Benjamin ThomasinUnraveledUber making further push toward becoming a multi-modal MaaS companyCompany seeks to find sustainable footing as it prepares for a 2019 IPOJan 30, 2019Jan 30, 2019
Benjamin ThomasinUnraveledVivendi plans to sell up to 50% of Universal Music GroupThe move would split up ownership of the world’s largest music companyJan 28, 2019Jan 28, 2019
Benjamin ThomasinUnraveledCondé Nast (Vanity Fair, Vogue, New Yorker) moves to monetize all of its titles through paywallsThe move is indicative of a larger shift among publishersJan 24, 2019Jan 24, 2019
Benjamin ThomasinUnraveledSnap loses CFO Tim Stone after less than a yearThe loss comes amidst a string of key executive departuresJan 17, 2019Jan 17, 2019
Benjamin ThomasinUnraveledSamsung joins Apple in revising revenue guidance downwardWeakening demand for consumer electronics is coupled with other market-related factorsJan 9, 2019Jan 9, 2019
Benjamin ThomasinUnraveledUS music industry sees ongoing consumption growth in 2018, driven almost entirely by streamingImportantly, for artists and businesses alike, paid streaming is on the riseJan 4, 2019Jan 4, 2019
Benjamin ThomasinUnraveledNetflix takes down episode of Hasan Minhaj’s ‘Patriot Act’ after Saudi complaintThe move was widely viewed as conformance to a repressive government’s demandsJan 2, 2019Jan 2, 2019
Benjamin ThomasinUnraveledNew choose-your-own-adventure Black Mirror film expected by year-endThe project will fittingly build on the technological capabilities delivered in previous interactive titlesDec 25, 2018Dec 25, 2018
Benjamin ThomasinUnraveledAmazon will continue to dominate the smart speaker market into 2019Forecasts come at the heels of studies finding that smart speaker usage is evolving beyond the kitchenDec 20, 2018Dec 20, 2018
Benjamin ThomasinUnraveledSpotify to post “significant” gain from Tencent’s IPOTencent Music went public last week after a pause due to market volatilityDec 18, 2018Dec 18, 2018