Media
YouTube’s long decline
Shorts cannibalizes YouTube’s audience
Articles by David Vendrell
Stories
Story Protocol manages online IP ownership and collaboration with the blockchain
Story Protocol gets creative on the blockchain
Entertainment
Disney and Comcast go head-to-head on Hulu this month
Hulu’s stake sale is on the move
Entertainment
The three shows that everyone won’t stop streaming
The Future. While a lot of marketing power is put into splashy streaming originals, the true workhorses of these platforms are long-running broadcast hits that find a new, passionate audience on streaming. But with the broadcast model getting squeezed by streaming, the platforms may be crushing the pipeline that keep subscribers from churning. To make […]
Music
ABBA avatars generate real millions
The Future. The enduring, popular, and tour-shy Swedish supergroup ABBA has one of the most successful live shows of the year — and they haven’t played a single night. ABBA Voyage is brought to life by holograms of the members in their 20s, giving fans an opportunity to see the band in their prime. And […]
Entertainment
Spotify podcast demand is more muted than expected
Spotify’s podcast dreams stall
Culture
Short-term rentals get put on a short leash
Short-term rentals pivot to longer stays
Music
The Barbie soundtrack turns the charts pink
The Future. Barbie isn’t just a hit on the big screen; it’s a hit on Spotify. The movie’s soundtrack, which features a range of styles and genres, boosted the profiles of every artist and may be the most popular movie soundtrack since the Kendrick Lamar-produced album for Black Panther. With movies making soundtracks greater than […]
Entertainment
The box office braces for a 2024 slowdown despite summer success
Hollywood’s box office recovery takes a turn
Stories
Gannett retracts AI from writing newspaper articles
News outlets experience fallout from AI-written articles