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Microsoft To Launch Streaming Gaming Service
Microsoft To Launch Streaming Gaming Service
April 19, 2021  |  Streaming

Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming service, which is sort of a Netflix for games and was known previously as xCloud, is debuting this week on iPhones,...

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Spotify Tests Out ‘Smart Player’ For In-Car Use
Spotify Tests Out ‘Smart Player’ For In-Car Use
April 13, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

It’s hard to know how much the pandemic will cut into this summer’s road trips or curb Americans’ commutes. However it turns out, Spotify wants...

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Netflix Pilots Old-School Weekly Alternative To Binge-Watching
Netflix Pilots Old-School Weekly Alternative To Binge-Watching
March 24, 2021  |  Streaming

Netflix, the streaming service that started the concept of binge-watching, is planning to trial an old-fashioned way of viewing television shows — weekly episodes, according...

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LiveXLive Partners With Facebook On PPV Events
LiveXLive Partners With Facebook On PPV Events
March 24, 2021  |  Streaming

Livestreaming and on-demand video and audio platform LiveXLive Media will be launching a series of pay-per-view (PPV) shows on Facebook’s new paid online event feature,...

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In A Year Without Live Music, Streaming, NFTs Fuel Industry Growth
In A Year Without Live Music, Streaming, NFTs Fuel Industry Growth
March 23, 2021  |  Innovation

The international recorded music market expanded by 7.4 percent last year while much of the globe was on lockdown and live, in-person music was not...

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Streaming App Binge Starts Next Episode Per Latest Provider Ranking
Streaming App Binge Starts Next Episode Per Latest Provider Ranking
March 19, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Tinseltown. It’ll eat you alive, especially if you’re a bright-eyed young streaming service newly arrived on the metaphorical bus, hoping to make it big in...

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Motion Picture Association: Streaming Soars Amid Box Office Free Fall
Motion Picture Association: Streaming Soars Amid Box Office Free Fall
March 18, 2021  |  Subscriptions

A new report from the Motion Picture Association (MPA) showed that, although the pandemic decimated 2020 box office numbers, subscriptions for streaming services topped 1...

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Why Livestreaming Has Drawn Regulatory Scrutiny In China
Why Livestreaming Has Drawn Regulatory Scrutiny In China
March 16, 2021  |  Social Commerce

China’s market regulator, the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR), has been incredibly active of late, with a newfound interest in everything from the conduct...

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China Cracks Down On eCommerce Livestreaming Platforms
China Cracks Down On eCommerce Livestreaming Platforms
March 16, 2021  |  Social Commerce

In China, eCommerce livestreaming is a huge revenue generator. As the country increases its regulatory scrutiny of eCommerce companies, such livestreaming has become the latest...

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