monetization

Elon Musk was taken by surprise when he discovered that Tesla influencers on YouTube earn significantly more than on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter. What Happened: On Thursday, responding to allegations of being a “paid promoter” for Tesla, Farzad Mesbahi revealed that...

Reddit Inc (NYSE:RDDT), a retail investor favorite, has performed well since its IPO in March. The company has never turned a profit, and as Reddit continually looks to monetize its platform, a change in its award program could be a sign the company is looking at other ways to improve the platform...

Vivendi SE‘s (OTC:VIVHY) Gameloft’s decision to exclusively tie The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Disney Speedstorm’s premium battle pass track to real-money purchases has sparked discontent among players. According to IGN, previously, gamers could use in-game tokens, earned...

A 53-year-old Japanese man named Shinobu Yoshida was sentenced to two years in prison and fined ¥1 million (around $6,785) for monetizing gameplay videos on Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) YouTube without permission from publishers. According to IGN, this marked...

Amazon.com, Inc's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch has swiftly retracted its recent ad guideline changes after facing vehement criticism from streamers. The alterations, which imposed stringent restrictions on how streamers could monetize their channels, sparked outrage within the streaming community, as...

This article by Natalia Kesselman was originally published on El Planteo, and appears here with permission. Until now, YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), has maintained tight restrictions on the monetization of marijuana and drug-related content. What does this...

Google parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) showed an impressive and speedy recovery in its digital advertising business after bottoming in 2020, according to Stifel. The Alphabet Analyst: Scott Devitt upgraded Alphabet's stock rating from Hold to Buy with a price target...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. In a recent article, Bob Hoban observed that cannabis commerce can be divided among 4 commercial lanes Recreational cannabis High-end “craft” strains Mass-marketed generic products...

Snapchat's parent company Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) reported a fourth-quarter revenue miss and widening year-over-year loss. Snap's total addressable market represents a top concern for investors to "worry about most," Needham analyst Laura Martin wrote in a note. Management said the...

Shares of Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) were lower by more than 6% Thursday morning and Wall Street pros are offering different takes if investors should buy the post-earnings dip. JMP: Take A Step Back In Facebook's fourth-quarter earnings report, the company's full-year 2019 costs and...

Pinterest Inc (NYSE: PINS) reported second-quarter results, which showed a 62% increase in revenue from the same quarter last year to $261 million. This handily beat the $236 million analysts were expecting. Pinterest's second ever earnings report as a public company marks a turnaround from a...

The bullish case for Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) is based partly on a cautious second-quarter guidance and encouraging trends, according to Stifel. The Analyst Stifel's John Egbert upgraded Snap from Hold to Buy with a price target lifted from $13 to $17. The Thesis Snap's management guided its...

Pinterest Inc (NYSE: PINS) debuted on a public market in April and research firms are now free to offer their recommendations to clients. Here's a sampling of what some sell-side firms think about Pinterest. Bank of America's Justin Post initiated coverage of Pinterest with a Neutral rating...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) introduced a redesign to its platform that better emphasizes its groups. The change is part of what Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said is a renewed focus on "making communities as central as friends." What Happened Zuckerberg acknowledged in his presentation the...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) reported first-quarter results highlighted by better than expected daily active users (DAUs), monthly active users (MAUs) and average revenue per user (ARPU) metrics. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts Bank...