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Amazon Closes In On $9 Billion Deal To Buy MGM
Amazon Closes In On $9 Billion Deal To Buy MGM
May 24, 2021  |  Acquiring

Amazon could be getting close to a $9 billion deal to purchase Hollywood studio MGM, according to The Wall Street Journal. The agreement, which would...

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The Week In Payments: Bouncing Bitcoin, Content Pick-Ups And Digital-First Staying Power 
The Week In Payments: Bouncing Bitcoin, Content Pick-Ups And Digital-First Staying Power 
May 21, 2021  |  Payment Methods

It has been another exciting week in payments, particularly for those following the bouncing crypto ball this week, as the price of the world’s best...

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AMZN vs. WMT Weekly Report: Neil Young, HD Music And The Limits Of Subscriptions
AMZN vs. WMT Weekly Report: Neil Young, HD Music And The Limits Of Subscriptions
May 21, 2021  |  Retail

In order to understand this week’s chronicle of the battle of the retail titans, it’s necessary to understand the latest Big Tech battleground: music. Specifically,...

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Spotify Kicks Off Summer With Virtual Concert Series
Spotify Kicks Off Summer With Virtual Concert Series
May 19, 2021  |  Social Commerce

After a year of canceled concerts, Spotify is serving up a series of virtual events that includes five prerecorded livestreams. The online shows will be...

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Twitch Drops Subscription Prices But Says Creators Will Earn More
Twitch Drops Subscription Prices But Says Creators Will Earn More
May 17, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Social media gaming platform Twitch announced it is changing its subscription plan to make it more affordable to people in other countries while also upping...

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Amazon India Debuts Free In-App Video Streaming To Rival Flipkart Videos
Amazon India Debuts Free In-App Video Streaming To Rival Flipkart Videos
May 16, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon has put a video player called miniTV inside its Android shopping app for customers in India, and it will soon extend the service to...

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Can The Big Names Stay Dominant In An Increasingly Crowded Streaming Scene?
Can The Big Names Stay Dominant In An Increasingly Crowded Streaming Scene?
May 14, 2021  |  Streaming

The world of streaming is becoming an increasingly crowded and competitive space — such as the longtime segment leader and trend-setter Netflix is beginning to...

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Spotify Grows Subscription Base; Touts New Revenue Streams
Spotify Grows Subscription Base; Touts New Revenue Streams
April 28, 2021  |  Retail

Spotify reported earnings for Q1 on Wednesday (April 28), and while its numbers were solid for subscriber growth, its announcements focused on new products and...

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KONG Box Curbs Inactive Churn With Seamless Payments
KONG Box Curbs Inactive Churn With Seamless Payments
April 26, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

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