Joshua Lowcock writes a regular newsletter called Last Week in Digital Media or as it’s sometimes affectionately called “Joshua Lowcock’s Newsletter”. It is a summary of the week’s news in digital media, marketing, and technology. It is currently closed to new subscribers.
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Hello Here’s your Last Week in Digital Media and all of the news you may have missed: GENERAL as the audio chat app Clubhouse gains traction, as well as Twitter Spaces, Facebook is now rumored to be working on their own similar service called “Fireside.” If you get a chance, I really encourage you to listen into either a Clubhouse or Spaces chat, as it feels like the offering could be disruptive to podcasting. the US TikTok ban and sale to Walmart-Oracle looks like it is off-the-table under the Biden-Harris Administration. There’s no official word yet, but worth knowing that ...
Hello Here’s your Last Week in Digital Media and all the news you may have missed. GENERAL the CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, is stepping down as of Q3 2021 and into the role of Executive Chair. Andy Jassy, who currently leads Amazon Web Services, will become replace Bezos. Instagram is testing a vertical feed for stories. This is a prototype and not available to the public, but given the pressure from TikTok and Snap, it’s not hard to imagine vertical stories becoming a feature. Facebook is rolling out Facebook Messenger to Oculus headsets. Mark Zuckerberg is bullish on VR chat's potential, making a surprise guest appearance on ...
Hello! Here’s your Last Week in Digital Media and all the news you may have missed: GENERAL twitter has acquired the newsletter platform revue. Following the announcement, twitter made certain features free and has already started working on integrating revue into the main twitter app. Twitter’s move comes as rumors surface that Facebook, too, is considering some form of newsletter tool. Spotify is conducting a limited test of celebrity-read audiobooks. The nine available books are all classics, such as Frankenstein and Persuasion. in case you missed it, but Amazon has launched something called a Smart Shelf (the successor to Amazon ...
Hello Here’s your Last Week in Digital Media and all the news you may have missed: GENERAL rumors about Apple’s VR headset continue to gain pace, with reports that both the VR headset and AR glasses will be high-priced with very limited availability. The headset (code name N301) is expected in 2022, and the glasses (code name N421) are expected in 2023. the IPG Media Lab published their 2021 Outlook, identifying 4 themes that will shape the year ahead (the anywhere economy, gaming eats the world, the splinternet, the reinvention of social context). Worth a read. Pinterest has started experimenting ...
Hello Here’s your Last Week in Digital Media and all the news you may have missed: 2021 FORECASTS & TRENDS It was CES week, and there’s a lot that I could write about it, but instead, I recommend you read the excellent IPG Media Lab CES Trend Report. Or, if you prefer, the award winning IPG Media Lab podcast. Staying with the forward-thinking theme: if you want a hint of optimism for 2021, Pinterest has a list of consumer behavior predictions for 2021. Pinterest claims an 80% success rate for 2020, not bad given last year was anything but predictable ...
