It seems like the huge deals have been non-stop the last few weeks. It’s an exciting time to be in gaming. I spent some time on the Monetizing Media podcast chatting about it with old pal Joost van Dreunen and new friend @epeckham podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dea…

The most compelling thing about social media shifting toward interaction in 3D virtual worlds is that "the metaverse" best monetizes through e-commerce not through ads. Optimizing for ads = optimizing for attention = optimizing for outrage.

SoundCloud's Jeff Ponchick breaks down the music platform's shift to providing a full suite of services to indie musicians and the state of distribution, royalty collection, label services, & fintech for artists on the new Monetizing Media episode podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/biz…

This was great. Excellent points by Cliff Fluet re misconceptions around investing in management companies and live music

We did a case study on Axios' audience development funnel with Neal Rothschild on the new Monetizing Media episode. Their strategy for attracting eyeballs, converting to newsletter subscribers, and now converting to paid newsletters. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/biz…

A tweet is too short...so Prime Ministers, Senators, and F500 CEOs debate govt policy in long articles in Foreign Affairs. CRO Stephanie Solomon & Lux Capital's Danny Crichton explain the strategies & biz models of elite policy journals on my new episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/biz…

I think 2023 will be the year independent podcasters unify a bit & create more power. Edward Lindqvist thinks aCast will be acquired. Eric Cohen-Peckham predicts more consolidation & new buyers emerge. What about you? Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/19lIcR…

A podcast market crash? @Chris_Peterson, former President of Kindred Media at LionTree & former EVP Podcasts at iHeartRadio, joined Edward Lindqvist and I on #MonetizingMedia to discuss the state of podcasts, difficult ad markets, & likely M&A. Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-…

Is podcasting to blame for Spotify’s problems? I have thoughts…

New Monetizing Media episode: entertainment lawyer Josh Ludmir explains how common contracts defining how a company can use talent's name, image, and likeness are changing amid social media, NFTs, generative AI, & political culture: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dea…

🔥 discussion on valuing entertainment IP and buying royalty streams of films, TV shows, songs, games, YouTube channels, etc. Thanks Andrew Kotliar + Ivar Combrinck for sharing your lessons from many deals 👍

Thanks for having me on Monetizing Media Eric Cohen-Peckham Proud of what we and our portfolio companies have achieved across our target sectors, and excited for what’s to come. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dea…

Another great episode from my friend Eric Cohen-Peckham on valuing entertainment IP. Good thoughts on: - the pecking order among rightsholders - value vs. cashflows - what makes music more investable than other media - persona-driven vs. evergreen - adaptations open.spotify.com/episode/6AfuF3…