Archive - Peter Csathy's Fearless Media Newsletter

If Jon Stewart Seemingly Can't Spot A “Cheap Fake,” Can We Be Expected To?

Presidential Debate Deception By Partisan Hacks Coming Soon to a Screen Near You

Jun 27, 2024 •

May 2024

With Live Sports and Ad-Tier Flip-Flops, Netflix Reminds Us, "Never Say 'Never'"

The streaming giant has shown it is not afraid to do a 180, and that unapologetic flexibility has served it well (and should be applauded)

May 23, 2024 •

Paramount's Skydance Odyssey Reminds Us of M&A's "5 Rules for Success"

There's a time-tested roadmap, and so far the media giant hasn't been able to follow it

May 9, 2024 •

Introducing my new Website (& NYC office) - check it out

Now I can finally concisely answer your questions about what it is that my firm Creative Media and I do (and how we do it)

May 2, 2024 •

April 2024

Media’s New M&A Recipe: 1-Part Private Company Buyer, 2-Parts Seller Scarcity

Despite serious headwinds, storied content and entertainment franchises still matter

Apr 10, 2024 •

March 2024

Spotify & 1 Cent Per Stream Royalties: Tastes Great, But Less Filling (In Artist Pockets)?

Steve Jobs created the music industry's basic economics, and Congress’ new proposed bill can't fix that (and may actually hurt, not help, artists)

Mar 20, 2024 •

February 2024

Streaming’s Super Bowl: Inside The Epic Showdown For Live Sports

Unheard of cash & unexpected partnerships take center stage (so does Fubo's brand new antitrust lawsuit against Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox)

Feb 21, 2024 •

UMG Got Tik’d, So Now Its Videos (& The Videos of Others) Don’t “Tok” On The Most Important Social Platform

At least one senior “insider” believes UMG’s decision could impact up to 80% of all music videos on TikTok

Feb 14, 2024 •

Introducing My New AI-Focused Media & Entertainment Newsletter, "the brAIn"!

Subscribe to get Real AI Intelligence for the media & entertainment world

Feb 7, 2024 •

January 2024

Netflix: We Can’t Quit You! How Netflix Locked In Its Pole Position (When That Was Far From Certain Not Long Ago)

Meanwhile The Studios Go For Broke Backing Streamers They Hope To Place Or Show

Jan 31, 2024 •

AI & Infringement: How the Supreme Court Will Decide & What It Means for Media, Entertainment & Creators (New York Times v. OpenAI …

The “Google Books” Case Doesn't End The Issue. It Never Made It To the Supreme Court & Is Not Precedent. But the Andy Warhol/Prince Case Did (& Will…

Jan 23, 2024 •

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Jan 17, 2024 •

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