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Shipt’s Social Media And Streaming Push
Shipt’s Social Media And Streaming Push
June 14, 2021  |  Retail

For Shipt, the personal shopping and same-day delivery company, call it a case of cross-over appeal. Maybe a way to move up within the eCommerce...

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Alibaba Goes Up Against Amazon With Livestream Shopping
Alibaba Goes Up Against Amazon With Livestream Shopping
June 08, 2021  |  eCommerce

Chinese-headquartered eCommerce giant Alibaba is going up against Amazon, offering new cloud computing services and livestream shopping as it looks to expand across Asia, CNBC reported on...

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Musicians Get Their Own Credit Card For Smoother Royalty Payments
Musicians Get Their Own Credit Card For Smoother Royalty Payments
June 07, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Last year, pop hit machine Taylor Swift publicly denounced labels’ and producers’ control of publishing, which comes down to royalties. For old-school rockers, Creedence Clearwater...

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Movie Magic Is Manifest In New Provider Ranking Of Streaming Apps
Movie Magic Is Manifest In New Provider Ranking Of Streaming Apps
May 26, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Maybe “The Mandalorian” does it for you (love that headgear). Or perhaps you’re more of a “Killing Eve” type. No? We’ve got it: podcasts. We’d...

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Amazon Strikes Deal To Buy Movie Giant MGM For $8.45 Billion
Amazon Strikes Deal To Buy Movie Giant MGM For $8.45 Billion
May 26, 2021  |  Acquiring

In a blockbuster deal, Amazon has agreed to buy Hollywood studio MGM and its legendary catalog and roaring lion logo for $8.45 billion. “The real financial value...

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It’s On: Amazon Confirms $8.5 Billion MGM Acquisition That Will Roil Streaming Video Space
It’s On: Amazon Confirms $8.5 Billion MGM Acquisition That Will Roil Streaming Video Space
May 26, 2021  |  Retail

The worst-kept secret in Hollywood was confirmed Wednesday morning (May 26) when Amazon announced that it had reached an $8.45 billion deal to acquire 100-year-old...

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Amazon Closes In On $9 Billion Deal To Buy MGM
Amazon Closes In On $9 Billion Deal To Buy MGM
May 24, 2021  |  Acquiring

Amazon could be getting close to a $9 billion deal to purchase Hollywood studio MGM, according to The Wall Street Journal. The agreement, which would...

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The Week In Payments: Bouncing Bitcoin, Content Pick-Ups And Digital-First Staying Power 
The Week In Payments: Bouncing Bitcoin, Content Pick-Ups And Digital-First Staying Power 
May 21, 2021  |  Payment Methods

It has been another exciting week in payments, particularly for those following the bouncing crypto ball this week, as the price of the world’s best...

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AMZN vs. WMT Weekly Report: Neil Young, HD Music And The Limits Of Subscriptions
AMZN vs. WMT Weekly Report: Neil Young, HD Music And The Limits Of Subscriptions
May 21, 2021  |  Retail

In order to understand this week’s chronicle of the battle of the retail titans, it’s necessary to understand the latest Big Tech battleground: music. Specifically,...

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