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Monetizing MediaThe Misallocation of Capital in Film Production - with Diya Sagar (Lupa Systems)Diya Sagar, an investor at Lupa Systems, talks with Monetizing Media's Eric Cohen-Peckham about her thesis that investors are approaching film production companies with misaligned expectations, creating pressure for short-term wins without enough risk tolerance and long enough time horizon to develop massive new IP franchises and a content empire that can challenge the largest incumbents like Disney.2023-09-0758 min
Scare ULet the Right One In (2008) with Joshua ConkelWhen we meet Oskar, it’s 1982 and he’s a meek 12-year-old with a shameful blonde pageboy haircut. His parents are divorced, making for a lonely existence on a nondescript housing estate in a suburb of Stockholm. On top of this, local bully Conny’s been taunting him at school, his jabs becoming increasingly violent. Meanwhile, people are dying in Oskar’s neighborhood, especially around his apartment complex. Could it have something to do with the middle-age man and 12 year old girl that just moved into the building, the ones that placed cardboard on their windows, seemingly to shield them from th...2023-06-191h 17Monetizing MediaBIZ | State of the Metaverse and comments on the Apple Vision Pro with Eugene ChungEugene Chung has been on the investor side of the start-up world at Warburg Pincus and Morgan Stanley before entering the creative world's of Pixar, heading Oculus Story Studios and founding Penrose Studios.
Eugene knows the spatial computing space really well and through this episode he gives thoughts and comments on the current state of the Metaverse with Apple's release of the Vision One headset.
Thank you for joining the show, Eugene. Please listen to our show with Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz from a year ago as addition to this episode. 2023-06-141h 03Monetizing MediaBIZ | Publishing in a digital era with Hearst UK CEO Katie Vanneck-SmithKatie is the CEO of Hearst UK. Overlooking brands such as the Cosmopolitan, the Runner's World and more. Some would call her a veteran in the media industry a title she herself reluctantly use. Her background as co-founder of Tortoise and previous roles at News Corp as CCO of WSJ and C-level roles at The Times and The Telegraph certainly builds to the title of veteran. Our conversation with Katie covers four topics: i) The magazines industry in a digital era, ii) Business models in the media world, iii) how to successfully market a media venture today...2023-05-2649 minMonetizing MediaGenerative AI vs. IP Law - with Bobby Ghajar (Cooley) and Felix Hilgert (Osborne Clarke)Leading intellectual property attorneys Bobby Ghajar (Cooley LLP) and Felix Hilgert (Osborne Clarke) share a lawyer's perspective on the rise of generative AI within the media & entertainment industry. Can AI companies be barred from training their models on copyrighted content? Can content creators copyright and monetize content they create using these tools? How much control do public figures have over reproduction of their voice and image? How do the US and EU differ in their existing laws on these issues and their likely regulatory responses?
(This podcast does not provide legal advice and is in...2023-05-1157 minMonetizing MediaDEALS | Indie Film Financing & Tax Credits - with Zach Tarica (The Forest Road Company)Zach Tarica is the Co-Founder & CEO of The Forest Road Company, a leading investment firm specializing in lending to independent film productions. In this episode, he joins Monetizing Media host Eric Cohen-Peckham to explain the types of funding producers need to secure, the role of tax credits offered by different governments, and how his firm evaluates investment opportunities in this space. The conversation focuses in particular on the use of film tax credits as collateral for loans, the process of trading tax credits at a discount to receive cash sooner, and changing trends in the film financing market.
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V66-poddenThe recruiting market for entertainment executives - with Jonatan Davies (SRI) & Gerard Miles (Mission One)Demand within entertainment C-Suites and which are falling out of favor? How is executive compensation 💰 changing and how does it vary between different parts of entertainment (music, film, TV, games, etc) and different geographies? Are companies starting to look down on executives working remotely? Monetizing Media's Eric Cohen-Peckham and Edward Lindqvist interrogate executive headhunters Jonathan Davies (SRI) and Gerard Miles (Mission One) to find the answers.
Jonathan Davies is a Partner at SRI, an executive search firm with offices across 7 countries that specializes in helping companies across media, entertainment, and tech recruit new executives. He focuses on searches for...2023-04-121h 00V66-poddenValuing entertainment IP - with Andrew Kotliar (MEP Capital) & Ivar Combrinck (Salem Partners)Andrew Kotliar (Partner at MEP Capital) and Ivar Combrinck (Managing Director at Salem Partners) join hosts Eric Cohen-Peckham and Edward Lindqvist to discuss how investors value what different types of entertainment IP (intellectual property) are worth and what the current market is for different types of IP rights. Think: buying ownership of individual films, songs, books, games, YouTube channels, etc.
Andrew has bought, or provided financing for others to buy, a range of music catalogs, film libraries, and YouTube channels. Ivar has spent his whole career valuing IP and negotiating deals around it, including financing of over $7 billion...2023-04-121h 16Monetizing MediaBIZ | The Recruiting Market for Entertainment Executives - with Jonathan Davies (SRI) & Gerard Miles (Mission One)Which skills are in high demand within entertainment C-Suites and which are falling out of favor? How is executive compensation 💰 changing and how does it vary between different parts of entertainment (music, film, TV, games, etc) and different geographies? Are companies starting to look down on executives working remotely? Monetizing Media's Eric Cohen-Peckham and Edward Lindqvist interrogate executive headhunters Jonathan Davies (SRI) and Gerard Miles (Mission One) to find the answers.
Jonathan Davies is a Partner at SRI, an executive search firm with offices across 7 countries that specializes in helping companies across media, entertainment, and tech rec...2023-04-101h 00Monetizing MediaDEALS | Valuing Entertainment IP - with Andrew Kotliar (MEP Capital) & Ivar Combrinck (Salem Partners)Andrew Kotliar (Partner at MEP Capital) and Ivar Combrinck (Managing Director at Salem Partners) join hosts Eric Cohen-Peckham and Edward Lindqvist to discuss how investors value what different types of entertainment IP (intellectual property) are worth and what the current market is for different types of IP rights. Think: buying ownership of individual films, songs, books, games, YouTube channels, etc.
Andrew has bought, or provided financing for others to buy, a range of music catalogs, film libraries, and YouTube channels. Ivar has spent his whole career valuing IP and negotiating...2023-04-051h 16Monetizing MediaCRYPTO x GAMES | Does Web3 Gaming have a future? - with Aaron Bush (Naavik) & Ben Cousens (Zebedee)Video games involving NFTs and cryptocurrencies were supposed to be the future. In 2021 and 2022, investors poured $3.6 billion and $3.7 billion, respectively, into gaming-related crypto companies. Then...it collapsed. Axie Infinity went from over 1 million "daily active wallets" to just 9,000 in January 2023, and the top 10 web3 gaming tokens lost on average 97% of their value. The hype is gone. So what happened, and what future (if any) does blockchain technology have in the games industry?
Monetizing Media's Eric Cohen-Peckham talks with Ben Cousens (Chief Strategy Officer at Zebedee, a fintech startup...2023-03-2152 minMonetizing MediaDEALS | Why "Name, Image, and Likeness" contracts are getting more complicated - with Josh Ludmir (Greenberg Traurig)Josh Ludmir, a partner at law firm Greenberg Traurig who specializes in contracts between media companies and talent, talks with Monetizing Media host Eric Cohen-Peckham about how one of the most common contracts in the industry is evolving. >> The Personal Appearance Release gives a media company or advertiser permission to use the name, image, and likeness of a person. It has long been standard and one-sided in favor of the companies. Social media, NFTs, generative AI tools, and "cancel culture" targeting both companies and individuals has made it more complicated and negotiable, however. // Join the newsletter...2023-03-0753 minMonetizing MediaIs Podcasting Dead? A down market, expected M&A, and the evolution of the podcast biz - with Chris PetersonChris Peterson (CEO of Modish Media, former president of Kindred Media at LionTree, and former EVP Podcasting at iHeart) discusses the state of the podcast industry with investors Eric Cohen-Peckham and Edward Lindqvist. // See more resources for media & entertainment businesspeople and join the newsletter at MonetizingMedia.com // Cross-posted with the V66 Podcast.2023-01-2847 min
V66-poddenV66 podcast on why the podcast market isn't deadEric Cohen Peckham and Edward Lindqvist have a conversation with seasoned podcast profile Chris Peterson. Chris was designated to setup iHeart Media's podcast business and later moved on to assist an investment bank on significant podcast transactions such as Amazon's purchase of Wondery amongst other. Chris is frequently cited about where the podcast market is heading and in this episode we take a look at the market from four angles (i) Monetisation (ii) fragmentation/consolidation (iii) technology (iv) what is important when starting a new podcast?
2023-01-2747 minMonetizing MediaAI x Media | Chat GPT and AI's grand arrival in media & entertainmentLux Capital's Danny Crichton joins media investors Edward Lindqvist and Eric Cohen-Peckham to discuss their first impressions of OpenAI's Chat GPT and the shock it is creating across the industry as creatives and businesspeople realize their jobs are about to change (or disappear). Just how good is generative AI right now and what is a realistic timeline for further improvements? Which types of jobs will be automated first? What new business opportunities does this create for content creators? Recorded on 13 December 2022. // Find more resources for media & entertainment businesspeople and join the newsletter at MonetizingMedia.com2022-12-2248 minV66-poddenV66 podcast on generative AIsStarting today we're broadening the V66 podcast together with Eric Cohen Peckham from Monetizing Media, formerly a journalist at Techcrunch covering how technology impacts the media space.
In this episode Edward and Eric has a conversation with the Head of Editorial at the VC firm Lux Capital - Danny Crichton.
The conversation of course takes its start in OpenAi's release of ChatGPT 3. The dialogue includes understanding of what a generative AI is. What it can be used for (today), what it could be used for and how that will impact the media and technology space.2022-12-2247 min
V66-poddenEp 1 of the V66 podcast with Rony Abovitz - founder of Magic Leap and Sun and ThunderIn this first episode with Rony we'll hear about his current project in the storytelling space - Sun and Thunder, the background that made him build Magic Leap and truly pioneer the spatial computing (AR-powered) space. You'll hear Rony talk about what is oftenly referred to as the Metaverse (x-verses), where it comes from, what it is or could be straight from whom I believe is one of the first true enablers of what it can become. Of course also the Magic Leap version of it - the Magicverse.
Rony is a serial entrepreneur based in Florida - t...2022-05-1650 min
V66-poddenEp 2 of the V66 podcast with Rony Abovitz - founder of Magic Leap and Sun and ThunderIn this Second episode with Rony we'll hear more about Magic Leap specifically. The Billion dollar startup that for a long time worked under a lot of secrecy - something the company later was scrutinised for. The challenges going up in competition against the trillion dollar companies building similar technology initiatives. His thoughts, ideas and learnings from those endeavours.
Rony is a serial entrepreneur based in Florida - the USA. He's the founder of Mako Surgical Corp, Magic Leap and Sun and Thunder. 2022-05-1647 min
V66-poddenV66podden med Niklas JacobsonNiklas är en av två grundare till den världskända och prisbelönta VFX-studion Important Looking Pirates eller kort ILP. Baserade i Stockholm med fler än 200 anställda i flera länder har studion blivit go-to för Disney, Netflix, HBO och många fler namnkunniga film- och tvstudios över hela världen.
Niklas berättar om hur ILP tvingas överleverera i konkurrensen givet att Sverige inte erbjuder lika generösa skatteincitament (bidrag) för att producera VFX i Sverige och så klart hur man jobbar för att alltid vara bättre än konkurrenterna.
Vi får också veta vad...2022-04-1533 min
V66-poddenV66podden med Mark Malmström FastMark axlar med sin journalistiska bakgrund rollen som Head of Content eller Innehållsansvarig på dokumentärtjänsten Naudio. I det här avsnittet berättar Mark om sina erfarenheter som radioproducent och från andra mediakoncerner och hur de kommit till pass där han nu är i sin relativt nya roll hos Naudio.
Mark utvecklar också sina tankar kring vad som skapar ett konkurrenskraftigt bibliotek, vad som är spännande att lyssna på och hur samarbeten inom V66 skapar goda förutsättningar för fortsatta framgångar.2022-03-2437 min
V66-poddenV66podden med Tove Leffler - poddbokschefenTove har en spännande blandning av erfarenheter från att vara en luttrad och mycket kompetent radioproducent och senare i karriären innan sin nuvarande roll på Soundtelling som verksamhetsansvarig på ett bokförlag.
En perfekt kombination för att leda Soundtellingsverksamhetsområde poddböcker. Ett format som flitigt uppvaktas i synnerhet av V66s eget Naudio.
Inspelad på V66.
Klippning av Oscar Wendel, Qast2022-03-1846 min
Monetizing MediaBIZ | Policy Magazines - with Stephanie Solomon (Foreign Affairs) & Danny Crichton (Lux Capital)Stephanie Solomon (CRO of Foreign Affairs) and Danny Crichton (Head of Editorial at Lux Capital & former managing editor of TechCrunch) talk to Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham about the strategy and business models of long-form political/policy magazines where top government officials, CEOs, and policy experts debate how to tackle the world's many challenges. // Keep up with other episodes and find resources for media & entertainment businesspeople at MonetizingMedia.com2022-03-041h 01
Monetizing MediaBIZ | Axios' audience funnel - with Neal Rothschild (Axios)Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham interviews Neal Rothschild, Director of Audience & Growth at Axios, about Axios' audience development funnel. That is, its tactics for bringing readers to their site, converting them into newsletter subscribers, retaining them as engaged newsletter readers, and converting some of them to a new portfolio of paid ($599/yr) newsletters covering deals in different industries. // Check out other episodes and find other resources for businesspeople in media & entertainment at MonetizingMedia.com2022-02-2850 min
Monetizing MediaDEALS | Music Dealmaking - with Cliff Fluet (Lewis Silkin)Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham is joined by Lewis Silkin partner Cliff Fluet, a leading music industry attorney, to break down which segments of the music industry are hot (or not) with dealmaking right now and why. Covering the gold rush to buy music catalogs, live music's navigation through the pandemic, consolidation opportunities among indie labels and talent management firms, the expanded licensing deals with tech platforms, and the rise (and challenges) of crypto platforms. // Keep up with all episodes and get other resources for media & entertainment businesspeople at MonetizingMedia.com2022-02-1841 min
Monetizing MediaBIZ | Soundcloud's creator services expansion - with Jeff Ponchick (Soundcloud)Soundcloud VP of Creator Jeff Ponchick talks with Monetizing Media's Eric Peckham about the music company's strategy to provide a tiered offering of services to indie musicians while leveraging their consumer-facing streaming platform for data to inform A&R and marketing. Soundcloud now competes with cross-platform music distributors and label services firms to identify and promote breakout artists. // Keep up with episodes and get other resources for media & entertainment businesspeople at MonetizingMedia.com2022-02-1547 min
Monetizing MediaDEALS | Game industry mega deals - with Joost van Dreunen (New Breukelen) & Mike Sepso (Vindex)DEALS | Joost van Dreunen (investor / advisor / Superdata founder) and Mike Sepso (Vindex CEO / fmr Activision SVP) analyze the Take Two/Zynga, Microsoft/Activision, and Sony/Bungie acquisitions Monetizing Media's Eric Peckham. Why did they make sense, why did they happen now, and how do they reshape the industry? Also, has gaming bifurcated into synergy-focused giants who are happy to outsource innovation to startups and just buy them when successful? / Keep up with new episodes and get other resources on the media & entertainment business at MonetizingMedia.com2022-02-0444 min
Monetizing MediaDEALS | State of the Creator Economy - with Eze Vidra (Remagine)Eze Vidra, co-founder of seed stage VC firm Remagine Ventures, and Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham discuss trends and challenges in the "creator economy" as investors and entrepreneurs have flooded into the market. From the increased priority among many creators to own their own audience and be less beholden to major platforms like YouTube to creators' use of NFTs, social tokens, and AI tools, this covers a wide range of important topics. Eze also explains his specific Israel-focused strategy. // Keep up with new episodes and access extra resources for media & entertainment professionals at MonetizingMedia.com2022-02-021h 06
Monetizing MediaXR | Bringing 3D experiences to the cloud - with Alon Grinshpoon (echo3D)echo3D Co-Founder & CEO Alon Grinshpoon talks to Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham about how his company is enabling developers to create and deploy AR/VR and other 3D apps/games on the cloud so they don’t have to be downloaded to be used, can be updated in real-time, and can work with high-performance across a wider range of devices. // Keep up with Monetizing Media episodes and get other resources for media & entertainment businesspeople at MonetizingMedia.com2022-01-2722 min
Monetizing MediaDEALS | India's gaming startup boom - with Salone Sehgal (Lumikai Fund)In 2019, Salone Sehgal left London Venture Partners to launch a new VC firm focused on seed stage gaming startups in India. She talks to Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham about why India's gaming ecosystem offers big opportunity, why Indians are spending a lot more on In-App Purchases than in the past, the game mechanics that are most popular among different segments of the market, and how politics has impacted domestic entrepreneurs' ability to build the next big gaming company.2022-01-2545 min
V66-poddenV66podden med Guldöra vinnarna Emma Ikekwe och Love LyssaridesIntervju med 2021 års Guldöra vinnare för Bästa intervju och Årets stjärnskott, Emma Ikekwe från Soundtelling och Love Lyssarides från Just Stories. Bägge två numera del av Third Ear Studio hemmavarande på V66. Vi pratar om deras mästerverk, framtida drömmar, bakgrunder och utmaningarna i att få ljudberättelser att färdas över språk och mediegränser.
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V66-poddenV66podden med Anna Serner f.d. VD på Svenska FilminstitutetV66podden med Anna Serner, f.d. VD på Svenska Filminstitutet. Anna berättar om hennes bakgrund, hur den fortmat vägen till hennes vision och ställningstaganden för yttrandefrihet, åsiktsmångfald och mångfald generellt med utgångspunkt i rättvisa. Att svenska filmbolag kanske behöver tänka globalt från start numera. Vad bredare konkurrens både generellt och framförallt genom handlingsplaner för jämställdhet mellan kön gjort för industrin. Strukturella skillnader i arbetslivet och om hur hon kunde se den digitala utvecklingen under hennes 10år på institutet lämnat spår i form av VHS-band, DVD...2021-12-2052 min
V66-poddenV66podden med Eleonor Sager, COO på Breakable Films ABEleonor berättar om hennes utgångspunkt i ledarskapet - att vara ständigt anpassningsbar, att inte göra saker som de alltid gjorts i en bransch som snabbt förändras. Att det är en ny spelplan som inte är färdig. Hur hennes erfarenhet från FLX spelar roll i Breakables resa mot att värna talangerna och reducera produktionstider och så klart om Eleonors hobbies - som att skriva och publicera böcker.2021-12-0838 min
V66-poddenV66podden med Carl Fridsjö, VD på Just Stories AB och ordförande i Third Ear Studio ABCarl berättar om sin entreprenörsbakgrund med e-handel, klockor på nätet och hur allt började med poker online. Hur en story från nordöstra Sydamerika blev startpunkten på vad som skulle komma att bli en av Sveriges största true crimepoddar: En Mörk Historia och hur han och Joel drog igång Just Stories och ständigt söker hockeyklubban, senast genom att inte betrakta sig som ett produktionsbolag utan något annat...2021-12-0350 min
V66-poddenV66podden med Victor Freye, VD på NaudioVictor berättar om resan att skapa, forma och ständigt förbättra en plattform generellt och så klart specifikt om den dokumentära ljudplattformen Naudio. Victor bjuder också in till resonemang kring hur marknadssituationen särskilt i ljudvärlden förändras och hur Naudio vill bygga sin affär och marknadsexpansion och samarbetena med ljudproduktionsbolagen i nätverket V66. Förutom det berättar ekonomen och seglaren Victor om resan från ett storbolag till ett litet bolag, utmaningarna och lärdomarna från bägge sidor.2021-11-3037 min
V66-poddenV66podden med Maria Dahlin, VD på Art&Bob Film & DramaVälkommen att lyssna till vad 16 års kick-boxning kan skapa för förutsättningar i den scriptade filmvärlden där röda mattan i Cannes är en kvalitetsstämpel för verket men kanske inte alltid för arbetsförhållandena. Maria Dahlin som VD på Art&Bob Film & Drama beskriver hennes vardag, utmaningarna som uppstår när nya köpare driver på resurskonkurrensen men kanske inte alltid förutsättningarna att ta itu med dem.
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V66-poddenV66podden med Janca Hodann Söder, VD på A&B TelevisionJanca berättar bland annat om hennes intresse för att rida, hennes ofattbara run-streak och så klart hur det är att kliva in som VD i ett tidigare entreprenörsdrivet bolag med högt ställda mål för framtiden.2021-11-2534 min
V66-poddenV66podden med Martin Johnson, VD på Third Ear StudioEn konversation med poddproffset Martin Johnson som bl a varit med och producerat poddserien Spår, startat poddbolaget Soundtelling och varit medproducent av HBO-serien I blind tro. Numer som VD för ljudbolagsgruppen Third Ear Studio som är en sammanslagning av Soundtelling, Just Stories och Third Ear och huserar på V66 med ambitionen att ta deras berättelser direkt till konsument och kanske längre än bara i ljudformatet.2021-11-1936 min
V66-poddenV66podden med Andres Moreno, VD på SoundtellingEtt samtal om vikten av identitet och budskap för att lyckas i den accelererande ljudmarknaden. Andres berättar om sin bakgrund från nattklubbar, MTV och filmproduktionsvärlden som tagit honom till ledarskapet i Soundtelling. Nu som en av pionjärerna i skapandet av en ny grupp ljudbolag med internationella - stora - ambitioner.2021-11-1842 min
V66-poddenV66podden med David Mühle, VD på PlaypilotDavid is an experienced media CEO leading Playpilot - the ultimate starting point for all streamed content. Basically the only remote with social recommendations and algorithmic suggestions on what you can/want/should watch or listen to next.
With more than 3M monthly users Playpilot is further building a database of knowledge around content few other in the industry have access to. Listen to this chat with David to understand what Playpilot has in store next and his outlooks on the industry in large.2021-11-1139 min
V66-poddenV66podden med Jan Blomgren, VD på Art&BobAvsnitt 1, V66podden är en podd för dig inom Mediaindustrin. Dig som är aktiv med V66 på något sätt eller vill utforska andra tankar och synvinklar på mediaindustrin.2021-11-0852 minMonetizing MediaExploring New Frontiers in Audience Development - with Boye Fajinmi (Future Party)Monetizing Media’s Eric Peckham discusses the frontiers of where media brands are attracting and engaging a community around their content with Boye Fajinmi. Boye is a co-founder & president of The Future Party, an LA-based media and events brand targeting professionals in entertainment, tech, marketing, and other creative fields that invested early in creating content on Clubhouse and attracted a 15,000-person following. He has experimented with Discord, Community, and other tools to determine new expansions to the brand’s content creation and events businesses. // Join the Monetizing Media newsletter and find more resources at MonetizingMedia.com2021-06-1928 minMonetizing MediaAn OS for Creator Businesses - with Jason Bade & Rodolphe Ködderitzsch (Pico)Pico's President Jason Bade and Chief Revenue Officer Rodolphe Ködderitzsch talk to Monetizing Media's Eric Peckham about the current boom in creator monetization tools and their work to make Pico the central CRM, analytics, and monetization solution for creators to manage their fan relationships and independent business. // Join the Monetizing Media newsletter and find more resources at MonetizingMedia.com2021-06-1934 minMonetizing MediaThe World of Webcomics - with Michele Wells (Tapas)Eric Peckham dives into the rapidly growing webcomics industry with Michele Wells, the former editor-in-chief of DC Comics who recently joined leading webcomics platform Tapas Media as Chief Content Officer. // Join the Monetizing Media newsletter and find more resources at MonetizingMedia.com2021-06-1821 minMonetizing MediaFrontiers in Educational Content - with Andrew Sugerman (Sketchy)Andrew Sugerman, President of Sketchy, talks with Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham about the intersection of education, entertainment, & gaming. Sketchy takes the learning technique of memory palaces as the basis of entertaining, interactive video courses for medical students. Backed by $30M from TCG Capital, they’re now rapidly expanding to new content verticals. Andrew previously led Disney’s English-language learning content efforts in China and later oversaw all Disney content across mobile apps, digital video, books, comics, and magazines. // Join the Monetizing Media newsletter and find more resources at MonetizingMedia.com2021-05-0638 minMonetizing MediaDeeper Engagement & Better Monetization of Super Fans - with Jeff Kohn (TopFan)TopFan CEO Jeff Kohn and Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham discuss strategies for entertainers and entertainment franchises to own their audience, better engage super fans, and increase lifetime value (LTV) of super fans. TopFan is a platform for musicians, sports teams, movie studios, and others who have large fan bases to create online community portals with paid memberships, exclusive e-commerce, virtual events, and other special benefits. The white-label solution acts as a fan CRM and monetization tool for over 100 partners like musicians Pitbull, the Lumineers, Maroon 5, and the Zach Brown Band, sports franchises like the Denver Broncos (NFL team...2021-05-0641 minMonetizing MediaBuilding an Iconic Brand in Tabletop Games - with Elan Lee (Exploding Kittens)Exploding Kittens co-founder & CEO Elan Lee talks with Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham about the $13 billion (and growing!) tabletop games market and his company's expansion strategy within it. Elan was a longtime video game executive who rose to become the Chief Design Officer at Xbox before leaving in late 2014 and launching Exploding Kittens as a new card game on Kickstarter. It not only had one of the most successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns ever but became one of the most popular tabletop games in the industry. The Exploding Kittens brand has launched several new games since (surpassing 16 million units sold...2021-04-0841 minMonetizing MediaInteractive Shows for Kids - with James Ruben (Hellosaurus)James Ruben, the founder & CEO of Hellosaurus, discusses the children's 'edutainment' landscape and his company's platform of interactive videos with Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham. Previously the Head of Product at HQ Trivia, James launched Hellosaurus last year as a subscription video service for children ages 2-8, partnering with top YouTube creators to produce shows that prompt young viewers to complete tasks within the app.// Join the Monetizing Media newsletter and find more resources at MonetizingMedia.com2021-04-0533 min
Monetizing MediaEnabling the Next Wave of Social Games - with Ryan Horrigan (Artie)Artie founder & CEO Ryan Horrigan talks with Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham about his company's platform for creating multiplayer games that can be shared and played with just a link on social media, without having to download an app. By bypassing the app stores and platform-specific restrictions and enabling games developed in Unity instead of HTML5, Artie can unlock a new wave of gaming with friends on social media. // Join the Monetizing Media newsletter and find more resources at MonetizingMedia.com2021-03-3129 min
Monetizing MediaSelling Digital Fashion for Avatars - with Adriana Hoppenbrouwer (The Fabricant)The fashion industry is moving into the virtual world, with a growing economy of digital clothing to be bought and worn by our avatars on social platforms, in games, in VR, and more. Adriana Hoppenbrouwer is at the forefront of this as a Co-Founder & Commercial Director at The Fabricant, an Amsterdam-based digital fashion house. The Fabricant sells digital-only clothing designed both in-house and in partnership with brands like Adidas, Off White, Rag & Bone and more. She speaks with Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham about what it means to own and wear digital clothing, the 4 different segments of customers, partnerships with...2021-03-2936 min
Monetizing MediaBuilding an Audio-First Romantic Comedy Empire - with Naomi Shah (Meet Cute)Meet Cute founder & CEO Naomi Shah talks with Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham about building an audio-first scripted entertainment startup. Meet Cute is building a dedicated following around 15-minute romantic comedy podcasts. Since December 2019 they have released over 200 shows. // Join the Monetizing Media newsletter and find more resources at MonetizingMedia.com2021-03-2336 min
Monetizing MediaThe Business of Building Games on Roblox - with Joe Ferencz (Gamefam)Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham discusses the business of Roblox game development with Joe Ferencz, the CEO of Gamefam. Gamefam is a leading game studio and the first dedicated game publishing company on Roblox.// Join the Monetizing Media newsletter and find more resources at MonetizingMedia.com2021-03-1144 min
Monetizing MediaVirtual Production is Changing Hollywood - with Miles Perkins (Unreal Engine)Miles Perkins of Epic Games' Unreal Engine talks the use of game engines for virtual production in the film & TV industry with Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham. Virtual production is the frontier of Hollywood visual effects, reshaping the production process and letting creatives explore ideas for how to shoot a scene with real-time changes to a virtual environment. // Join the Monetizing Media newsletter and find more resources at MonetizingMedia.com2020-12-0429 min
Monetizing MediaGrowing a newsletter business on Substack - with Polina Marinova Pompliano (The Profile)Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham discusses the trend of one-person newsletter businesses with Polina Marinova Pompliano. A former journalist at Fortune Magazine, Polina is part of a recent wave of content creators to launch their own freemium subscription newsletters using the Substack platform. She shares her steps in growing The Profile, the software tools she uses, her audience development tactics, and her assessment of why the trend of leading journalists going solo will continue. // Join the Monetizing Media newsletter and find more resources at MonetizingMedia.com // Subscribe to The Profile at theprofile.substack.com
2020-11-2120 min
Monetizing MediaContent Financing for Creatives - with Andrew Kotliar (MEP Capital)Andrew Kotliar of MEP Capital discusses debt and equity financing for films, music catalogs, podcasts, live events, and more with Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham. Key points of conversation: case studies on past deals, deal structures to reduce risk, the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on financing films and live events, and supporting the growing wave of creators determined to keep (or regain) ownership of their IP.To keep up with future episodes and learn more tactical insights on the business of media, entertainment, & gaming, subscribe to the Monetizing Media newsletter at MonetizingMedia.com
2020-08-1228 min
Monetizing MediaSubscription News in the Pandemic - with James Savage (CEO of The Local)This episode features a case study on The Local, a collection of English-language news sites in Europe that saw paying subscribers surge from 11,000 to 26,000 during the first 4 months of the Covid-19 pandemic. James Savage (CEO of The Local) walks Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham through The Local's bundling and pricing strategy, conversion funnel optimization with newsletters and a native app, and response to Covid-19.2020-07-2921 min
Monetizing MediaFinding a Business Model for Free Photos - with Mikael Cho (CEO of Unsplash)Unsplash co-founder & CEO Mikael Cho talks with Monetizing Media’s Eric Peckham about how his startup explored business models for their massively popular platform for free stock photography. // Sign up for the Monetizing Media newsletter at monetizingmedia.com2020-07-2318 min
Monetizing MediaThe Verticalization of Social Media - with Pippa Lamb (Sweet Capital)Sweet Capital partner Pippa Lamb sees a realignment in social media from general purpose social apps to niche social apps dedicated to users who share a specific interest or demographic. She talks to Monetizing Media's Eric Peckham about why this is happening and how she is analyzing new social media startups as an investor.2020-07-2122 min
Monetizing MediaAudio as Media's Frontier - with Arlen Marmel (TCG Capital)Monetizing Media's Eric Peckham talks with Arlen Marmel, an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at TCG Capital, about burgeoning startup opportunities in the social audio space.2020-07-1634 min
Monetizing MediaBringing AI-Generated Humans to Hollywood - with Lisha Li (CEO of Rosebud)Rosebud co-founder & CEO Lisha Li talks with Monetizing Media's Eric Peckham about how Rosebud AI-generated photos and videos of real-looking humans with impact the entertainment industry. // // Sign up for the Monetizing Media newsletter at monetizingmedia.com2020-07-1424 min
Monetizing MediaDocumentaries are making big money - with Bryn Mooser (CEO of XTR)XTR founder and CEO Bryn Mooser talks to Monetizing Media's Eric Peckham about how documentaries have rapidly become a lucrative business due to their massive popularity on Netflix and other streaming services. He breaks down his company's strategy for financing non-fiction content and what to expect in the space over the next couple years.2020-07-0919 minMonetizing MediaMonetizing Media - PreviewThe Monetizing Media podcast dives into the business of media, entertainment, & gaming through conversations with leading entrepreneurs, executives, and investors in the industry. Subscribe to this podcast to hear upcoming episodes with guests like Unsplash CEO Mikael Cho, XTR founder Bryn Mooser, Sweet Capital partner Pippa Lamb, and more. Hosted by Eric Peckham, writer of the Monetizing Media newsletter.2020-07-0600 min
Edward Bloms smörgåsbord74. Påsk, mjöd och Herman LindqvistDet drar ihop sig till påsk, och poddpratarna befinner sig ännu i karantän på varsitt håll. Men allt blir bättre, åtminstone ljudkvaliteten på distansinspelningen!Självklart är det påskmatens kulturhistoria som Edward Blom borrar ner sig i detta påskspecialavsnitt. Varför äter vi ägg? Varför ska det finnas lamm på påskbordet. Och finns egentligen påskharen?Av bara farten kommer Edward in även på påskölens och påskpyntets kulturhistoria, och Mats Ryd rekommenderar en kanin-one piece som utstyrsel. Dessutom får alla lyssnare recept på äggtoddy och ägglikör.2020-04-0957 min
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