2017
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Ben @ Code Media on The Great Unbundling
A video of Ben presenting at Code Media.
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Exponent Podcast: Snap’s Gingerbread Strategy
On Exponent, the weekly podcast I host with James Allworth, we discuss Snap’s Apple Strategy. Listen to it here.
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DistroKid, The “Publisher’s Right”, Shopify Results
Distrokid is small, but it’s a powerful example of the how distribution is not a value-add, the implications of which European publishers have yet to learn. It’s a lesson that doesn’t just apply to media, either.
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Planet of the Apps, #DeleteUber, Amazon Earnings
“Planet of the Apps” is probably not nearly as big a deal as its being made out to be, why #DeleteUber was uniquely dangerous for Uber, and Amazon’s ongoing shift to being a service business.
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Exponent Podcast: Dull Knives Don’t Cut
On Exponent, the weekly podcast I host with James Allworth, we discuss Inspired Media. Listen to it here.
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Slack Launches Slack Grid, An Interview with Stewart Butterfield
Slack launched its long-awaited enterprise product, and an interview with CEO Stewart Butterfield explains why the company’s vision is even more expansive than you might realize.
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Apple Earnings, Fitbit Earnings, Nintendo Earnings
Apple’s earnings showed slowing growth but a seemingly impenetrable moat; Fitbit, meanwhile, is in very bad shape, while Nintendo is learning harsh truths about the smartphone market