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Komi rolls out to the public with new creator tools, including on-page checkout
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Komi, a digital storefront for content creators and celebrities, today announced its public launch along with new features, including the ability to sell products across multiple online stores in one place, on-page checkout functionality, marketing tools and more.
The company also announced its $12 million Series A round, led...
Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, Live Nation agree to disclose fees upfront (thanks, Biden)
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Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, Live Nation and other companies have agreed to disclose ticket prices upfront, putting an end to the extra fees that consumers can’t see until the end of the billing process.
President Joe Biden held a meeting on Thursday to announce the good news. Biden said that the...
Glystn lets creators mass reply to multiple followers across social media platforms
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Founded by Google AdMob and Yahoo alums, Glystn is a tool for content creators that allows them to engage with followers and read/answer comments from multiple social media platforms all in one place. The startup announced today that it has raised $4 million in seed funding.
The seed round...
Amazon and Disney announced Thursday that “Hey Disney!,” the new voice assistant built on Alexa technology, is officially available in the U.S. It’s available for most voice-activated Echo devices.
Hey Disney! marks the first time that an Alexa Custom Assistant (ACA) has launched on Echo devices inside customers’ homes....
Live 95.5, a radio station in Portland, Oregon, announced Tuesday that its midday host Ashley Elzinga will broadcast a cloned version of her voice — aka “AI Ashley” — to listeners every day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. They’ll be using Futuri Media’s “RadioGPT,” an AI-powered tool...
Amazon Freevee to get 23 free ad-supported TV channels, including ‘Cake Boss,’ ‘Say Yes to the Dress’ and more
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and MGM have reached a deal with Amazon Freevee (formerly IMDb TV) to bring 23 free ad-supported TV (FAST) channels to the streaming service, the companies announced Monday.
The new agreement will help Amazon reach its goal of growing Freevee’s slate of FAST channels by...
The full trailer for “The Witcher” season three was released on Thursday, giving viewers a taste of what to expect in the next installment of the hit Netflix series.
In the new trailer, Geralt continues his mission to protect Ciri from monsters, monarchs, mages and anyone else who wants...
As more streaming services launch ad-supported plans to generate more revenue, Amazon could be the latest company to jump in the line.
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that, according to people familiar with the matter, Amazon is in the early stages of planning an ad-supported tier for Prime...
Netflix announced Tuesday two new mobile games coming soon to the platform — the LEGO-themed strategy battle game LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed and a puzzle adventure game called Paper Trail.
Additionally, the company revealed the release dates of Cut the Rope Daily, a new version of the popular game...
In the first week of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) launching Max (formerly HBO Max), 70% of existing HBO Max subscribers transitioned to the new streaming service, which bundles Discovery+ content. Max rolled out to U.S. customers on May 23.
Last Friday, The Wall Street Journal interviewed JB Perrette, WBD’s...