Wall Street's Profit Motive Signals Warner Bros' Demise
I couldn't agree more with this thesis: How Wall Street Has Killed Hollywood: The End of Warner Bros https://t.co/mCAYpLl74t
Track Your Sync Pitch Progress by Day 84
84 days into 2026 ☕️ How many sync licensing companies have you pitched music to?
Disney's AI Deal Collapse Reveals Supply‑chain Misfocus
$DIS Disney's $1 billion @OpenAI deal collapsed three months after signing and seven days after Iger stepped down. Disney has sued or threatened $GOOG Google, #ByteDance and @midjourney partnered with the one company that just killed its product. The problem was...
Netflix Acquires “Strangers” Rights, Casts Gwyneth Paltrow
Netflix lands rights to NYT bestseller STRANGERS and taps Gwyneth Paltrow to star in feature adaptation https://t.co/DLhybNVT6C
Inside GoodGood Golf's Secrets to Explosive Growth
Played 3 holes with @goodgood_golf and picked their brains on how they became the fastest-growing golf channel in the world ⛳️ Full video out now https://t.co/DJXv7h8kGj https://t.co/7TQAdLndnV
TikTok Hit “Chest Pain” Goes Platinum, Hits Mainstream
Malcolm Todd's "Chest Pain (I Love)" has been certified Platinum in the United States for selling 1 million copies, proving that his viral TikTok hit has officially crossed over into mainstream success. https://t.co/IEu7xmdYq6
Creator Economy Booms While Mental Health Crises Double
1 in 10 content creators report serious mental health struggles tied to their work. That’s double the national average. At the same time, the creator economy is worth hundreds of billions and growing fast. So what’s broken? In this episode of TEQ, I...
Musk Halts X Creator Revenue Change Targeting Regional Impressions
Elon Musk paused X's creator revenue rule change that aimed to focus on regional impressions hours after the company announced it https://t.co/d2YT9fm7Jq
Emerging Artists Release Music Wrong, Losing Everything
Most emerging artists are releasing music completely wrong. Here is exactly what they are getting wrong, and why it is costing them everything. https://t.co/1tHGaacLz7
Dominic Fike’s “3 Nights” Hits 3× Platinum
Dominic Fike's "3 Nights" has been certified 3x Platinum in the United States for selling 3 million copies, a massive achievement for the debut single that became a global hit reaching the top 10 in multiple countries. https://t.co/HVRvxGctJn
Morning Joe Hosts Locked in At
They may have given up an hour on air, but they ain't going anywhere....Morning Joe duo of Scarborough, Brzezinski will stick with MS NOW through 2029 https://t.co/rHjU8VxMB5 via @variety
Streaming Spend Stagnates at $69; 68% Choose Ad‑supported Tiers
U.S. Household Spending on Streaming Video Services Remains Flat at $69 per Month, as 68% Now Take Ad-Supported Tiers https://t.co/7kimYXpfe6
X Limits Creator Earnings to Domestic Impressions After Location Scandal
Remember when X started showing the location of accounts and everyone found out that a bunch of pro-Trump influencers were actually based in other countries? Now the company says it's changing up its revenue sharing program so people will only...
Call Out Fake Brand Complaints, Spotlight Real Deals
Everyone loves posting “bad brand deals” but never shows receipts. If brands are really sending insulting offers, call them out directly or nothing changes. Most of this is just rage bait for engagement. The only legit one going around right...
CBS Evening News Hits Record Low Q1 Ratings
Status Scoop: With the first quarter set to wrap at week’s end, Bari Weiss’ relaunched “CBS Evening News” with Tony Dokoupil is on track for its lowest-rated first quarter of the 21st century in both total viewers and the advertiser-coveted...
One Press Release Can Land Your Music on Major News
My U.S. and worldwide PR packages get your music directly onto Google News, Bing News, Yahoo News, and in front of editorial desks that matter. Your next big break could be one press release away. Let's go! Eric@ThatEricAlper.com
Garth Brooks' 'Fun' Hits 2× Platinum Milestone
Garth Brooks' 'Fun' has been certified 2x Platinum in the United States for selling 2 million copies, a strong showing for the album that features collaborations with Blake Shelton and Trisha Yearwood. https://t.co/E8uTPgaDEa
Garth Brooks' Christmas Album Hits 4× Platinum
Garth Brooks' 'Beyond the Season' has been certified 4x Platinum in the United States for selling 4 million copies, making it one of the best-selling Christmas albums in country music history. https://t.co/XslPmwC3tp
Paramount‑Warner Merger Unraveling, Not Inevitable
Rushfield Quixote tilting at those windmills... The Paramount-Warner Deal Isn’t Inevitable. It’s Starting to Unravel, by @richardrushfield https://t.co/lWK9gdhl8z
Casey Bloys 2027 Could Match Hollywood’s Biggest Free‑Agency Moves
Executives and talent aren’t a 1:1 comparison. But if Casey Bloys hits the market in 2027, it could rival JJ Abrams (2020), Christopher Nolan (2021), and Taylor Sheridan (2025) as one of Hollywood’s most consequential free agency moments
Marathon Needs Sony's First‑party Commitment to Thrive
Marathon is the textbook example of a first-party franchise you nurture until it blossoms. If Sony's not willing to do that then what's the point. https://t.co/n1RGCTnk9p https://t.co/rLyuki5pLs
Clients Demand Predictive Audience Insights and ROI Clarity
Client questions I hear most: -Can you forecast where audience taste is going? -How does Title X actually stack up vs comps? -Who is the actual audience, how do they behave, what are their other preferences? -How can we improve the bottom line...
AI Music: Emerging Growth Market or Niche Play?
AI music has a ton of interest, but how big will the market get? What are the segments? Will this be a primary revenue driver for music in the future, or more of a niche product? We dug into this on...
FCC Merger Condemned as Putin‑style Atrocity
Nearly 1.2 million Russian troops and close to 600,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed or wounded or gone missing because of Vladimir Putin’s war of conquest. And @CAgovernor thinks @BrendanCarrFCC is just as depraved because the @FCC approved @NXSTMediaGroup/@TEGNA merger....
HBO Max Leverages Harry Potter Trailer for UK Launch
It’s not random the decision to drop the first trailer of #HarryPotter HBO series this WED. After a long wait, #HBOMax will finally be launched in the U.K. this THU, so using one of the biggest British pop culture phenoms ever...
Disney Pledges Continued AI Engagement, Respecting IP Rights
In the wake of the @soraofficialapp shutdown, Disney said it "will continue to engage with AI platforms to find new ways to meet fans where they are while responsibly embracing new technologies that respect IP and the rights of creators.”...
Nielsen's New Viewership Snapshot Sparks Industry War
GAUGE RAGE: Nielsen, TV networks and streamers are in a furious battle over a monthly snapshot of video viewing across TV and digital that the measurement giant created just for kicks.... https://t.co/LhPJyzOThB
Tubi Launches F1 Alternate Casts via Apple TV Partnership
Tubi Unveils Formula 1 Altcasts Under Deal With Apple TV, New Interactive Ad Formats https://t.co/QJTdPgk926 via @variety
Linktree AI Delivers Personalized Growth Recommendations for Creators
Linktree’s new AI tool gives creators real, personalized growth recommendations @linktr.ee has upgraded Insights Chat with personalized, AI-powered, data-driven recommendations The new tool pulls real performance data across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Creators using Linktree can ask for post ideas, traffic tips, and top-performing...
Canal+ Appears Dramatically Undervalued with Strong Synergies
Help me out here. Doesn't Canal+ $CAN looks pretty mispriced right now. The market is basically valuing MultiChoice (plus all the expected synergies) at less than zero. MultiChoice is already profitable and Canal+ is targeting €400m in annual synergies over the...
Pick the Right Metric by Defining Your Goal
Tracking the wrong YouTube metric can send your channel in the wrong direction. If you figure out what you want to build first, the right metric becomes obvious. https://t.co/meP5Vom8O7
Spotify Launches Beta to Protect Artists' Profiles
given it's one of the most requested features i hear from artists, i'm *so* excited we're launching the beta for artist profile protection today. when turned on, it adds a new step for artists in @spotifyforartists, where they review new releases...
AppLovin Deploys AI Video Creatives for In-Game Ads
AppLovin launches AI-enabled video creative generation AppLovin is launching AI-enabled video generation to optimize eCommerce ads for in-game environments. By repurposing assets through generative models, the platform addresses the performance gap between social media creatives and full-screen mobile placements. This rollout...
11.6K Views Earned $205—Scale YouTube Income Consistently
I show you how much YouTube paid me with one video that got 11,600 views and generated $205 in revenue. I break down the watch time, subscriber growth, and explain how these earnings can scale if you multiply the views....
FCC Tackles Media M
■ @NXSTMediaGroup to @FCC: There is No @TEGNA Merger ‘Emergency’ ■ @FCC Space Bureau Chief Jay Schwarz: U.S. on the Cusp of ‘Scale in Space’ ■ FCC Approves $171 Million Gray Media Purchase of Allen Media Group TV Stations ■ Analyst:...
Controversial ICP Album Goes Double Platinum After Disney Ban
Insane Clown Posse's 'The Great Milenko' has been certified 2x Platinum in the United States, a remarkable achievement for an album that was pulled from shelves by Disney within hours of its 1997 release before finding a second life on...
DVD Crash Inflated Budgets, Then Forced Rapid Cuts
“It reminds me of the period in which DVD crashed, going from hundreds of millions a year in profits that went to the bottom lines of movies large and small to a lot less in a hurry. Budgets had skyrocketed...
Crimson Desert Hits 2M Sales, yet genAI Dampens Hype
Crimson Desert sells 2 million copies in five days, but genAI kinda spoils the party. https://t.co/BXkxtD7aVB
CNN to Cut Jobs, Shift Toward Digital Future
Scoop: CNN is expected to lay off some staffers this week as network chief Mark Thompson works to push the network away from linear television and into the digital future.
FCC Lawmaker Retracts Claim of NXST's Massive Cash Flow
It was pointed out in this space that @AGomezFCC was dreaming if she thought @NXSTMediaGroup had "hundreds of billions in free cash flow." The @FCC Democrat has since updated her statement ... (Ready for the @FOX29philly revisions when you are,...
Hollywood Must Cut Blockbuster Budgets Below $200M
Glad to hear #DCStudios kept #SUPERGIRL’s budget in check. With the CBM heydays past us, It’s more important than ever that you give your CBMs all conditions to succeed at Global #BoxOffice: Optics are as important as delivering a good...
AI Actors Form Union to Secure Stable Diffusion Rights
AI actors are reportedly forming a union to demand 'stable diffusion' of their residuals. Pixel-perfect rights are human rights... wait. 📢💻 #AIUnion #DigitalRights #HollywoodTech https://t.co/DwxDg6Lunm
Venture Capital's Media Takeover Could Be Detrimental
To be clear I’m not doubting that initiatives like a16z’s media arm might end up being highly successful. They have cash (obviously), clout (in certain circles) and they can view media as a loss leader. What I am arguing is...
Marvel's Desperate Gamble Birthed a $50B Empire
1996: Marvel was finished. Stock tanked 99%. Stores closed. Fans vanished. They were $700M in debt - and out of ideas. Then came a bizarre gamble no one believed in. Here's how that desperate move created a $50B entertainment empire:
Winning Consideration Before Search via Streaming Ads
Are you optimizing for the moment after the buying decision has already been made? Because, the brands I'm watching right now are winning consideration before anyone opens a search tab. This is the shift: shopping doesn't start at Google anymore....
Data‑Driven Forecast Beats Industry Skepticism
Remember when music infustry commentators were mocking my suggestion that the Johnny Blue Skies album could sell 100,000 physical copies? First week it sold 59k. It went to #3. I based my estimate on his recent ticket sales,...
Democratic Senators Push FCC Review of Paramount‑Warner Deal
Democratic Senators Demand FCC Conduct Foreign Investment Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Over Backing by Middle Eastern Funds, China’s Tencent https://t.co/hEDGRnqwMl via @variety
Springsteen Backs ACLU as Supreme Court Threatens Birthright Citizenship
Just in: Bruce Springsteen authorizes ACLU to use 'Born in the USA' in a new ad campaign that debuts as the organization figures in a Supreme Court case that could deny birthright citizenship to children born in the United States...
TEGNA Delisted: No Stock, No Market Insight
TEGNA no longer exists as a stock trading on Wall Street … how do you expect to unscramble the egg? https://t.co/8ZraFbK3Sd
Media and Telecom Policy Roundup Highlights Major Moves
Policyband Headlines: ■ Circle City CEO Interested in Buying @NXSTMediaGroup 's NBC Station in Indy ■ Nexstar Ended DEI Programs Ahead of @TEGNA Approval ■ Alaska’s BEAD Plan Has Some Eye-Popping Per-Location Costs: $50,000? ■ @POTUS Trump EO Asks Carr, @howardlutnick to Protect Army-Navy...