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Quickly Unpacking Spotify’s Acquisition Of Gimlet Media

Haystack

Spotify will also get into commerce like its social network peers, but that’s a subject for another post.] CarPlay, Bluetooth, Airpods, Apple’s native podcast app being preloaded, global smartphone penetration — these all are contributing to the increase in podcasts. 2/ Big Consumer Tech Cares About Audio.

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[Review] Return On Influence

YoungUpstarts

Written by marketing consultant Mark Schaefer , the book traces the origins of “citizen influence” on the social web, delves deeply into the world of Klout , and provides tips on how one can navigate this new digital landscape. The concluding chapters of the book highlights the future applications of social scoring.

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What The iPad Means For Media Distribution In The Future

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Many years ago (almost five years ago in fact) I wrote an article about what the music industry might look like in a digital distributed world. My premise was that thanks to networked portable devices and the Long Tail , bands would survive because distribution networks would allow them to reach their fans much easier.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally.

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: miiCard

crowdSPRING Blog

It also streamlines your web experience. Instead of countless usernames and passwords, you have one identity to use for a variety of activities you want guaranteed security: online shopping, social networking, online dating, and online financials. It provides a safer, faster and more convenient way to transact online.

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Five case studies you'll see at the Lean Startup Conference 2015

Startup Lessons Learned

With hundred of thousands of global practitioners, the supply of ideas and best practices is endless. Entrepreneur Prerna Gupta believes that there’s a billion-dollar opportunity in bringing “Lean” principles to the development and distribution of mass-market fiction, and in presenting stories as a mobile-first experience.

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5 Ways To Get Web Traffic Without Paying

YoungUpstarts

It’s not uncommon for companies to hire agencies to help claim shares of the lucrative global market available over the Internet. Social networking allows owners to trade links with other site owners in barter arrangements. Google “free press releases” to find services that distribute them free of charge.

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