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How Data is Making Hits and Changing the Music Industry (Complex)

Numbers and analysis have long been powerful tools in the music business. But with more of music consumption becoming digital, there is an ever-increasing amount of information ava... More

The Real Strategy for Apple’s TV+ Isn’t to Compete with Netflix – It Just Wants a Bit of Your Time (Fortune)

Jockeying for a consumer’s time is becoming the larger battleground in the streaming wars, as it’s clear that no one service will truly dominate the field. ... More

Digital Advertisers Look to Connected Cars to Push Industry Forward (Street Fight)

Is the connected car market driving innovation in digital advertising, or is pressure from advertisers pushing automakers to commit more deeply to building connected cars? The answ... More

Smartphones, are We Addicted? (Raconteur)

How often do you check your smartphone a day? Most people tell researchers it averages between 20 and 30 times. Yet what shocks people is that when their mobile phone usage is actu... More

The Disruptive 5G Future of DOOH Advertising (TechHQ)

While the rise of digital advertising— and its ability to granularly target, measure and pay only for views or clicks— took the guesswork and risk out of advertising, billboard... More

The New Generational Divide: Screen Size (Bloomberg)

Younger people today are very comfortable with a small screen and older people are not. Both younger and older people can be found staring at their phones for texts or email or dir... More

MediaQurator Platform Integrating Ad-ID Standard Capability (MediaPost)

MediaQurator, a digital advertising review and approval platform, is now integrating Ad-ID, the industry standard for identifying advertising assets across all media platforms. Ad-... More

Study: Disney+ Streaming Service to Reach 82M Subscribers Worldwide by 2024 (THR)

Disney’s upcoming Disney+ streaming service will reach 82 million subscribers worldwide by 2024, according to a forecast from Digital TV Research. Overall, global SVOD subscripti... More

IBC 2019: ThinkAnalytics Sets Launch of Addressable Ad Offering (Light Reading)

At IBC 2019 ThinkAnalytics will launch ThinkAdvertising, a new addressable advertising solution that provides pay-TV and OTT providers with deep insights from rich viewing, behavio... More

Google’s Search Engine Can Now Recommend Your Favorite Shows, Movies (Fortune)

Google wants to help smartphone users find new (and old) favorite TV shows and movies to watch. The Mountain View, Calif.-based tech giant announced an update for its search engine... More

IBC 2019: Avid MediaCentral Publisher Empowers Media Companies to Monetize Content on Social Media (SSN)

Avid unveiled the new MediaCentral l Publisher powered by Wildmoka, enabling media companies to create content, add graphics and branding, and publish news and sports videos quickl... More

Apple Working on In-Display Fingerprint ID for Future iPhones (Bloomberg)

Apple is developing in-screen fingerprint technology for as early as its 2020 iPhones, according to people familiar with the plans. The technology is in testing both inside Apple a... More

Roku TV Prepped for European Expansion (The Drum)

Roku TV is to continue its onward march throughout Europe via an expansion of its licensing program to enable more manufacturers low-cost smart TVs throughout the continent.... More

At New York Fashion Week, This Hi-Tech Experience Steals the Show (Forbes)

As SAP expands its growing presence in the fashion industry, its technology will be hitting the runway for the third time in September, showcasing tech-enabled designs and a newly ... More

The UFC Has Surpassed the NFL on Instagram, and There are Two Big Reasons (Forbes)

We all know how popular the NFL is in the United States, but recently, the UFC surged past them in the area of Instagram followers. As of the publishing of this article, the UFC ha... More

Brexit Chaos Leads to Big Spike in Live Streaming Data Traffic (TVB Europe)

The ongoing tussle over the proroguing of Parliament and a no-deal Brexit has led to a huge spike in live streaming data traffic, according to a new data report. Limelight saw a 34... More

How Photoshop, InDesign Work Together in a New Era of Zine Making (Adobe Blog)

Over the last two decades, InDesign and Photoshop have been indispensable publishing tools. But the relationship between the two platforms has evolved as print has given way to dig... More

Disney Plus Will Give You 4 Simultaneous Streams, 4K, HDR For No Extra Cost (CNET)

Disney Plus is still three months away from launching, but the Disney streaming service is already starting to take shape in contrast to Netflix. Disney Plus' $7-a-month subscripti... More

Sony, Yamaha Plan Streaming Ads Both Inside and Outside Self-Driving Vehicle (Media Post)

Advertising is coming to both the inside and outside of self-driving vehicles. Sony and Yamaha have teamed to create the SC-1 Sociable Cart, an autonomous vehicle with high-resolut... More

Bundesliga Readies International OTT Launch for 2020/21 (Sports Pro)

The Bundesliga, German soccer’s top-flight is readying itself to launch its own over-the-top subscription service in select international markets from the 2020/21 season. Plans f... More

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