Spotify is raising U.S. Premium prices to $12.99 per month in February, marking its second price hike in under a year. The move comes as the company doubles down on video, creator monetization, and Premium-led growth under new co-CEOs Gustav…
From the Archives shows how Patreon pioneered the “subscribe to a person” model, giving creators a sustainable alternative to ad-based platforms. By turning fandom into recurring revenue, it reshaped the creator economy. Even as it faced growing pains, the core…
Ask Skip calls out the overreliance on AI as a fix for content discovery, arguing it's a cop-out for the lack of programming strategy. AI can help organize and personalize, but it can't replace the need for editorial vision and…
Apple is licensing Google’s Gemini models not out of weakness but as a strategic move to maintain control over the user experience while sidestepping the unsustainable cost curve of frontier AI development. Rather than compete in the commoditized model layer,…
Apple has unveiled Apple Creator Studio, a new $12.99/month subscription bundle offering access to pro-grade creative tools like Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro across Mac and iPad. Launching January 28, the package is aimed at streamlining access…
TikTok has launched the For You Calendar, a printable weekly planner designed to help families balance screen time with offline activities. Created in collaboration with planner designer Linda Tong and several parent creators, the calendar emphasizes goal-setting, routines, and shared…
Premion and Advertiser Perceptions reveal that live sports is now central to Connected TV (CTV) ad strategies, with 78% of advertisers already participating and nearly 80% planning to boost spend. The study highlights live sports as more valuable than other…
Spotify has opened a new video-first podcast studio in Hollywood’s Sycamore media district, marking its second LA location and expanding its investment in video podcasting. The 11,000-square-foot facility will support creators in the Spotify Partner Program, including The Ringer and…
Netflix is facing a lawsuit from an HBO Max subscriber seeking to block its proposed $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s entertainment assets, alleging the merger would harm competition and lead to higher subscription prices. The plaintiff argues the…
Basics of Streaming breaks down how video and audio codecs underpin every part of the streaming experience, from startup time and visual clarity to delivery cost and viewer retention. It outlines how codecs like H.264, HEVC, VP9, AV1, and others…
