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YouTube and TikTok Creators Are Tearing Up Netflix’s Streaming Rulebook

By Andrew A. Rosen · Oct. 26, 2022 10:00 AM PDT · 15 comments

Parqor is part of The Information’s newsletter network. To receive it in your inbox every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, sign up here. Netflix makes no secret of its long-term view that “streaming entertainment is replacing linear TV.” This has always been an elegant vision—the cable bundle is expensive, it... Parqor is part of The Information’s newsletter network. To receive it in your inbox...

Legs in the Metaverse, Heads in Reality

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Legs in the Metaverse, Heads in Reality

By Jon Steinberg · Oct. 15, 2022 7:00 AM PDT

Hi, welcome to your Weekend!The observant reader may notice an odd disconnect in this weekend’s newsletter. Above the fold, you’ll see Margaux’s cover story exploring how social media platforms can identify when users are experiencing manic episodes or other symptoms of bipolar disorder. Her reporting is backed by a decade’s worth of research... Hi, welcome to your Weekend!The observant reader may notice an odd disconnect in this weekend’s...

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What Kyncl’s Jump to Warner Music Says About Music’s Prospects

By Martin Peers · Sept. 21, 2022 5:00 PM PDT

If Robert Kyncl’s career is an indication of which part of the entertainment industry is about to take off, then maybe we should put our life savings into a music company. Kyncl—who spent the past decade as a senior executive at the YouTube rocket ship and earlier worked at Netflix—was on Wednesday named CEO of Warner Music Group. Warner, owner... If Robert Kyncl’s career is an indication of which part of the entertainment industry is about to...

Netflix’s New Ad Chief Has an Appetite for Danger

By Kaya Yurieff · Sept. 19, 2022 6:00 AM PDT

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Netflix’s New Ad Chief Has an Appetite for Danger

By Kaya Yurieff · Sept. 19, 2022 6:00 AM PDT

Before Netflix hired Jeremi Gorman as its new advertising chief to bring growth back to its struggling business, Gorman had compiled a colorful résumé of professional and personal accomplishments. While she’s best known for turning her previous employer, Snap, into an internet ad powerhouse, Gorman also played an important... Before Netflix hired Jeremi Gorman as its new advertising chief to bring growth back to its...

Agnes Chu, President of Condé Nast Entertainment. Photo by Erin Beach.

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Condé Nast Titles, the ‘OG Influencers,’ Are Evolving to Reach a TikTok Generation

By Mahira Dayal · Sept. 14, 2022 3:31 PM PDT

Condé Nast, the venerable media company behind Vogue, Wired and Vanity Fair, thinks a lot about reaching its Gen Z audience. That means connecting with them on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, where a future generation increasingly turns to influencers rather than traditional media brands. “These influencers are providing an authority and... Condé Nast, the venerable media company behind Vogue, Wired and Vanity Fair, thinks a lot about...

Apple's Phil Schiller. Photo by Getty. Art by Mike Sullivan

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For Apple’s App Boss, a New Battle Nears

By Wayne Ma · Sept. 13, 2022 6:00 AM PDT · 1 comment

When Phil Schiller gave up his responsibilities overseeing Apple’s worldwide marketing two years ago, it seemed like one of the company’s most powerful executives was hanging up his spurs to become an emeritus figure at the company, as suggested by his scholarly-sounding new job title: Apple Fellow. But Schiller is still very much in... When Phil Schiller gave up his responsibilities overseeing Apple’s worldwide marketing two...

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