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Privacy Concerns and Digital Advertisers: Why Brands That Demand Attention Will Lose out in the Post-Peak Shift of the Attention Economy

Hanna Kahlert
Mid-2019 sees the digital market mid-quagmire. The saturation of the attention economy is driving further and further competition between brands to create propositions that can stand out enough to earn adoption, in a market where overwhelming choice vastly outweighs the total adoption potential of consumers.
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Go Big or Go Home: DAZN Poised to Swoop In on the Crown Jewel of Sporting Rights

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Alistair Taylor
Streaming insurgent DAZN, which now operates in nine markets, has announced its intention to bid for US domestic NFL rights, undoubtedly the crown jewel of sporting rights. Adding the world’s most valuable league to its roster would catapult DAZN into the next echelon of sports broadcasters and finally offer a truly compelling proposition for football fans.
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Why Video Is King in the Peak Attention Economy

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Tim Mulligan
As we move firmly into the peak attention economy, the value proposition of entertainment is becoming increasingly nuanced. While consumers have dramatically made the switch to digital consumption following on from the smart phone revolution post-iPhone launch 12 years ago, trends forged in the analogue era still dominate entertainment consumption.
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Why Stormzy as a Glastonbury Headliner Makes Sense Post-Streaming

Zach Fuller
On the eve of Stormzy becoming the first Grime artist to headline Glastonbury, it is worth considering what this represents in terms of the link between the new streaming economy and live music. The South Londoner’s slot is notable less for the now-obligatory controversy that greets any Worthy Farm headliner that isn’t an established rock band (as per Jay-Z and Kanye West’s turns at the festival), but rather should be viewed as a pivot in what the wider live audience ought to expect from the next wave of headliners.
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