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Four challenges with ERP vendor-led AI roadmaps and how to solve them

CIO Business Intelligence

Will Henshall, a writer for Time magazine, reports that AI progress over the past 10 years has been nothing short of staggering. And without the leverage of software license ownership, considerable cost and shrinkflation risks persist. Why limit your enterprises innovative potential to the speed of a big ERP vendor?

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Seattle-based Sports Illustrated publisher Maven sued by former magazine owner Meredith Corp

GeekWire

the former owner of the longstanding magazine. Licensing firm Authentic Brands Group, which bought SI in May 2019 from Meredith, sold the magazine’s print and digital publishing rights to Maven. . Maven , the Seattle-based media company that publishes Sports Illustrated, is being sued by Meredith Corp.,

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Sports Illustrated publisher Maven raises $24M to help Seattle media tech startup expand

GeekWire

Maven has a coalition of more than 250 brands, including TheStreet.com, History, Maxim, Ski Magazine, and others. Licensing firm Authentic Brands Group, which bought Sports Illustrated in May 2019 from Meredith Corp., sold the magazine’s print and digital publishing rights to Maven last year.

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Media Revenue Models Framework: 12 categories of income sources for media companies

Trends in the Living Networks

In my recent article Creating the Future of Media: 4 Driving Forces, 4 Strategic Issues, 4 Essential Capabilities in Media Titles magazine I wanted to point to some of the possibilities. Brand licensing. License platform. In a connected world, the possibilities transcend the classic advertising, sales and subscription models.

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Forget the games: Halo raked in a whopping $1.8 billion from merchandise alone

TechSpot

That figure, revealed in a recent License Global magazine feature, underscores just how massive Master Chief and his world have become globally. The magazine spoke to John Friend, Xbox's head of consumer products, who suggested that when you have an IP as gargantuan as Halo, you can go to town. Read Entire Article

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FAA will revoke YouTuber’s pilot license after plane crash video

The Verge

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has demanded that YouTuber Trevor Jacob turn over his pilot license after he posted a video called “I Crashed My Plane,” of a crash that the agency suggests was staged, as reported by The New York Times. With that said, it doesn’t sound like the plane was in great shape. with nearly 7 million views.

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James Heckman resigns as Maven CEO after tumultuous run leading Sports Illustrated publisher

GeekWire

Layoffs at the venerable sports magazine in October drew criticism from employees and unions; the company did another round of job cuts in March. Licensing firm Authentic Brands Group, which bought SI in May 2019 from Meredith, sold the magazine’s print and digital publishing rights to Maven.

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