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July 16 · Issue #193 · View online
Creating connections between consumers & commerce michael.litman@mediamonks.com
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Damien Hirst's New NFT Project Forces Buyers to Choose Between Owning a Digital Token or a Work on Paper
Damien Hirst’s new project “The Currency” gives collectors the choice to own an NFT or a corresponding physical artwork.
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NFT sales volume surges to $2.5 bln in 2021 first half
The market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) surged to new highs in the second quarter, with $2.5 billion in sales so far this year, up from just $13.7 million in the first half of 2020, marketplace data showed.
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McDonald’s has big hopes for its loyalty program
“This is something our customers have been waiting for,”
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Popshop Live raises about $20M at a $100M valuation for its livestream shopping platform for hipsters
Like Depop, the ethos of Popshop is based around a mix of interesting items, sold by equally interesting people, with some socializing thrown in for good measure by way of a stream of chat that runs alongside the selling videos, and of course an algorithmic feed that lets you watch show, after show, after show, as you swipe into the night.
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Netflix Expands Into Video Games With New Executive Hire
Netflix is expanding into video games and has hired Mike Verdu, a former Facebook and EA executive, as its vp game development.
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Content, Services, and Asset Businesses in the Metaverse
The role of content, services, and asset businesses in the Metaverse. Part
VIII of ‘THE METAVERSE PRIMER’
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The twisted psychology of browser tabs—and why we can’t get rid of them
New research proves that it’s not just you: Browser tabs are scientifically terrible.
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The radical return: why we’re making hybrid work into a creative advantage
Ad agency R/GA recently unveiled its plans to create a hybrid workplace that works for staff as well as clients. Global chief strategy officer Tom Morton explains how and why they created the model.
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YouTube’s TikTok competitor YouTube Shorts is rolling out globally
The short-form video experience arrives in more than 100 countries
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Are Instagram Curators the New Influencers? Rimowa Thinks So
“They have the ability to take a product out of its context and go deeper into it. ”
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