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Will the recession change Big Tech’s view on entertainment?

Mark Mulligan

25 Nov 2022

tech majors

recession

tech layoffs

Music start up Utopia just announced a round of layoffs , fitting into a much bigger dynamic that may reshape the entertainment landscape. There are many reasons why the coming global recession will be unique, but the one that is most relevant to the digital entertainment sector is that it is going ...

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More M&A activity could shift power from games companies closer to big tech

Richard Broadhurst

22 Jul 2022

m&a

Gaming

attention recession

The first half of 2022 revealed how fragile the digital economy can be. The gaming industry, after a bullish run over the course of the pandemic, was not exempt from the blend of economic uncertainty, attention recession, and behavioural shifts.

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The new chair of the FTC and antitrust 2.0

Tim Mulligan

22 Jun 2021

Anti-trust

Monopoly

Lina Khan

The appointment of Lina Khan on June 15th to chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is poised to be a transformational one in the history of the world wide web. Khan came to prominence with an article in the Yale Law Journal, Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox , which identified the paradox of hegem...

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How Will Finance’s Interest in Music Impact the Industry Compared to Big Tech?

Zach Fuller

16 Dec 2019

big tech

Facebook

facebook music

With Hipgnosis continuing to acquire copyright, coupled with Warner Music Group and Providence Equity’s announcement of Tempo Music Investments, the finance industry’s interest in the recorded music business continues to gather momentum.

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