"Based on radio industry data, we believe it is a safe assumption that, over time, more than 20% of all Spotify listening will be non-music content. This means the potential to grow much faster with more original programming — and to differentiate Spotify by playing to what makes us unique — all with the goal of becoming the world’s number one audio platform.
We are building a platform that provides a meaningful opportunity for creators, excites and engages our users, and builds an even more robust business model for Spotify in an industry we believe will become significantly larger when you add Internet-level monetization to it.
That’s why we announced today the strategic acquisitions of two podcasting companies, Gimlet and Anchor."
I love to see all the CEOs that President Trump has met with over the last few weeks. I am delighted he has elevated the head of the Small Business Administration to a Cabinet Level position. I think he is going to be good for business.
He is also helping, often unintentionally, the content world. As my wife commented, just like J.K. Rowling introduced a number of young kids to the joys of books in the midst of electronic toys, Trump’s “unique style” is bringing on a renewed interest in language and satire
Dictionaries
As words like “bigly” and “snowflake” enter everyday lexicon, boring dictionaries are getting lots of attention
“In addition to Merriam-Webster being up for a web award, the work of the revamped editorial team — which now consists of a dozen editors, data analysts, and graphic designers — has caught the attention of its competitors.”
Late Night Comedy
People are sleeping later as they watch more TV, especially political satire. According to NBC , the ratings of Saturday Night Live are the highest in more than 20 years. Viewership is up 22 percent from this time last season to 10.6 million viewers.
“Since Election Day, the team’s strategy has become more complicated. “Fake news has dominated 90 percent of our conversations,” says Storyful Chief Executive Officer Rahul Chopra. While Facebook and Twitter denied, then grudgingly acknowledged, the role they played in spreading newsy-looking lies during the crucial final weeks of the presidential campaign, Chopra’s staff focused on ways to debunk false items.”
Below is the video which talks about their “fake news” filter via their add-on, Verify for the Chrome browser
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