logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2019
17m 5s

Spotify hits 217M profitless users, Airb...

Nick & Jack Studios
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Today
⛳ “FOOOORE” — LIV’s golf miss. Storage Unit Millionaires. QVC’s final deal. +Pro Coffee Snobs
LIV Golf is reportedly shutting down… sportswashing failed, so Saudi Arabia’s pivoting.Storage Units are America’s hottest real estate… but are getting banned by NIMBYs #StorageShamingQVC invented “shoppertainment” but is declaring bankruptcy… because it missed Netflix’s DVD 101 ... Show More
22m 50s
Yesterday
🐣 “Shoes to GPUs” — Allbirds 800% AI surge. Bad News Bull Market. Alex vs. Alix. +BieberChella
Stocks hit All-Time-Highs in the middle of a war... Because of stock market gravity.Allbirds announced a pivot to artificial intelligence… and shares surged 800%.Alix Earle is beefing with Alex Cooper online… but the real battle is over their business models.Plus at coachella you ... Show More
21m 48s
Apr 15
🥯 “$hmeared” — VC loves bagels. Amazon’s satellite splurge. ROI on the IRS. +ZuckClone
Amazon acquired Globalstar to take on SpaceX… because Starlink’s margin is Amazon’s opportunity.PopUp Bagels just hit a $300M valuation… because breakfast is eating tummy share.Happy Tax Day… But did you know the IRS is our most profitable agency?Plus, Zuck is cloning himself… Be ... Show More
22m 52s
Recommended Episodes
Jul 2024
875. News: Monzo tells us how they're going to keep your money safe and Revolut posts huge results
Join hosts Benjamin Ensor and Nadine Timmer-Bodenstein and some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week. Topics covered include: Monzo launching three new controls to protect their users from fraud, Revolut posting record profits as I ... Show More
1 h
Apr 2025
Facebook Updates: Friends Tab, Stories Monetization, Ads Analytics, and More
tail spinning
16m 46s
Jul 2024
Facebook Updates: New Ads, Broadcast Channels, and More
tail spinning
12m 14s
Jun 2024
Meet the Instagram Ads Everyone Is Going to Hate
<p><span>Enshittification comes to the Instagram feed — how will users react to the new ad format which stops them from scrolling through content? Also: Google slows way down on its AI search results... SEO pros figure out how to get their brand into those results... and Shopify& ... Show More
6m 36s
Jul 2021
The Targeting Options Nobody Wanted to See
<p>Bad news for marketers targeting young people... Google is passing the fees onto you... Instagram shocks everybody by copying more TikTok features... We may know why podcast listenership took a hit last month... and does today&#39;s announcement mean NFTs are real now?</p><p>< ... Show More
12m 51s
Oct 2024
A Surprising Drop for Instagram
<p>A surprising drop for Instagram — less posting, fewer ad dollars. Why Meta’s loss turns out to be Meta’s gain. TikTok wants its users to flip out, as it launches a new post format. The surprising underdog now winning the influencer marketing race. And we now know why a big chu ... Show More
7m 59s
Feb 2025
Reels of Misfortune
<p>This week: Why a blowout Super Bowl game is tanking ad recall… Meta and X are caught approving AI-generated ads referencing hate crimes… YouTube&#39;s ditching interruptive ad mid-rolls… Instagram has some major algorithm drama… Plus, is a Reels app in the works?</p><p>.</p><p ... Show More
13m 2s
Oct 2024
Bizarre Love Triangle
<p>In the uncomfortable threesome of Google, brand web sites, and AI, is relationship harmony possible? Maybe so. Also: Microsoft shuts down part of its ads offering. Why TikTok growth is slowing. And the pre-roll ad designed to save you money — and drive you crazy.</p><p>.</p><p ... Show More
8m 27s
May 2022
Uber Eats Launches Autonomous Delivery Trials in LA - DTH
<p>Uber Eats launched two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles, Spotify tests promoting artists' NFTs, and Germany publishes its first cryptocurrency income tax guidance. </p><br><p>Get the show notes <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vT2uK52XEryOkhioI ... Show More
5m 23s
Jun 2023
Hiding in Plain Sight: When #Ad Labels Aren’t Enough
<p><span>Where you place your ad disclosure matters. The content your consumers find on social media that will make them disengage from your brand. How Snapchat is using its AI as a trojan horse into the ad platform. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span>And on the ad-free Premium Podca ... Show More
10m 11s