Here’s the wrap of last week.
- Snap Inc. released their Q1 numbers. The top level numbers Earnings $150M vs $158M expected. 166M DAU vs 167M expected. ARPU 90c. Shares dropped by over 20% but recovered slightly towards the end of the week. Based on the revenue numbers for Spectacles, Snap sold ~62,000 units. There’s a good chart on Business Insider which compares Snap Q1 vs Facebook Q1 numbers.
- Working with influencers? The FTC has published the letters (PDF link) it has sent to influencers and brands about failure to properly disclose commercial agreements/product promotions on social media. If you’re not up to reading the letters, Quartz lists the influencers who received letters. It’s a good reminder to make sure that there is full transparency and disclosure of any endorsements.
- twitter has picked up rights to some NFL content including a live show, pre-game live streams, and a video clip package. If note is the live show, which will be a 30 minute program 5 days a week, produced by the NFL Network.
- Amazon announced their touch screen video capable Echo Show. Priced at $230, it’s available for pre-order and ships June 28th. It includes the ability to make video calls but if you have an existing Echo, don’t feel left out – Amazon has announced free voice calling for existing Echo owners.
- With voice interfaces continuing to build traction, it’s always handy to get a feeling for the state of the market. Digiday has a summary of various research sources including a summary of the key features used. Asking questions, search and weather dominate with home automation a lot further down on the list than you would expect.
- We may be about to see some consolidation in the streaming audio space with CNBC reporting that Pandora is looking for a buyer in the next 30 days. Pandora sales rumors float around regularly. This one is being fueled by rumors of an equity/hedge fund investing in the company.
- Finally, if you’ve ever wanted to tell people where to go – now’s your chance! Waze is making it possible (Android only) to record any voice and have it give directions. This doesn’t replace direct deals brands can do on Waze for celebrity voices, but does open the door for easy proof of concepts to clients should you have a celebrity voice idea.
Joshua