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Led by Andreessen Horowitz, the funding round brings the total raised to $69 million Mux, the leading video platform for developers, today announced the close of $37 million in Series C growth financing led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Cobalt and Accel. Mux will use the capital infusion to expand product, sales, and marketing teams to help more of the world’s leading companies deliver the best online video streaming experiences. Mux does for video what Stripe does for payments - take the complexity out of…

Delivers an ‘Arena Style’ LiveXLive Performance to Fans Worldwide at Home During COVID-19 LiveXLive Media, Inc., a global platform for livestream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy and pop culture, announced that since launching its livestream Pay-Per-View (PPV) and digital touring platform in May 2020, LiveXLive has sold over 32,000 PPV tickets in over 96 countries at an average price of $27, generating over $850,000 in ticket sales. LiveXLive PPV initiative was created as a revenue-share…

With Over 100 Shows Already Produced and Sold, Live From Out There and LiveXLive Continue to Announce New Shows including 'Vote Now', a live streaming event featuring The War On Drugs, Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes), Kam Franklin (The Suffers), Waxahatchee, Daniel Rossen & Christopher Bear (Grizzly Bear), Kyp Malone & Jaleel Bunton (TV on the Radio) and many more LiveXLive Media, a global platform for livestream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy, and pop culture, and leading 'Virtual…

Loop Media, Inc., an innovative streaming media company focused exclusively on premium short-form video, announced a partnership with Plex, the popular streaming media platform for all your favorite media. 19 of Loop Media’s curated music video channels will now be available via Plex Live TV, offering viewers access to an expansive library of music videos from a variety of genres including R&B, Country, Hip Hop, Top Charting Singles and beyond. “We’re excited to kick off our work with Plex, offering even more audiences…

Patent empowers users with seamless voice and video calling for improved communications Fuze, the leading cloud-based communications provider for the modern global enterprise, announced that it has been awarded a new patent for selecting routes through a network, enabling seamless voice and video communication between Fuze users to deliver an optimized customer experience. Marketing Technology News: Alfresco Ranked a Leader in Independent Content Management Market Analysis The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)…

Sponsorships for "Music Lives ON" Drive Extended Run for the Festival to Over 17 Weeks "Music Lives ON" Earns Over 6 Million Livestream Views to Date with 63 Artists including Anitta, Clinton Kane, DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Kid LAROI, Lauren Jauregui, Marc E. Bassy, Masteria and Yula LiveXLive Media, a global platform for live stream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy, and pop culture, announced that it has extended its "Music Lives ON" weekly festival from its original 8-week run to over 17 weeks.…

Latest Concept to Bring the Fastest Growing Live Entertainment Genres Together for a New Gamification Experience Across LiveXLive's Rapidly Expanding Distribution Network American Rapper, Singer, and Songwriter, Trippie Redd To Star in the Pilot Episode LiveXLive Media, Inc., a global platform for live stream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy and pop culture, and Allied Esports, a global esports entertainment company and a subsidiary of Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc., announced plans to…

Meredith announces new name for Special Interest Media group as Meredith Premium Publishing Meredith Corporation announced that it has begun making Traditional Home available for home delivery via the Meredith Magazine Store, beginning with the Fall/Winter 2020 issue. The quarterly continues to be available at newsstands with a $12.99 cover price. "We're thrilled to provide annual and biannual subscriptions to readers of this beloved home brand," said Doug Olson, President, Meredith Magazines. "Offering consumers home…

New company quality controls protect brand ads across mobile, desktop and CTV within brand-safe, hate-free environments LoopMe, the outcomes-based video platform, announced it has released new brand safety policies with a promise to advertisers to prevent ads from appearing alongside hateful and inflammatory content. The company is enhancing its existing brand safety protocols with more stringent controls over content that may be deemed as harassment or hate speech. This hate-free promise to advertisers comes as a response…

Amazon IVS gives customers the ability to add live and interactive video in their mobile and web applications in minutes, using the same technology as Twitch (one of the most popular live streaming services in the world) Amazon Live, Blackboard, 17Live, DeNa, and ScreenCloud among customers using Amazon IVS Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, announced the general availability of Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS), a new fully managed service that makes it easy to set up live, interactive…

KERV Interactive, a multi-award-winning interactive video company revolutionizing the performance of digital advertising with its patented technology, is working with Forbes, the world’s largest business media brand, to create interactive, branded, and shoppable content on Forbes.com. Forbes is the first business media publisher to leverage KERV’s patented interactive video technology. The innovative collaboration enables Forbes to offer advertisers an opportunity to engage its audience in new ways within video content.…

LiveXLive Media, Inc., a global platform for live stream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy, and pop culture, announced that its CEO and Chairman, Robert Ellin, is scheduled to be a guest on CNBC Closing Bell with anchors Sara Eisen and Wilfred Frost today at 4:30 PM ET. Mr. Ellin will be joined by an International Grammy Award-winning artist. LiveXLive recently announced an addition to its robust streaming platform with a new revenue-share model for live streaming and Pay-Per-View events,…

Today’s Daily MarTech Round-up covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI and ML announcements from AnyClip (Video),  Hive9 (B2B commerce), 3CLogic (Customer experience), Bazaarvoice (e-commerce), and Guru (Customer Experience). AnyClip Launches Luminous Watch Event Video Solution As virtual events, conferences and trade shows gain popularity among event hosts and audiences alike, video data and technology company AnyClip is launching Luminous Watch for Events, a specialized…

Today’s Daily MarTech Round-up covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI and ML announcements from maaiiconnect (Customer Experience), GumGum (Video), 141Live (Influencer Marketing), ArvzApp (Mobile), and John McAfee (Unified Communication). maaiiconnect: How to Transform Customer Experience With Technology Happy customers drive sales. Recent research finds that customers are willing to pay more for a better customer experience (CX). As customers are no longer only comparing…

Steve Nason to present key findings at StreamTV Summer Research Summit Parks Associates Research Director Steve Nason will present the keynote "The Impacts of COVID-19 on OTT" at the StreamTV Summer Research Summit on Tuesday, June 30, featuring key findings from the research firm's latest consumer and industry research. Parks Associates reports the churn rate for OTT services increased from 35% in Q1 2019 to 41% in Q1 2020. During the COVID-19 crisis, more than two in five US broadband households have trialed an OTT…

New whitepaper examines impact of COVID-19 on video consumption, and future of smart TV experience Parks Associates released a new whitepaper, Optimizing the Smart TV Experience, which finds more than 50% of US broadband households own at least one smart TV, making the smart TV the primary platform for video services at a time when content consumption is increasing dramatically.  The whitepaper, developed in cooperation with Applicaster, highlights the evolution of video and the TV in the home and the role of technology…

BigCommerce, a leading open SaaS commerce platform for fast-growing and established brands, today announced the release of Page Builder, an intuitive, drag-and-drop visual design tool that empowers merchants to quickly build differentiated shopping experiences across their online storefront. Now natively available to BigCommerce merchants across all plan types, Page Builder simplifies a brand’s ability to quickly build new and edit existing pages with drag-and-drop blocks of content called widgets—including individual…

The two online events broke the Guinness World Record with 18,693 attendees and 95,087 attendees, respectively Brightcove Inc., the world’s leading video technology platform, announced today that BadaBusiness.com, an ed-tech platform founded by Dr. Vivek Bindra, has set two new Guinness World Records for the largest online business and sales lessons streamed, which were powered by Brightcove. The live webinars were joined by BadaBusiness.com’s customers, as well as attendees looking to ‘learn and earn at home’ by…

LiveXLive Will Simulcast 'Shaq vs Gronk' to Over 20 Platforms & Channels as They Compete In Epic Challenges & Host Musical Performances from DaBaby, Snoop Dogg, Steve Aoki, Diplo, Carnage, & DJ Diesel, with Event to Benefit NAACP, Boys & Girls Club, & Feeding America  LiveXLive Media, Inc., a global platform for live stream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy, and pop culture, announced today that it will simulcast 'Shaq's Fun House vs Gronk Beach Presented by The General…