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Maestro nets $15 million for its interactive commerce, community and engagement tools for livestreams

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As video commerce becomes the norm and entertainers, brands, businesses, and franchises of all sizes and stripes look to cut out the middle man, the array of services on offer from Maestro may be the scissors these entities need to cut the cord. “ We were targeted to a small number of very premier customers. .

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Fans.lu Ties With Game Development Organization

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David Padula has served at Activision and Paramount Pictures; Derek Padula has worked as a game designer at Electronic Arts, Activision, and Seven Studios. is the brainchild of David Padula, Derek Padula, and Dave Delaney, who have created a platform to help developers monetize their games through merchandise sales. READ MORE>>.

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Popbase helps YouTube stars build closer relationships with their fans

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gallery ids="1706929,1706930,1706927,1706928,1706931"] The app is designed to take the relationship beyond videos and encourage a more interactive experience. Creators take a 60 percent cut of all revenue with the remainder going to Binary Bubbles, the Los Angeles-based startup behind the service.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Judges and SuperDemo Bill Gross of Idealab!

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In college at the California Institute of Technology, he patented a new loudspeaker design and formed GNP Loudspeakers, Inc. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology and of the Art Center College of Design. and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S.

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REACH | Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Gaming [Live]

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Prior to joining DWA Chris worked at Activision Blizzard for 13 years, during which time he held a number of role including Executive Producer and Lead Game Designer. Robin Kaminsky - CEO 1 st Street Partners | Former EVP of Publishing, Executive Lead Global Gaming Activision / Blizzard.

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Spotlight: LA Tech | One Year, Recap, and Thank You!

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It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. Howard Marks is a 30-year industry entrepreneur, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games.

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Spotlight: LA Tech | One Year, Recap, and Thank You!

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It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. Howard Marks is a 30-year industry entrepreneur, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games.

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