Entertainment
Wasserman signs Brillstein Entertainment Partners
Wasserman shakes up Hollywood
Articles by David Vendrell
Entertainment
TikTok is becoming the marquee platform for movie and TV piracy
Pirated movies takeover TikTok
Music
TikTok collabs with Billboard on a top music chart
The Future. TikTok and Billboard’s new Top 50 list is the first to track music engagement on the app. While it only charts US listenership, a worldwide rollout is inevitable. But more importantly, the chart is another step in TikTok’s plan to become the home for discovering and monetizing music online. Short-form hitsTikTok and Billboard […]
Entertainment
Metaphysic is helping stars own their AI likeness
The Future. Metaphysic, the AI company behind @DeepTomCruise and the de-aging VFX for Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming film Here, is rolling out a tool for talent to create and copyright their digital likeness. CEO Tom Graham has been showing off the possibilities of the tech by undergoing the process himself… though it’s unclear if Graham ever […]
Entertainment
The SEC may have just canceled Hollywood NFT projects
The Future. Stoner Cats, the starry six-episode animated Web3 series, was made an example of by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the agency’s new mandate to treat every crypto but Bitcoin as an unregistered security. While the fate of crypto assets will ultimately still need to be determined by the courts, the ruling may […]
Culture
Coca-Cola collabs with AI on a new flavor
The Future. Coca-Cola has announced a new limited-edition beverage that was partly created with AI. It’s the first beverage at the company to be made using the technology. While no one knows quite yet if Y3000 actually tastes good, it may simply be an experiment to see how AI can be utilized across the company. […]
Entertainment
Neon shifts into a winning strike position
Neon aims to revive arthouse
Stories
Tech titans and union leaders descend on D.C. to chat AI
The Future. With artificial intelligence becoming the talking point in culture and technology, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) convened a closed-door, all-Senate sit-down with the most influential stakeholders in the industry’s development and the leaders ensuring American workers aren’t left out of the equation. If talks are constructive, the meeting could supercharge an in-the-works bipartisan framework […]
Culture
Michelin Stars are a high-priced dish
The scoop on Michelin stars
Entertainment
TKO rings the NYSE bell
The Future. Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel’s newly created fight empire has officially entered the ring… er… public markets. With the intention of not just increasing the footprint of both UFC and WWE but also expanding the divisions’ media output (films, docs, and social content), TKO may supercharge the amount of fighting talent who can become […]