The hidden world of Chinese livestreaming app Inke. Recently I saw a guy filming himself with his phone while crossing the street in China. It seemed like he was Facetiming with a friend. But he was actually doing a livestream, an extremely popular hobby for young people in China.

China is way ahead of the rest of the world when it comes to embracing …

YouTube Details New Policy for Punishing Rogue Creators, After Penalizing Logan Paul. YouTube has formally adopted new penalties it will enforce against creators who post disturbing or violent videos — the same day it sent internet …

Hulu lost $920 million in 2017. The streaming service posted a significant loss in 2017 after its parent companies Disney, 21st Century Fox, Comcast, and Time Warner invested $1 billion, according to a filing by Comcast. Hulu’s $920 million plummet starkly stands out against its loss of just $531 million in 2016.

But the bleeding …

Apple TV app gains promised News section first shown in September. Apple today has further expanded its TV application on iOS and tvOS. Following the addition of a dedicated Sports section a few months ago, users can now use the TV app to access live streaming news content from several different sources…

While not as extensive as the Sports interface, the News …

Blockchain Based Streaming Site May Revolutionize Online Music Sales. DJ Gareth Emery thinks the way musicians get paid royalties from online music sites is mired in outdated technology and wants to use Blockchain to …

Disney Expected to Lose $250 Million on Hulu in 2018. Streaming service projected to lose more than $800 million this year

The content business is an expensive game.

This was evident on Disney’s latest …

Google May Step Into Gaming With ‘Yeti’ Streaming Service. Google may be about to take its most serious steps to get into the videogame business. The company is developing a subscription-based game streaming …

Limelight Networks Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financials | Seeking Alpha. • Q4 Revenue of $48.2 million, up 10 percent, year over year
• Q4 Gross Margin of 47.7%, up 280 basis points, year over year
• Q4 GAAP EPS of $(0.01) and …

Analysis: Is Ooyala Worthless? Analysis: Is Ooyala Worthless?

Telstra writes down final investment in Ooyala, will exit ad tech acquired from Videoplaza. What went wrong?

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Spotify is vulnerable to bigger tech companies like Apple and Amazon — and its IPO won't change that. • Spotify is vulnerable to competition from its better-funded rivals.• 
The company is reportedly about to be overtaken by Apple Music in the US.• 
Spotify can't compete with Apple's cash pile, so it's trying some cool experiments instead.

Music streaming service Spotify is preparing to go public in a …