studios Invests in Short-Form Platform Quibi
Variety reports: "BBC Studios has invested in Quibi. The production arm of BBC Studios recently won its first commission from Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman’s soon-to-launch shortform video platform, for nature...
As the Lines Between Film and TV Blur, the Academies Should Merge
Hollywood Reporter reports: "The barriers that separate the two art forms are coming down, so the barriers that separate their most high-profile institutions must...
Instagram Fails Again, With Northeast U.S. And Western Europe Hit Hardest By Outage
Deadline reports: "Instagram users in many parts of the world have drawn a blank this morning, as the social network went down in the latest in a...
Survey: Legalization of Sports Gambling Could Lead to Increased Sports Viewing
Variety reports: "With sports dominating the most-watched telecasts on broadcast TV in 2018, its value to TV networks in guaranteeing a live audience is unparalleled....
Podimo Raises €6M To Become Europe’s ‘Netflix For Podcasts’
TechCrunch reports: "Podimo, a Copenhagen-based startup building what it hopes will become Europe’s “Netflix for podcasts,” has raised €6 million in seed funding prior...
Sony Announces a New $185M Fund To Invest In Tech Startups
TechCrunch reports: "Sony is doubling down on the world of startup investment. The Japanese tech giant announced a new fund that is aiming to raise 20...
E.Ventures raises $400 million for early-stage U.S. and European startups
VentureBeat reports: "E.Ventures, a 20-year-old fund with headquarters in San Francisco and Berlin, has raised $400 million for two early-stage venture capital funds. The company...
A Facebook Civil Rights Audit Could Have Unintended Consequences
The Verge reports: "By May of 2018, Facebook had received sustained criticism that the platform consistently enabled civil rights abuses. (Much of the criticism...
Endless AI-Generated Spam Risks Clogging Up Google’s Search Results
The Verge reports: "Over the past year, AI systems have made huge strides in their ability to generate convincing text, churning out everything from song...
Can Roblox’s 90 Million Users Be Civil To Each Other?
VentureBeat reports: "Back in January, online safety expert Laura Higgins joined Roblox to head a “digital civility” initiative to make the virtual world and gaming platform a...
“The games industry has some maturation to do in understanding data protection law”
gamesindustry.biz reports: "The Information Commissioner's Office for the UK has expressed concerns about the "lack of clarity" around how games companies collect personal data."
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Soundcloud Pokes Spotify After Streamer Ends Free Uploads
Hypebot reports: "Soundcloud had a bit of fun at Spotify's expense after the streaming giant decided that it didn't want to be in the...
WarnerMedia’s Upfront Driven By Digital Video, Not Traditional TV
Variety reports: "Demand for digital advertising drove the bulk of demand for WarnerMedia’s “upfront” sales efforts, according to a person familiar with the matter, suggesting...
Linden Lab’s Sansar Partners With Monstercat To Bring Live Music Into VR
VentureBeat reports: "Sansar, the social virtual reality platform built by Second Life creator Linden Lab, has partnered with electronic music label Monstercat, to bring live...
MobiTV Raises $50 Million For Pay TV Delivery Platform
VentureBeat reports: "MobiTV has raised $50 million in funding to expand its pay TV delivery system internationally. Emeryville, California-based MobiTV sells its platform to providers of pay...
Nexon Takes Majority Share In Patrick Söderlund’s Embark Studios
gamesindustry.biz reports: "Nexon has announced it will increase its share in Embark Studios, making it the majority owner. Embark was founded last year by...
Scooter Braun Acquires Big Machine Label Group For $300M: ‘We’ve got a seat at...
Hypebot reports: "Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings has acquired Scott Borchetta's Big Machine Label Group. The combined companies create a multifaceted independent music powerhouse that...
Streaming Overload? Nielsen Report Finds Average Viewer Takes 7 Minutes To Pick What To...
Deadline reports: "The proliferation of streaming and the novelty of the subscription video on demand interface are contributing to paralysis among consumers grappling with too much...
Epidemic Sound Raises $20M at a $370M Valuation For Its Soundtrack Music Discovery and...
TechCrunch reports: "The rise of streamed video has seen the market for licensing streamed music boom in the last few years, with not only...
