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How Fox's Blockchain Creative Labs is Unlocking Media's Web3 Future
CEO Scott Greenberg and COO/president Melody Hildebrandt discuss how they've built an NFT-focused unit within the Fox conglomerate, exploring the dis…
4 years, 4 months ago
Kara DioGuardi Conquered the Music Business, and Has the Battle Scars to Prove It
Kara Dioguardi is a songwriter, producer, music publisher, former artist, scholar, advocate for creators, two-season “American Idol” judge, label exe…
4 years, 4 months ago
Mattel’s Makeover: CEO Ynon Kreiz Reshapes the Toy Giant as a Content Factory
The media veteran who took the reins of Mattel in 2018 outlines the toymaker’s recent turnaround strategy and his focus on mining the IP value locked…
4 years, 5 months ago
WetaFX CEO on Growing Peter Jackson’s Production Empire: ‘We’re a Household Name in Households That Make Movies’
Prem Akkaraju is leading the charge to transform Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh’s Weta Digital visual effects firm into a full-fledged production compa…
4 years, 5 months ago
Kevin Liles on 300 Entertainment's $400 Million Warner Deal, Mary J. Blige and Gunna's Big Looks and More
After holding top posts at Def Jam and Warner Music and managing Mariah Carey and D'Angelo, Kevin Liles went back into the label world a decade ago a…
4 years, 5 months ago
Saltbox TV Isn't Your Father's Streaming Service. More Like Your Grandfather's
A new video-streaming service targeting senior citizens is betting that advertisers will finally wake up to the purchasing power of a demographic Mad…
4 years, 5 months ago
Why Audible Is Courting Celebrities for Its Original Podcast Slate
Rachel Ghiazza, Audible's U.S. head of content, discusses content strategy amid podcast competition on Variety's Strictly Business podcast.
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4 years, 6 months ago
Electronic Arts’ Laura Miele on Gaming’s Big Moment: ‘We Have Significant Runway Ahead of Us’
Laura Miele, chief operating officer of Electronic Arts, details how the video game giant is leveraging disruption to expand the reach and appeal of …
4 years, 6 months ago
Chip and Joanna Gaines Renovate Their TV Business With Magnolia Network Launch
Allison Page, president of Magnolia Network, offers behind-the-scenes details of how HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines returned to TV with the Jan. 5…
4 years, 6 months ago
Soundtracking Music’s Creator Economy With Splice Founder/CEO Steve Martocci
Even if you’ve never heard of the online music marketplace Splice, you’ve certainly heard its sounds in hit songs by Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, Justin Biebe…
4 years, 6 months ago