Can you believe it's been a week already? These days... they're sure were seven of them. During said days, this happened: APPLE is putting its own apps first in app searches; YOUTUBERS are making explosive podcasting moves on YouTube; NEW YORK TIMES film critics cover where the movie going experience is headed in a world with monopolistic studios, streamers keeping us at home, awards and tickets; and DISNEY is (maybe, definitely) screwing over actors, producers and creators out of their residuals. Plus a lot more on this extra packed episode of goodness!
Infinity Train: https://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/infinity-train/index.html
Apple front loads its app store with its own apps conspiracy: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/09/09/technology/apple-app-store-competition.html
YouTubers bring podcasting to YouTube: https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/9/20801873/youtube-podcast-creators-h3-joe-rogan-ethan-klein-hila-david-dobrik-views
Spotify’s CCO has plans to make the music streamer the place for podcasts: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2019-09-08/dawn-ostroffs-plan-to-turn-spotify-into-the-ultimate-podcast-hub
The business of movies outlook: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/09/movies/fall-season-preview-critics.html
Disney’s new scheme for syndication residuals in the streaming era hurts creators: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2019-09-12/disney-tv-shows-backend-profit-participation-changes