Vinco Ventures, Inc. Executes Agreement to Complete a Plan of Merger with ZASH Vinco Ventures, Inc. and ZASH Global Media and Entertainment Corporation (“ZASH”), a U.S. based entertainment, content and distribution company, announced the signing of an Agreement to Complete a Plan of Merger subject to certain conditions, creating exciting acceleration and growth in live-streaming content, video-sharing, distribution and production within its own ecosystem. ZASH, led by media disruptor and financier Ted Farnsworth, Music.ly…

Triller has rolled out Triller 2.0 with features that transform it into the most sophisticated social app available on the market today. From exclusive, artist-designed augmented reality experiences to dynamic music editing, Triller's latest update lets users live by its motto "You Do You" like never before. Triller 2.0 will include features such as interactive Text Over Video and an improved interface for Music Trim Screens Pre-Capture that allows users to quickly and efficiently select up to one minute from any song.…

Triller, an AI-powered music video app that allows users to create professional-looking videos in a matter of seconds, has selected another AI-powered company, Influential, a social data and conversion technology, as its influencer measurement and social data partner. This first-to-market partnership for Triller is part of an ongoing effort to increase revenue, content creation, and social measurement, utilizing Influential's paid media campaigns, influencer network, and IBM Watson-powered technology. In partnering with…

This partnership will increase Triller's profitability, giving brands and businesses alike the opportunity to create engaging short-form digital ads to be inserted between Triller content Triller announced its partnership with digital advertising company Consumable. This will further monetize the Triller platform, by inserting programmatic advertising between Triller's short-form video content units. Marketing Technology News: SAP To Acquire Omnichannel Customer Engagement Leader Emarsys Included in this year's Inc…

Triller, the only app to ever hit number 1 in 50 countries simultaneously and one of the fastest-growing apps in the world, has developed an innovative marketing media product which it believes will forever change the way brands buy marketing, only available on Triller. Dubbed Crosshype, the product allows influencer marketing to be bought with guaranteed views and a calculable CPM. Never before has an app been able to guarantee views on their platform while also allowing influencers to post across multiple other platforms,…

Josh to Serve as an Officer on Triller's Executive Team, Griffin and Noah to Serve as Advisors As a growing number of companies and countries ban TikTok due to security concerns, social media A-listers and entrepreneurs Josh Richards, Griffin Johnson and Noah Beck have joined an impressive roster of top influencers and content creators jumping over to Triller, the leading AI-driven music video and entertainment platform in the U.S. and around the world. Richards, the co-founder of digital talent management firm TalentX…

Proxima's Funding Supports Triller's Aggressive Growth Strategy, Which Has Grown 500 Percent in the Last Year Alone, Including the Acquisition of UK-Based Mashtraxx, to Unlock Video Editing and Tracking Capabilities for Triller's 60m Users Triller, the AI-powered music video platform, announced a new round of funding, led by Proxima Media, and the acquisition of AI technology. Proxima Media brought in a consortium of well-known industry veterans to support the funding round, which brings a new level of support to Triller.…

Entrepreneur and Board Member of Top Worldwide Companies Joins Us Music Video App Startup Triller, the AI-powered music video platform, announced Marie-Laure Sauty de Chalon has joined the Triller Advisory Board. Entrepreneur Marie-Laure is recognized as a major executive in Europe by Dun and Bradstreet and named one of the top three most influential women in the media industry in Europe. She will be assisting with Triller's global strategy, with a heavy focus on brand deals. "Music is a sweet spot for millennials, and…

Social App Allows Users to Create Celeb-Quality Music Videos in Seconds Triller, the AI-powered music video platform, today announces a $5 million Series A funding round led by Carnegie Technologies. With over 23 million downloads worldwide, Triller democratizes the music video creation process, making it easy for users to create and share celeb-quality music videos, instantly. The funds will be used to build out the platform's AI-backed production technology, which automates the video editing process to drive better…

Today’s Daily MarTech Roundup covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI, and ML announcements from Medallia (Customer Experience Management), LiveArea (Customer Experience Management), Music.ly (Entertainment), AdQuick (Native & Programmatic Advertising), to Narrative (Data Management Platforms). Medallia Speech Achieves FedRAMP Authorization, HIPAA Compliance and Now Available in 20 Languages Medallia, Inc., the leader in experience management, announced its Medallia Speech…

Now that we are already into the New Year 2021, our content analysis picked the top 50 marketing technology updates from the industry that made the most buzz in 2020. We have organized these updates in chronological order. January 2020 Accenture Helps United Utilities Build and Deploy a Digital Workforce Management Solution, Based on Salesforce Platform "Accenture helped United Utilities, the UK’s largest listed water company, build and deploy a new digital workforce management solution built on the Salesforce platform,…

Attributes 7,174% Revenue Growth to its Unique Ability to Blend Short-Form, Bite-Sized Entertainment into Digital Advertising Consumable, the leading content discovery platform, today announced it ranked 32 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America now in its 26th year. Consumable grew 7,174% during this period. Consumable’s chief executive officer, Mark Levin, credits the company’s revenue growth…

Marvell Technology Group, a leader in infrastructure semiconductor solutions has decided to acquire Inphi, a leader in high-speed data movement. Announced under a definitive agreement, Marvell will acquire Inphi in cash and stock transaction. The transaction consideration will comprise $66 in cash and 2.323 shares of stock of the combined company for each Inphi share. Upon completing the transaction, Marvell shareholders will own 83 percent of the combined company while Inphi stockholder will have 17 percent. In addition,…

Quibi had a rather short stint, but it’s vanishing act will leave a stale taste in the mouth of everyone in the ad tech industry. Investors lost $1.8 billion that they invested hoping to build an adtech-centric company that would revolutionize the way viewers consume video content on their smartphones. They almost managed to sail through the months of challenge, until the ship sank in shallow waters within 7 months of their "Titanic" entry into the global VOD space.  When we are witnessing a rise (flattering if we go by…

According to the global influencer marketing agency, TAKUMI, marketers are spending more on influencer marketing than they were a year ago. The report was published today, unraveling the findings on the latest industry trends after surveying over 3,500 consumers, marketers, and influencers across the UK, US, and Germany. The report titled, ‘Into the mainstream: Influencer marketing in society’ uncovers opinions on ethics, diversity, misinformation, and new channels. Important Marketing Intelligence Data 73% of…

Our Gen Z customers keep us on their fingertips. With only the last few weeks of the decade remaining, we thought of breaking the mold that most marketers may have found themselves stuck into. Most Retail and Omnichannel Marketing teams have indeed been laser-focused at targeting the Gen Z population for most of the years between 2005-2019. And, the trends have translated into unprecedented growth and popularity for a wide range of websites, mobile applications, and digital advertisement platforms. To name a few, Facebook,…

Partnership Offers Greater Control of Content Strategy, Creation and Execution SDL, a leader in global content management, translation and customer experience, announces a strategic partnership with DivvyHQ, a leader in integrated content planning, to help global brands centrally plan, create, translate and deliver marketing content. With both SDL and DivvyHQ working with the world's biggest brands, the partnership will provide enterprise customers with even greater control of their content strategy, planning, and…