FCC Inc

09/22/2021

Streaming has helped music bounce back. The industry once relied on ringtones for 11% of the entire US recorded music revenue.

06/23/2021

Latest newsletter includes insight on:
- acquisition of
- moving into the sports betting arena with
- considers acquisition of
- Jobs and more...
https://fccinc.substack.com/p/may-and-june-roundup

Mergers, Twitter expansions and heading to space with Jeff

06/12/2021

The future of events and entertainment is here, volumetric video capture enabling performers to appear in multiple locations simultaneously.

Volumetric video is a technique that captures a three-dimensional space, such as a location or performance. This type of volumography acquires data that can be viewed on flat screens as well as using 3D displays and VR goggles.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=nTrIR8GVzaE

Watch the virtual performance of the official song ‘We Are The People’ with Martin Garrix, Bono & The Edge at the Opening Ceremony in Rome on June ...

05/29/2021

Excited that FCC Inc could play a part in this program in collaboration with Google Digital News Initiatiave and Local Media Consortium

Any small to mid sized publishers, this is the first of a great series of workshops, tools and resources to help you grow your digital revenue. Sign up below 👇

The GNI Digital Growth Program is designed to help small-to-mid-sized news organizations achieve digital success. The free workshops in this program are meant to be completed as a full curriculum, but can be accessed as standalone sessions as well. Recordings of past sessions are available belo...

05/04/2021

April round up in media, tech and innovation:
1) Apple release is causing friction with Facebook
2) CodeMiko, a 3D character, could be the next talk show star
3) Visualize the most popular subscription news sites globally.
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Subscriptions, Tracking and 3D Talk Show Hosts

05/03/2021

The sale of AOL and Yahoo, which Verizon bought for a combined $9 billion in recent years.
Verizon bought AOL for $4.4 billion in 2015 and further bolstered its portfolio with its Yahoo purchase at a similar price in 2017.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/03/media/verizon-yahoo-sold-apollo/index.html

Verizon is exiting the media business, announcing Monday that it's selling the unit for $5 billion to private equity firm Apollo Global Management.

04/26/2021

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg provided a product roadmap for how it plans to build out its audio suite in the next 3-6 months. These include:

- Sound Bites, a short form audio product
- Podcasts
- Live Audio

https://www.axios.com/facebook-unveils-suite-new-audio-products-fae45cc4-397f-4f30-9120-2e59a5e55b90.html

The social media giant is making moves into audio clip feeds, live audio and podcast distribution.

04/01/2021

Media, Tech and Innovation March Roundup. NFT's, Mergers, Subscriptions, Jobs and more.

NFT's, Mergers, Cookies and Subscriptions

03/26/2021

This makes lots of sense. Two great brands with their unique audiences combining their separate business models. (advertising and subscriptions).



https://www.wsj.com/articles/media-startups-axios-and-the-athletic-discuss-merger-eyeing-spac-deal-11616756401?redirect=amp =https://t.co/8Xb4gCHp5p

A potential deal would be part of a plan to create a larger company with a portfolio of digital-media publishers.

03/02/2021

February Media, Tech and Innovation News:

- MetaHumans to arrive in gaming, movies and TV
- Bezos to step down as CEO of Amazon
- Startup Acquisition Trends
- Jobs and more

https://fccinc.substack.com/p/february-roundup

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Bezos steps down as CEO, MetaHumans and Start-up Acquisition Trends

02/25/2021

"In the era of multimedia engagement, sight, sound and emotion are crucial elements that make a big difference."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/01/15/the-era-of-multimedia-engagement/?sh=5e01d2276544

In the era of multimedia engagement, sight, sound and emotion are crucial elements that make a big difference.

02/18/2021

Frydenberg said he had “constructive” discussions with Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg after the content blocking began.

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/shock-move-facebook-blocks-news-access-australia-75964439

Australia’s government has condemned Facebook for its surprise move to prevent Australians from sharing news that also blocked some government communications and commercial pages