The Platform Wars Heat Up (295)

<p>Apple's <a href= "https://www.marketwatch.com/story/apples-ad-mageddon-is-affecting-snap-facebook-google-and-twitter-differently-11635299549" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new mobile privacy term</a>s are creating problems for both Snap and Facebook. <a href= "https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/twitter-q3-2021-earnings-1235097992/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter showed improvement</a>. <a href= "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/spotify-subscribers-third-quarter-advertising-revenue-podcasts-1235036314/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spotify is shining</a>.</p> <p>eSports and entertainment company FaZe clan is doing a <a href= "https://www.wsj.com/articles/youth-focused-digital-platform-faze-clan-nears-1-billion-spac-deal-to-go-public-11635154201" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SPAC deal worth about $1 billion dollars US</a>. Joe and Robert believe this type of content and incubator system has legs in the content marketing world.</p> <p><a href= "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/disney-subscriber-forecast-wall-street1235037240-1235037240/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Disney lowers Disney+ expectations</a>. Can they compete with Netflix?</p> <p>Rants and raves include a Robert rant - a <a href= "https://www.cbinsights.com/research/media-acquisitions-technology-financial-services/?utm_source=CB+Insights+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_general_tues_2021_10_19&utm_term=spiel&utm_content=research-client" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CB Insights article on brands buying media companies</a> (but not calling it content marketing). Joe raves about <a href= "https://www.thetilt.com/revenue/nfts-guide-for-content-creators" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NFTs for content creators</a> and <a href="https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GAVW3FZZAKA2KY3B" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon KDP finally offers hardcover books</a>.</p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">---------</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Liked this show? SUBSCRIBE