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Big tech companies are looking at Hollywood as the next stage in their play for the cloud

TechCrunch LA

This week, both Microsoft and Google made moves to woo Hollywood to their cloud computing platforms in the latest act of the unfolding drama over who will win the multi-billion dollar business of the entertainment industry as it moves to the cloud. in Los Angeles.

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LiveOne Buys Gramophone Media

socalTECH

Los Angeles-based on-demand livestreaming and podcasting company LiveOne--which until recently was known as LiveXLive Media--says it has acquired Gramophone Media, a New York-based artist and brand development company. LiveOne says the acquisition is the sixth for the company.

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Relativity, a new star in the space race, raises $140 million for its 3-D printed rockets

TechCrunch LA

Using its proprietary printing technology, Relativity says it can slash the time it takes to develop a rocket from design to launch by up to two years. “We’ve spoken to what amounts to billions of dollars in potential demand for the company over time… They need a faster, better, cheaper solution.” space industry.

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In Venice Beach, A Coming Out for Silicon Beach

socalTECH

And when you live in a city that long, you're bound to find yourself at a Hollywood, celebrity-driven party. The Nextspace @ Amplify campus is an attractive co-working space designed to foster working, learning and networking. We just doubled our space and we're still can't keep up with the demand for office-space to work in."

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This Immigrant Entrepreneur Launched Her Billion Dollar Empire, Despite Speaking No English

InfoChachkie

Rather than selling dresses for $25, Ida’s designs were now selling for over $300. If Ida had been a prima donna designer, she might have rejected this request out of hand. Products such as the Symington Side Lacer were designed to flattened women’s breasts. In contrast, Ida’s designs accentuated women’s feminity.

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How Online Video Companies Can Increase Margin and Build Better Businesses

Both Sides of the Table

So the goal should be to have some formats that require talent who have become large in their own right and can demand rev shares of 70-90%. As I argued in this widely read piece, Hollywood content producers who don’t understand and develop technology prowess for the online & mobile media will fail to succeed in the future.

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Mark Suster, Nely Galan to Keynote Silicon Beach Fest

Tech Zulu Event

This second annual fest brings together technology leaders, startup CEOs, investors, Hollywood studio executives, entrepreneurs, developers, students and more to celebrate LA’s dynamic technology industries with panels, workshops, hackathon, mixers, and a start-up showcase spotlighting 40 local startups. and launching at Silicon Beach Fest.