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Earbuds lets audiences stream the playlists of athletes, entertainers and each other

TechCrunch LA

Earbuds , a new startup from Austin founded by former Detroit Lions lineman Jason Fox, wants to bring the power of social media to your eardrums. On social media, players would take screenshots of their playlists and post them to platforms like Twitter or Instagram, Fox said. “He was jamming.

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Solve, the startup creating an interactive “Law & Order” for social media, raises $20 million

TechCrunch LA

Its eponymously titled social media programming, available on Instagram and Snap, has managed to nab roughly 30 million interactions over the year-and-a-half that it distributed its productions. Now the company is launching a true crime podcast, to tap into another potentially high-growth market, on the iHeartMedia and Apple platforms.

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Beyond Entertainment | Social Media as a Tool for Marketers

Tech Zulu Event

Since its inception into the mainstream fabric of people’s lives, social media and the concept of social networking has gone through a rather peculiar evolutionary transition. Like most facts of life, social media’s impact on branding and marketing could only be seen over time. From Fun to Big Business.

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6 Information Surges Raise Huge Startup Opportunities

Startup Professionals Musings

Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. Digital commerce: infinite options for buying goods and services online. Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. YouTube is now the 800-pound gorilla of entertainment. In addition, more people own cell phones than toothbrushes.

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5 Rules For Every Business In The New Sharing Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus the rise of the “ sharing economy ,” with collaborative and peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms , including Lyft (rides), Airbnb (lodging), and WeWork (workspace). There are always opportunities to participate in existing platforms, such as becoming an Uber driver, or to start your own platform sharing your favorite hobby.

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Why an Atlanta-based Black influencer collective swapped their collab house for a studio

TechCrunch LA

From Los Angeles to Silicon Valley , a trend emerged among social media influencers and startup founders alike: move into a mansion with 10 or so collaborators, work day and night together to build fame and wealth, and hope that your new roommates do their dishes. Image Credits: Robiiiworld (Brandy Merriweather via BStarPR).

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6 Technology Trends Will Spawn Countless New Ventures

Startup Professionals Musings

Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. Digital commerce: infinite options for buying goods and services online. Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. YouTube is now the 800-pound gorilla of entertainment. All devices are becoming self-aware and Internet connected.