Excl: Another notable book deal today, as Amazon MGM picks up film rights to upcoming ROMANTIC HERO by Kirsty Greenwood. Its the 1st acquisition for the production shingle run by former Amazon MGM head Jennifer Salke. https://t.co/Pu9dYTUH6l
Reed Hastings Says Netflix’s Biggest Risk Is if YouTube Content ‘Boosted With AI’ Becomes ‘Cool and Sexy’ https://t.co/hnN5bz8ktl via @variety
I couldn't agree more with this thesis: How Wall Street Has Killed Hollywood: The End of Warner Bros https://t.co/mCAYpLl74t
84 days into 2026 ☕️ How many sync licensing companies have you pitched music to?

$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 lands rights to NYT bestseller STRANGERS and taps Gwyneth Paltrow to star in feature adaptation https://t.co/DLhybNVT6C
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

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
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...
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
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" 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
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
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

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...
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...
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...
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' 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' '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
Rushfield Quixote tilting at those windmills... The Paramount-Warner Deal Isn’t Inevitable. It’s Starting to Unravel, by @richardrushfield https://t.co/lWK9gdhl8z
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 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
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 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...

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....

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...
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.”...
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 Unveils Formula 1 Altcasts Under Deal With Apple TV, New Interactive Ad Formats https://t.co/QJTdPgk926 via @variety

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...

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...
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

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 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...

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....

■ @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:...

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...

“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 sells 2 million copies in five days, but genAI kinda spoils the party. https://t.co/BXkxtD7aVB
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.

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,...
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 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

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...

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:
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....
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 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
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...