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Spotify Closes Its Podcast Studio
Spotify Closes Its Podcast Studio
January 11, 2022  |  Streaming

Spotify has disbanded its podcast studio and has laid off some of its team, The Verge reported Tuesday (Jan. 11). Among those let go was...

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AMC Wants to Turn Its Movie Theaters Into Virtual Concert Venues
AMC Wants to Turn Its Movie Theaters Into Virtual Concert Venues
January 11, 2022  |  Technology

In the dark ages before the internet, Bell Telephone’s famous tagline was “it’s the next best thing to being there.” Decades later, the classic slogan...

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Pixar Movie “Turning Red” Skips Theaters in Favor of Streaming Only
Pixar Movie “Turning Red” Skips Theaters in Favor of Streaming Only
January 09, 2022  |  Streaming

Pixar’s animated film “Turning Red” is the latest movie to skip theaters and go exclusively to streaming on Disney+ in March, the company announced Friday...

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With Subscriber Growth Slowing, Media Groups Spend $115B on Streaming Content
With Subscriber Growth Slowing, Media Groups Spend $115B on Streaming Content
December 29, 2021  |  Streaming

The top eight U.S. media groups will spend at least $115 billion on new content — even as video streaming loses them money, Financial Times...

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TikTok Beats Google for Most Visited Site in 2021
TikTok Beats Google for Most Visited Site in 2021
December 22, 2021  |  Connected Economy

Short-form video-sharing service TikTok was the most popular internet site in 2021, passing even Google, online infrastructure-provider Cloudflare Inc. reported in a blog post Monday...

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Deep Dive: How Subscription Service Providers Can Stay Viable Amid Heightened Competition
Deep Dive: How Subscription Service Providers Can Stay Viable Amid Heightened Competition
December 21, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscriptions — which can cover everything from retail products to video, audio and gaming services — have a significant footprint in the global economy. Consumers’...

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Ticketing and Payment Platform TicketCo Launching in US
Ticketing and Payment Platform TicketCo Launching in US
December 17, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

TicketCo, a Norway-based ticketing, payment and live-streaming platform for venues, is coming to America. “Bringing a comprehensive solution to venues that boosts access to audiences,...

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The Role of Flexible Refunds in Driving Subscriber Growth
The Role of Flexible Refunds in Driving Subscriber Growth
December 17, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

With a rising cost of living and finite time and money to spend on subscriptions, cost-conscious consumers are becoming pickier about what they subscribe to,...

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Latest Streaming App Provider Ranking Loaded With App-Based Suspense
Latest Streaming App Provider Ranking Loaded With App-Based Suspense
December 16, 2021  |  Streaming

We stream so much TV that we’ve started expecting a notification that says something like “you have now watched all known TV shows. Go back...

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