Could the Rise of Digital Media Spell Doom for the NFL?
Streaming video on-demand services may be claiming a new victim, and a massive one at that: the multi-billion-dollar National Football League.
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Netflix – Using Metadata to Optimize Entertainment
Last night, I struggled to find a solid chick flick movie among several friends that none of us had seen. While scrolling through my Netflix account, there were specific recommendations based on other movies I had chosen. There were the […]
Next Big Sound – BandPage on Steroids?!
“I stream, you stream, we all stream some Trap Queen.”
Next Big Sound brings analytics to artists and brands using streaming music and social media data.
The currency of Spotify: How it changed the way we discover music
Pandora was once the leader by a long shot in the music streaming space. But today, all eyes are on the neon-green world of Spotify as the next heir to the throne. Spotify is currently touting over 75 million users, […]
YouTube 1, everyone else 0
YouTube is the master of both direct and indirect network effects. Take a look…
Spotify’s Business Model – Competing With Network Effects
Spotify leveraged network effects to gain a massive user base, and amass (almost) the entirety of the world's popular music collection. Now the company is seeking to capture value from its users, which as it turns out are the ones that pay $9.99 per month for a premium subscription. But the incentive system between the company and its users is broken.
The Sonos Platform is Greater than Software or Hardware
Sono's platform has made its hardware more valuable – not less – over time.
Google and Its Chromecast
As the content / television industry rapidly evolves with the emergence of new internet streaming technologies, Google and its Chromecast are here to win our hearts (and help us cut the cord with traditional cable and satellite packages).
Letterman prompted into retirement by digital changes
David Letterman's retirement was prompted not just by his years of service, but a digital shift in dynamics for Late Night TV