It is fine to be excited about web3, but it doesn’t seem right to deny the real opportunities already afforded by the Internet. Plus, tying up loose ends on TV and sports.
Why Subscription Twitter is a Terrible Idea, Twitter Bans Sharing Private Photos and Videos, Twitter and Free Speech
Why making Twitter into a subscription business would be a terrible idea, how Twitter’s new policy is reactionary, and how the shows how much Twitter has changed
Twitter Has a New CEO; What About a New Business Model?
Twitter is changing CEOs once again; what if the company changed its business model from ads to subscriptions?
Spotify’s Earnings; Spotify’s Podcast Payoff; Universal, Taylor Swift, and Internet Power
Spotify’s earnings show that their strategy is working exactly as predicted; then, Universal is responding to Taylor Swift’s leveraging of Internet power.
Unity, Weta, and Faceless Platforms
Unity’s acquisition of Weta digital makes sense for both sides, and positions Unity to be an essential platform for tech’s future.
Unity Buys Weta Digital, An Interview with Unity CEO John Riccitiello
The Weta acquisition, Unity’s ambitions, their advertising business and relationship with Apple, and why Riccitiello thinks my understanding of the metaverse isn’t quite right.
An Interview with Eric Seufert about the Impact of ATT
An interview with Eric Seufert about the impact of ATT and the future of advertising, Apple, and Facebook.
Facebook Earnings, Investor Trust, Facebook Reality Labs
Facebook’s earning seemed bad, but investors responded well, thanks to the trust that Facebook has developed over the years, and demonstrated this quarter.
Snap Earnings, Attribution and Targeting, The Supply Chain
Snap’s earnings show how the inability to measure attribution makes it hard to target ads; the big question is what this means for Facebook.
Facebook Political Problems
Facebook’s political problems stem directly from its size and drive for growth; they are societal issues, not antitrust ones.