Afterparty Raises $3 Million To Build NFT Minting, Virtual Events For Content Creators 

Afterparty, a platform aiming to give digital content creators the ability to mint and sell their own NFTs, then offer “token gated” virtual events for The Los Angeles-based company launched in beta in August 2021, and is the brainchild of former Disney exec David Fields. Source: Afterparty Raises $3 Million To Build NFT Minting, Virtual Read More …

Spotify and Peloton Expand Partnership for Spotify’s Workout Hub

Last year Spotify announced Peloton instructors like Olivia Amato and Kendall Toole would host guided musical fitness experiences on Peloton using Spotify’s Power Hour playlist. Now that partnership appears to be expanding by giving Peloton front-and-center treatment in Spotify’s Workout Hub. Source: Spotify and Peloton Expand Partnership for Spotify’s Workout Hub

News Corp Profit Surges on Gains in Real Estate, Book Publishing, News Media

On a call to discuss the company’s results, Chief Executive Robert Thomson touted content licensing payments from tech giants including Google parent Alphabet Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.—as Facebook recently rebranded itself—which he said would “contribute annual revenues in the nine figures.” Source: News Corp Profit Surges on Gains in Real Estate, Book Publishing, News Media

Why Suits Against Netflix Could Shake Streaming

When it comes to legal enemies, Netflix has made more than a few. The mega-streamer is facing more defamation complaints than any major news outlet, stemming from projects like ‘Making a Murderer’ and ‘When They See Us’ — but is it a distributor, a publisher or something else entirely? Source: Why Suits Against Netflix Could Shake Streaming