Couldn’t agree more with this statement from Bill Gallagher, author of “How to Turn Down a Billion Dollars: The Snapchat Story.”
“Snapchat struggled a lot with controlling narrative in the media in part because Snapchat’s user base doesn’t overlap that much with Instagram’s user base who cover these things.”
Snap’s first quarterly earnings has taken a toll on the stock, thanks to Facebook and it’s all out assault on the company. User growth was more modest than expected. The company reported an adjusted EBITDA loss of about $188 million during the quarter, a number you find out if you look past the $2.4 billion … Continue reading Snap’s Silver Lining
It has been five years since Facebook got the bargain of the century — Instagram for roughly $750 million. The mobile photo sharing service at that time had mere 35 million monthly active users. It has since added more than 600 million monthly active users. In comparison, Facebook added over 800 million monthly active users. … Continue reading Instagram & Facebook: 5 years later
When Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, recently went public, tech investors rejoiced. But will the startup make good on the hype? But more importantly, will this lead to the resurgence of the IPO market. Jury is still out. Here is why!
Snap calls itself a camera company. The question is why? To paraphrase Freud, “sometimes camera isn’t really a camera” as I explain in my latest piece. No wonder Apple CEO Tim Cook likes Augmented Reality.
Kevin Abosch, a photographer and a creative artist friend of mine happened to be in New York, just like me. In between our heavily packed schedules, we met for a quick coffee and caught up with each other’s lives. And then we ended up talking about photography and what it means and what it should mean. Continue reading “Instagram, Snapchat & how my love for photos has changed!”
Who needs MTV when we have Snapchat and YouTube? That’s what I wondered when I read Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman’s comments regarding the impact of digital on his entertainment conglomerate, which includes entertainment channels such as MTV. “That transition has now taken hold across the industry, creating disruption, but also spurring action and real momentum … Continue reading I Don’t Want My MTV
“Snapchat is the new television and the best part is that users are in control of their very own show,” says SnapChat superstar and marketing phenom YesJulz. This shouldn’t be surprising to readers, but SnapChat is the new new MTV (and more).
Just recently my friends Nick and Chrysta Bilton became the proud parents of Somerset Bilton. As someone who saw their romance blossom, this was the perfect way for the story to continue. The birth of a child is such a magical moment for the parents, a reaffirmation of human continuity. A child is a bridge from our past … Continue reading Hi, Somerset
FastCompany: Periscope, Meerkat and Snapchat will change our relationship with television and the idea of Live TV. Even pay-per-view events are going to have to deal with this reality. Here is my latest column. Continue reading Periscope, Snapchat, Meerkat: We’ll Do It Live
