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Since writing the last post, it has become increasingly evident to me that while “social” experiences have become synonymous with services that include networks of friends, people or interests, the impact of these services on the Web will extend well beyond that. The main contribution of social products will be establishing the foundation for the [...]

Recently, Techcrunch had an interesting article about the death of digital divisions inside major media companies. Techcrunch argued that the slowdown in M&A will mean that  most digital initiatives will now be led by the traditional divisions rather than by “digital” divisions. While this may be the case in the short-term, I believe that major [...]

Yesterday, as part as our annual gathering of portfolio companies, I had the opportunity to meet a group of high school and college students from the Los Angeles area. There were about 15 kids between the ages of 16-20. 65% boys and 35% girls. The session was focused on learning about their media consumption habits, [...]

A few posts back I wrote about the new dynamics of content businesses in a digital world (See here). In recent months, the mantra of “content is king” has returned to the forefront of these businesses as a way to highlight their value. This is not surprising. As distribution outlets proliferate thanks to the digital [...]

Acquisitions have emerged as an essential capability for digital media players to build scale and drive product innovation. The digital media business has become hit-driven and increasingly hyper-competitive. As a result, building a successful Web business is increasingly hard for anyone but particularly for corporate media players. This is leading most media players to rely [...]