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Sep
12
2021
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By Troy Warren
Former CBS Interactive Chief Jim Lanzone Named CEO of Yahoo

Former CBS Interactive Chief Jim Lanzone Named CEO of Yahoo

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BY ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital Lanzone succeeds Guru Gowrappan, who will become a senior advisor to private equity firm Apollo. Former CBS Interactive CEO Jim Lanzone is returning to the media sector. Lanzone, who has been the CEO of dating app Tinder for the last year, will become CEO of Yahoo, which last week spun out from its former parent company Verizon, and is controlled by the private equity firm Apollo. Lanzone starts at Yahoo on Sept. 27. Guru Gowrappan, who ran the Verizon Media unit for the telecom company, and has been leading Yahoo since its spinoff, announced the news…
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Sep
04
2021
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How iam8bit Creates Tangible Experiences for Pop Culture Fans in a Digital World

How iam8bit Creates Tangible Experiences for Pop Culture Fans in a Digital World

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BY TRILBY BERESFORD | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital Jon M. Gibson and Amanda White's Echo Park-based production company, which has inked partnerships with studios and gaming giants, is building its brand on unique collectors items and community events. “It’s kind of fascinating because most people know iam8bit for one thing and not all the other things, like everyone usually has a relationship with us in some way.” That’s Jon M. Gibson, who founded the Echo Park-headquartered pop culture production outfit in 2005. The company produces physical editions of games and puts out vinyl soundtracks, but also makes collectables and collector’s editions.…
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Sep
03
2021
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Apple Music Acquires Classical Music Streaming Platform Primephonic

Apple Music Acquires Classical Music Streaming Platform Primephonic

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital The tech giant will launch a separate classical music streaming app next year that incorporates Primephonic's interface. Apple Music has acquired Primephonic, a leading classical music streaming service, and plans to launch a separate classical music streaming app next year, the company said on Monday. With the acquisition, Apple Music subscribers will get access to exclusive audio content and Primephonic’s curated playlists, as well as improved search features that will make it easier for users to look up and stream pieces by composer and repertoire — functions that typically are lackluster…
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Sep
02
2021
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YouTube Music Surpasses 50M Subscribers

YouTube Music Surpasses 50M Subscribers

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital Including users on a free trial, the number represents a 15 million increase in subscribers compared to last October. YouTube’s free and paid music streaming service has surpassed 50 million subscribers, the video giant’s global head of music Lyor Cohen said on Thursday. The number represents a roughly 15 million increase in subscribers compared to last October, when Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said YouTube Music and its premium offering had a total of 35 million YouTube Music and YouTube Music Premium subscribers, including those on free trials. (Excluding free trialers,…
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Aug
30
2021
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Apple to Make Changes to App Store Regulations in Settlement With U.S. Developers

Apple to Make Changes to App Store Regulations in Settlement With U.S. Developers

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital As part of the settlement, developers will be able to contact users to inform them of purchase options outside of their iOS app or the App Store. Apple will implement changes to its App Store regulations as part of a settlement with U.S. developers, the company said Thursday evening. As part of the changes, developers will be allowed to contact users to inform them about purchase options outside of the iOS app, which could help bypass Apple’s commission charges that can be as high as 30 percent. Apple will also establish…
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Aug
29
2021
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T-Mobile CEO says ‘truly sorry’ for hack of 50 million users’ data

T-Mobile CEO says ‘truly sorry’ for hack of 50 million users’ data

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #Digital T-Mobile says it has notified nearly all of the millions of customers whose personal data was stolen and that it is “truly sorry” for the breach. What’s happening CEO Mike Sievert said in a written statement Friday that the company spends lots of effort to try to stay ahead of criminal hackers “but we didn’t live up to the expectations we have for ourselves to protect our customers. Knowing that we failed to prevent this exposure is one of the hardest parts of this event.” The company disclosed earlier in August that…
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Aug
28
2021
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Doc Studio XTR Launches Podcast Division

Doc Studio XTR Launches Podcast Division

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BY MIA GALUPPO | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Business #Digital Radio XTR will launch with 'Human Drama Thing', hosted by 'This American Life' contributor Davy Rothbart and KCRW's David Weinberg. XTR — the documentary studio behind titles including Hulu’s Homeroom and Neon’s Ailey — is getting into podcasting with new division XTR Radio. The division will launch with the documentary deep-dive show Human Drama Thing, hosted by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker This American Life contributor Davy Rothbart and KCRW’s David Weinberg. Set to premiere this fall, the series will delve into titles like Paris is Burning, Roger & Me and Wild, Wild Country with Oscar-winning filmmakers, doc fanatics and subjects. “As a lifelong documentary…
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Aug
25
2021
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Fox Invests in Blockchain Distribution and Monetization Platform Eluvio

Fox Invests in Blockchain Distribution and Monetization Platform Eluvio

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital In a deal valued at $100 million, Eluvio will provide the technology powering Fox Entertainment and Bento Box Entertainment's NFT arm, Blockchain Creative Labs. Fox Corp. is deepening its commitment to cryptocurrency with a new investment into Eluvio, an end-to-end platform for managing, distributing and monetizing content on the blockchain, the companies said on Wednesday. As part of the investment, which was valued at $100 million, Eluvio will provide the underlying technology powering Blockchain Creative Labs, an NFT company from Fox Entertainment and Bento Box Entertainment. Fox’s chief technology officer and president of…
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Aug
21
2021
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Netflix Taps PepsiCo’s Sergio Ezama As Chief Talent Officer

Netflix Taps PepsiCo’s Sergio Ezama As Chief Talent Officer

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital The executive replaces Jessica Neal and will begin at the streamer in September. Netflix has hired PepsiCo’s Sergio Ezama as the streamer’s next chief talent officer, a company spokesperson confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Friday. Ezama will begin at Netflix in mid-September after serving as PepsiCo’s global chief talent officer and chief human resources officer. At the streaming company, Ezama will begin remotely from New York but will ultimately work out of Netflix’s multiple global offices. Ezama will replace Jessica Neal, who left Netflix in April after a total of 12 years at the…
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Aug
19
2021
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Spotify Inks Multiyear Audio Content Deal With WWE Through The Ringer

Spotify Inks Multiyear Audio Content Deal With WWE Through The Ringer

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital The Ringer and WWE will launch an exclusive audio network and develop original content. Spotify has reached a multiyear audio content deal with WWE that will see The Ringer, a Spotify studio, and the wrestling company launch an exclusive audio network and develop original content for the streamer, the companies said on Wednesday. New podcasts created from the partnership will include MackMania, hosted by Evan Mack, and a narrative series produced by The Ringer founder Bill Simmons. WWE personalities and hosts will also use Spotify’s live audio feature, Spotify Greenroom, after every major WWE pay-per-view event, and final…
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