All Things Video

Paola Marinone (Founder & CEO) and Bengu Atamer (Co-Founder & Director) are the brilliant minds behind BuzzMyVideos, one of the fastest growing European MCNs that represents over 5,000 creators worldwide.

In this episode, we learn more about the European video market and discuss the evolution of casual video creation and UGC monetization. We also dig into Paola and Bengu’s experience at Google prior to starting BuzzMyVideos and the lessons they’ve learned along the way: from emphasizing local support for creator communities to the importance of hiring a culturally diverse team, especially when building a global business.

Host: James Creech

ABOUT THE SHOW

All Things Video is a podcast dedicated to uncovering the past and charting the future of the online video ecosystem. Listen to interviews with founders, executives, and thought leaders from the world’s leading video networks and engage in thought-provoking debates about the key issues shaping the next generation of entertainment. From the short-form content revolution to the rise of multi-channel networks (MCNs) and the fragmentation of video viewership in an always-on world, All Things Video reveals the key trends and insights from the world of digital video.

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ABOUT THE HOST

James Creech is an entrepreneur focused on technology, online video, and digital media. He currently serves as the SVP, Growth for Bent Pixels, the premier technology provider for the world's leading video networks and next-generation media companies.

OUR SPONSOR

This episode is brought to you by Mediakix, the leading influencer marketing agency, which connects the world’s top brands with engaged audiences through social media influencers. Their campaigns drive brand awareness, audience engagement, and product sales for brands like Nordstrom, Blue Apron, David Yurman, Hallmark, and more. Visit www.mediakix.com to get started with your influencer campaign today.

Jackie Koppell (former Head of Talent at AwesomenessTV) and Jordan Worona (Talent Manager at Studio71, formerly Collective Digital Studio) join the All Things Video podcast for a discussion about talent management in the world of digital influencers.

This episode serves as an introduction to talent management and highlights the differences between working with talent in the traditional and digital worlds. We dig into the business of talent management to understand the key players involved and the various revenue streams available to online influencers. Finally, we reflect on the evolution of the digital influencer space and share some predictions for what’s coming next.

Host: James Creech

ABOUT THE SHOW

All Things Video is a podcast dedicated to uncovering the past and charting the future of the online video ecosystem. Listen to interviews with founders, executives, and thought leaders from the world’s leading video networks and engage in thought-provoking debates about the key issues shaping the next generation of entertainment. From the short-form content revolution to the rise of multi-channel networks (MCNs) and the fragmentation of video viewership in an always-on world, All Things Video reveals the key trends and insights from the world of digital video.

Subscribe for new episodes and updates!

ABOUT THE HOST

James Creech is an entrepreneur focused on technology, online video, and digital media. He currently serves as the SVP, Growth for Bent Pixels, the premier technology provider for the world's leading video networks and next-generation media companies.

OUR SPONSOR

This episode is brought to you by Epidemic Sound, the company reimagining music licensing for the digital age. Epidemic’s library contains tens of thousands of tracks that you can license a la carte or on a subscription basis. Unlike other music licensing companies, Epidemic Sound owns its entire catalogue and makes tracks available via one straightforward license to cover all your needs, worldwide and in perpetuity – no more headaches around usage reporting, performance royalties, or murky rights ownership. It’s better for the artists and better for you, the creator. So whatever your music needs, www.epidemicsound.com has got you covered!

Luke Wang (former VP of Business Operations at Omnia Media), Chadwick Turner (Founder & CEO of Circle VR), and Jon Kroopf (Director of Customer Growth at Tubular Labs) join the All Things Video podcast for a discussion about the future of online video.

In this episode, we look ahead to emerging video trends and offer predictions about what’s next. The initial conversation centers on immersive media, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and 360 video. From there, we discuss the rising popularity of live-streaming platforms and evaluate various online video business models.

Host: James Creech

ABOUT THE SHOW

All Things Video is a podcast dedicated to uncovering the past and charting the future of the online video ecosystem. Listen to interviews with founders, executives, and thought leaders from the world’s leading video networks and engage in thought-provoking debates about the key issues shaping the next generation of entertainment. From the short-form content revolution to the rise of multi-channel networks (MCNs) and the fragmentation of video viewership in an always-on world, All Things Video reveals the key trends and insights from the world of digital video.

Subscribe for new episodes and updates!

ABOUT THE HOST

James Creech is an entrepreneur focused on technology, online video, and digital media. He currently serves as the SVP, Growth for Bent Pixels, the premier technology provider for the world's leading video networks and next-generation media companies.

OUR SPONSOR

This episode is brought to you by Mediakix, the leading influencer marketing agency, which connects the world’s top brands with engaged audiences through social media influencers. Their campaigns drive brand awareness, audience engagement, and product sales for brands like Nordstrom, Blue Apron, David Yurman, Hallmark, and more. Visit www.mediakix.com to get started with your influencer campaign today.

Gregory Strompolos is the Director of Business Development at live streaming giant YouNow. He previously spent 4 years at Fullscreen, where he launched the Channel Plus brand services division and managed the company’s international expansion.

We cover a wide range of topics in this episode, from Gregory’s first job out of college at a company that famously angered Steve Jobs to the growth of Fullscreen’s international business and Gregory’s diverse personal interests. The majority of our conversation focuses on the rapid globalization of the online video industry; we highlight key growth markets (BRIC and Southeast Asia), major US players’ international strategies, and predictions for future global video trends.

Host: James Creech

ABOUT THE SHOW

All Things Video is a podcast dedicated to uncovering the past and charting the future of the online video ecosystem. Listen to interviews with founders, executives, and thought leaders from the world’s leading video networks and engage in thought-provoking debates about the key issues shaping the next generation of entertainment. From the short-form content revolution to the rise of multi-channel networks (MCNs) and the fragmentation of video viewership in an always-on world, All Things Video reveals the key trends and insights from the world of digital video.

Subscribe for new episodes and updates!

ABOUT THE HOST

James Creech is an entrepreneur focused on technology, online video, and digital media. He currently serves as the SVP, Growth for Bent Pixels, the premier technology provider for the world's leading video networks and next-generation media companies.

OUR SPONSOR

This episode is brought to you by Mediakix, the leading influencer marketing agency, which connects the world’s top brands with engaged audiences through social media influencers. Their campaigns drive brand awareness, audience engagement, and product sales for brands like Nordstrom, Blue Apron, David Yurman, Hallmark, and more. Visit www.mediakix.com to get started with your influencer campaign today.

Rian Bosak is the VP, Network Operations at Fullscreen. He began his career in television before transitioning into digital via a job at Machinima and later as the first employee at StyleHaul. Over the past five years, Rian has managed the YouTube content management system (CMS) and overseen digital rights management for three of the world’s top MCNs.

In this episode, we provide a detailed explanation of digital rights management, that is, the protection and monetization of intellectual property (IP), on online video platforms. We describe the complexities of YouTube’s ContentID system for content claiming and anti-piracy enforcement, including the use of Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notifications to remove pirated content from video-sharing sites.

Host: James Creech

ABOUT THE SHOW

All Things Video is a podcast dedicated to uncovering the past and charting the future of the online video ecosystem. Listen to interviews with founders, executives, and thought leaders from the world’s leading video networks and engage in thought-provoking debates about the key issues shaping the next generation of entertainment. From the short-form content revolution to the rise of multi-channel networks (MCNs) and the fragmentation of video viewership in an always-on world, All Things Video reveals the key trends and insights from the world of digital video. Subscribe for new episodes and updates!

ABOUT THE HOST

James Creech is an entrepreneur focused on technology, online video, and digital media. He currently serves as the SVP, Growth for Bent Pixels, the premier technology provider for the world's leading video networks and next-generation media companies.

OUR SPONSOR

This episode is brought to you by Mediakix, the leading influencer marketing agency, which connects the world’s top brands with engaged audiences through social media influencers. Their campaigns drive brand awareness, audience engagement, and product sales for brands like Nordstrom, Blue Apron, David Yurman, Hallmark, and more. Visit http://www.mediakix.com to get started with your influencer campaign today.

James McFadden is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Collab, a digital content studio and creator network that reaches over 230M followers and generates roughly 7B Vine loops per month. Prior to Collab, he and his brothers Tyler and Will started GoPotato TV, which created the original comedy series Eli’s Dirty Jokes.

In this episode, we explore James and his brothers’ initial foray into digital with GoPotato TV and their decision to start the Collab creator network in 2012. James shares insight into a partnership with Next New Networks before and after its acquisition by Google, what he learned from a failed attempt to launch a video discovery site, and Collab’s early adoption of new platforms like Vine and Snapchat. Finally, he shares his perspective on bootstrapping a business and the vitality of execution in any startup.

Host: James Creech

ABOUT THE SHOW

All Things Video is a podcast dedicated to uncovering the past and charting the future of the online video ecosystem. Listen to interviews with founders, executives, and thought leaders from the world’s leading video networks and engage in thought-provoking debates about the key issues shaping the next generation of entertainment. From the short-form content revolution to the rise of multi-channel networks (MCNs) and the fragmentation of video viewership in an always-on world, All Things Video reveals the key trends and insights from the world of digital video.

Subscribe for new episodes and updates!

ABOUT THE HOST

James Creech is an entrepreneur focused on technology, online video, and digital media. He currently serves as the SVP, Growth for Bent Pixels, the premier technology provider for the world's leading video networks and next-generation media companies.

OUR SPONSOR

This episode is brought to you by Epidemic Sound, the company reimagining music licensing for the digital age. Epidemic’s library contains tens of thousands of tracks that you can license a la carte or on a subscription basis. Unlike other music licensing companies, Epidemic Sound owns its entire catalogue and makes tracks available via one straightforward license to cover all your needs, worldwide and in perpetuity – no more headaches around usage reporting, performance royalties, or murky rights ownership. It’s better for the artists and better for you, the creator. So whatever your music needs, www.epidemicsound.com has got you covered!

Ryan Born is the Founder and former CEO of AudioMicro, which operates a network of digital content licensing marketplaces, including YouTube rights management service AdRev. AudioMicro has been repeatedly named to the Inc. 500’s list of the fastest growing American media companies and was acquired by Zealot Networks in December 2014 for more than $20M. Ryan is also a talented painter, sculptor, and photographer and an active angel investor.

In this episode, Ryan shares his experience creating and managing a scrappy startup, from funding and perpetual hustle to eventual exit. Ryan recounts a pivotal meeting with YouTube where he had the idea for the AdRev content protection and monetization business, which became the company’s breakout success. Finally, we discuss the Zealot acquisition and what’s next for both Ryan and AudioMicro.

Host: James Creech

ABOUT THE SHOW

All Things Video is a podcast dedicated to uncovering the past and charting the future of the online video ecosystem. Listen to interviews with founders, executives, and thought leaders from the world’s leading video networks and engage in thought-provoking debates about the key issues shaping the next generation of entertainment. From the short-form content revolution to the rise of multi-channel networks (MCNs) and the fragmentation of video viewership in an always-on world, All Things Video reveals the key trends and insights from the world of digital video.

Subscribe for new episodes and updates!

ABOUT THE HOST

James Creech is an entrepreneur focused on technology, online video, and digital media. He currently serves as the SVP, Growth for Bent Pixels, the premier technology provider for the world's leading video networks and next-generation media companies.

OUR SPONSOR

This episode is brought to you by TubeBuddy, the complete toolkit for YouTube channel management. This power-packed browser extension helps with everything from bulk metadata edits and trending keyword suggestions to thumbnail optimization, fan engagement tools, and so much more. Visit www.TubeBuddy.com to meet your new best friend on YouTube.

Adam Rymer is the President of Legendary Digital Networks, which includes the Nerdist, Geek & Sundry, and Smart Girls digital properties. Prior to joining LDN, Adam worked in management consulting and then took digital roles at Universal Music and Universal Pictures before co-founding an independent film finance and production company. He’s a proud father, an avid poker player, and a self-professed nerd at heart. In this episode, we discuss LDN’s efforts to build a business around what started as YouTube-funded channels from the platform’s original content initiative. Adam also shares his excitement for live streaming technology and the opportunity for audiences to shape content decisions. He also predicts the creation of virtual MVPDs that would allow multiple digital channels to exist side by side and allow viewers to curate their subscriptions and programming preferences. Host: James Creech ABOUT THE SHOW All Things Video is a podcast dedicated to uncovering the past and charting the future of the online video ecosystem. Listen to interviews with founders, executives, and thought leaders from the world’s leading video networks and engage in thought-provoking debates about the key issues shaping the next generation of entertainment. From the short-form content revolution to the rise of multi-channel networks (MCNs) and the fragmentation of video viewership in an always-on world, All Things Video reveals the key trends and insights from the world of digital video. Subscribe for new episodes and updates! ABOUT THE HOST James Creech is an entrepreneur focused on technology, online video, and digital media. He currently serves as the SVP, Growth for Bent Pixels, the premier technology provider for the world's leading video networks and next-generation media companies. OUR SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by Epidemic Sound, the company reimagining music licensing for the digital age. Epidemic’s library contains tens of thousands of tracks that you can license a la carte or on a subscription basis. Unlike other music licensing companies, Epidemic Sound owns its entire catalogue and makes tracks available via one straightforward license to cover all your needs, worldwide and in perpetuity – no more headaches around usage reporting, performance royalties, or murky rights ownership. It’s better for the artists and better for you, the creator. So whatever your music needs, www.epidemicsound.com has got you covered!

Oscar Hoglund is the Co-Founder & CEO of Epidemic Sound, which provides production music licensing to more than 85,000 customers across 200 countries. He also co-founded the Scandinavian MCN United Screens and serves on the board of children’s entertainment company Toca Boca.

In this episode, we explore Oscar’s path to entrepreneurship, the importance of tactics in addition to strategy, and the Scandinavian startup scene. Oscar offers insight into the launch of United Screens and its recent investment round, and we look extensively at Epidemic’s involvement in the evolution of the digital music space. They may be known as the “bad boys” of the music industry for creating a music ownership model that eliminates middlemen and royalty reporting (what Oscar calls a “Spotify for business”), but Epidemic Sound makes no apologies.

Host: James Creech

ABOUT THE SHOW

All Things Video is a podcast dedicated to uncovering the past and charting the future of the online video ecosystem. Listen to interviews with founders, executives, and thought leaders from the world’s leading video networks and engage in thought-provoking debates about the key issues shaping the next generation of entertainment. From the short-form content revolution to the rise of multi-channel networks (MCNs) and the fragmentation of video viewership in an always-on world, All Things Video reveals the key trends and insights from the world of digital video.

Subscribe for new episodes and updates!

ABOUT THE HOST

James Creech is an entrepreneur focused on technology, online video, and digital media. He currently serves as the SVP, Growth for Bent Pixels, the premier technology provider for the world's leading video networks and next-generation media companies.

OUR SPONSOR

This episode is brought to you by Epidemic Sound, the company reimagining music licensing for the digital age. Epidemic’s library contains tens of thousands of tracks that you can license a la carte or on a subscription basis. Unlike other music licensing companies, Epidemic Sound owns its entire catalogue and makes tracks available via one straightforward license to cover all your needs, worldwide and in perpetuity – no more headaches around usage reporting, performance royalties, or murky rights ownership. It’s better for the artists and better for you, the creator. So whatever your music needs, www.epidemicsound.com has got you covered!

Alejandro Burato is the Co-Founder & CEO of FAV! Network, one of the fastest growing Latin American MCNs. Alejandro worked in management consulting and venture capital for many years, so he has great perspective on many different industries. Now in his first startup operational role, Alejandro is mastering new skills and working with a great team to create the future of entertainment for Latino audiences.

We recorded this episode at Streamcon 2015 in New York City, so please forgive the background noise. Our conversation explores several fascinating topics, including scaled vs. boutique MCNs, how to help brands and traditional media companies on YouTube, and the opportunity for technology companies in the online video space. We also dive deep into the LatAm video market, debating the success of American networks’ efforts in the region, how the digital revolution has allowed content to cross cultural borders, and much more.

Host: James Creech

ABOUT THE SHOW

All Things Video is a podcast dedicated to uncovering the past and charting the future of the online video ecosystem. Listen to interviews with founders, executives, and thought leaders from the world’s leading video networks and engage in thought-provoking debates about the key issues shaping the next generation of entertainment. From the short-form content revolution to the rise of multi-channel networks (MCNs) and the fragmentation of video viewership in an always-on world, All Things Video reveals the key trends and insights from the world of digital video.

Subscribe for new episodes and updates!

ABOUT THE HOST

James Creech is an entrepreneur focused on technology, online video, and digital media. He currently serves as the SVP, Growth for Bent Pixels, the premier technology provider for the world's leading video networks and next-generation media companies.

OUR SPONSOR

This episode is brought to you by Bent Pixels, the premier technology provider for the world’s leading video networks and next-generation media companies. The Bent Pixels platform provides back-office network administration tools to facilitate partner onboarding, network intelligence, and payments. The company also provides digital rights management solutions for content claiming and anti-piracy on YouTube. There’s a reason 4 of the top 5 MCNs and dozens more across 5 continents trust Bent Pixels. Visit www.bentpixels.com to learn more.