The Rise of Streaming Platform Kick

In the first article linked below, popular streamer Ninja discusses the potential of upcoming streaming platform Kick. The most enticing aspect of Kick is its 95-5 revenue split (which is a massive improvement from Twitch’s 50-50 split). Streamers are able to keep a significant more amount of money from their earnings on Kick. However, while […]

The Problems with Twitch

Hi everyone! Stephanie and I will be presenting next week on current issues with popular streaming platform Twitch. We will focus on three main problems that we see with the platform. Here is an article on each topic: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/01/20/twitch-react-meta-dmca-pokimane-gordon-ramsay/ https://globalnews.ca/news/9535007/loot-boxes-gambling-research/ https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-influencers-face-1-billion-class-action-lawsuit-over-alleged-crypto-fraud-promotion Have a great weekend!

Ticketmaster/Live Nation’s Monopoly over the Entertainment Industry

Hi everyone! In preparation for Zach, Stephanie and Charis’ presentation next week, please take a look at the articles below. Our presentation will focus on the recent controversies regarding Ticketmaster/Live Nation’s monopoly in the entertainment industry and what we think might happen in the pending class action lawsuits. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/25/the-live-nation-and-ticketmaster-monopoly-of-live-entertainment.html – background on Ticketmaster/Live Nation’s monopoly […]