Seth Schachner

A look at celebrities impacted by Blockout 2024. Interviewed on China State Television

Comcast and a regional sports network are in conflict, resulting in a bunch of MLB team games blacked out in a bunch of US cities.

Paramount is on the verge of a major transaction. A look at the latest developments, interviewed on Scripps Evening News.

A look at Paramount's coming merger: Apollo Sony or Skydance? Interviewed on Schwab Ameritrade TV

Concerns around AI and disinformation with social networks as the 2024 elections approach.

A look at Warner Bros.' new partnership with Tom Cruise, amidst heavy competition for talent in the streaming business. Interviewed on Scripps Evening News.

A look at key issues behind Universal Music Group's pull down of its music from TikTok

Interviewed by Kristen Scholer of Cheddar TV

What's driving a music superstar's success in today's music business? Interviewed on Scripps News Live.

A look at Spotify and Apple's year end features, plus streaming music competition.Interviewed by Veronica Dudo in the NY bureau of Australia's Ticker News

Article by Erica Sandberg, interviewed in US News & World Report on Netflix's potential price hikes.

TV interview on Scripps Evening News

Thoughts on Tupac Shakur and the success of Max's "Naked Attraction"

Why is AI such a contentious issue in the Hollywood strike? Interviewed on Scripps News, August 2023.

A look at the "Taylor Effect" (as well as other superstars) on local economies. Interviewed on KNX News LA

Now in its third week, the Hollywood Writer's Strike is still ongoing. A look at the thorniest issues behind it. Interviewed on Scripps News Evening Debrief.

Why are the writers striking in Hollywood? A look at some of the key business issues. Interviews on NBC LX channel.

A music exec's look at big issues surround the case between Ed Sheeran & Marvin Gaye's Estate over "Thinking Out Loud" and "Let's Get it On."

A look at the Ed Sheeran vs Marvin Gaye case, plus bigger issues around music plagiarism in the digital age, on CNN India News 18. (And I'm in a recording studio in NYC)

Interview on NBC's LX Network on TikTok Security Concerns

Disney’s ownership of Hulu and how it fits in Disney’s overall streaming strategy.

Interviewed and quoted in an article by author Michael Tedder

Meta threatens to pull back on news in the US as a new bill could set stage for them and large titans like Google to negotiate with publishers for payments

A look at the chaos around Twitter and new owner Elon Musk. Interviewed by Lindsay Tuchman

The Power & Responsibility of Politicians on Social Media

FOX TV Interview: How will latest developments with a whistleblower affect the Twitter/Musk deal?

Cheddar News interview on the new streaming partnership between Paramount and Walmart+

The FCC approaches app stores over TikTok data harvesting

Elon Musk's Move to Buy Twitter. Interviewed by Natalie Allen of Newsy TV.

A look at Netflix‘s subscriber woes and the challenges in front of them. Interviewed on Fox 5 TV Washington DC

Thoughts and doubts on Elon Musk’s move to buy Twitter. Interviewed on Newsy

Spotify, free speech, Covid, and Artists. Views on Live Music's return as well. Interviewed on CGTN America

A look at Squid Game’s astonishing growth and increasing competition for Korean and global content by streaming services. Interview on CheddarTV.

Interviewed on CGTN Global business. The growth and business driving Tiktok influencers.

A look at Meta’s changes in advertising targeting options. Interviewed on Newsy TV

A look at "algos" on Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok, and business issues around changing them.

A look at Netflx's recent controversy around Dave Chappelle's special, and their great track record with global content. Interviewed on Newsy.

Interviewed on Fox 32 Chicago. A look at the business and legal issues in the Disney Scarlett Johansson dispute. Streaming is here to stay, and all parties need to adjust.

Streaming is here to stay, Hollywood studios, Agencies, and Talent all need to adjust business models and compensation. I gave some thoughts to Sky News in London

Interviewed on NBC LX: Biden ordered a security review of foreign apps, including TikTok & WeChat.

A look at broader business considerations behind NBC's decision to pass on broadcasting the Golden Globes in 2022. Interviewed on The Donlon Report.

A look at the big issues surrounding this year's Super Bowl: from Covid to national unity, plus the NFL's strategy of reaching out to younger audiences with The Weeknd. Interviewed on i24 News.

Interviewed on NBC LX on TikTok's partnership with Oracle.

Interview on Fox 32 Chicago

A look at TikTok's future, and what they could bring to Microsoft.

A look at TikTok and parent Bytedance's current challenges with governments, privacy, and censorship. Interview on CGTN America

A conversation on the disruption Coronavirus is causing in the film and television industry. Interviewed on Chicago's WGN Morning News.

TikTok’s disruptive growth, effects on YouTube, and potential music plans. Interviewed on CGTN America .

What's Driving Amazon Music's growth? : Innovation, Alexa, and smart marketing. Interviewed on Cheddar Business Television.

Interviewed on CNN. My thoughts on the video streaming wars, as Apple and Disney launch their new streaming services in an increasingly competitive, crowded market. How many subscriptions does one need?

Pricing, strategy and considerations around Apple's reported bundling strategy for Apple Music and Apple TV+. Interviewed on Cheddar TV.

Setting the iPhone 11 in context, plus a look at Apple's new TV + and Gaming services. Interviewed on i24! News

Apple will invest $6 billion for original content as part of its streaming service's launch and growth, plus some thoughts on Disney's streaming plans, Disney +. Interviewed on Fox Business News.

My first guest spot on the "Music Tectonics" podcast: a fun conversation on music innovation in the streaming era. We touch on everything from digital music history to social video to Brazilian Instagram stars. My dog Oliver weighs in, too,

My thoughts on Netflix's spot in the ecosystem, competitive pressures and content costs, Interviewed on Newsy.

Spotify may have shuttered an artist upload initiative, but there's more serious concerns from the music community about Spotify's growth outside the lines of streaming music. Interviewed on Cheddar TV.

The press may focus on the artist's hard feelings towards her catalog being purchased, but more interesting developments here include an artist manager growing by buying a label, and Taylor's new deal with Universal. Interviewed on Fox Business News.

Interview with Cheddar TV Business on Amazon's launch of a free, ad-supported music service on Echo devices as well as podcasts and the streaming business. Interviewed on Cheddar TV.

The changes afoot in music and technology deal-making. This is second of two UCLA podcasts on how deals are being made between artists and new technologies, and how artists and managers can think about connecting with new technologies in their marketing, too.

A look at some of the innovative approaches advertisers are taking with music for Super Bowl 2019. Fun segment with my thoughts on Fox's "Good Day LA."

My first podcast at UCLA--my long, strange trip in digital music. It's a look back and forward at the evolving digital music business.

Thoughts on building and running a consultancy, as well as building a career.

A look at the new power artists and influencers have in today's multi-platform digital economy. Written after getting "stood up" by Ozuna, one of Latin music's biggest stars.

A look at all the opportunity beyond streaming in digital music. There's a ton of it.

A look at the new VR content ecosystem, and Hollywood's tentative steps forward in it.

How a Business Developer Can Gear Up for Virtual Reality

Can Apple cut through the clutter and succeed with streaming?

Critics of the business are ignoring the emerging artist strategy behind the service, which could be a game-changer for the industry

There's a lot more than streaming to the story.

Apple looks to outside help to grow its streaming business.

Downloading is not dead just yet; Beyonce's brilliant move shows why.

A look at global potential for next generation mobile apps.

A Blog with comments on Nokia & Microsoft - En Espanol

Microsoft's new opportunity to build share with low priced smart phones and an improved app environment.

A look at Blackberry's current potential, the daunting obstacles in front of it, and its opportunities in emerging markets.

In an increasingly crowded digital music space, the rumored partnership between Beats and AT&T is a clever partner distribution strategy.

Thoughts in the French Media: ATT’s Beats Electronics Partnership

A look at the impact of Apple's soon to be launched iTunes Radio on the "all you can eat" music consumption model,