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I have the privilege of working in one of the most influential and glamorous industries in the world: the film and TV industry. The glamor, glitz and excitement of this industry are enticing, but I’m not here for the limelight. I’m here for its sustainable revolution. Everything we see on …

Creators need to monetize so they can pay back their investors and make more content. In addition, distribution (which has many different names in the current monetization climate, such as market, streaming, monetizing, etc.) solidifies you as a vetted content creator and allows people to watch your content. This is …

A lot is said of company culture and brand identity related to the marketplace. Companies seek out brand ambassadors to take campaigns of all sorts viral. Consistency of messaging is important and must be kept together by your employees. To do that, you need to ensure your employees are supported …

The world is small — and getting ever-smaller with our collective overconnected digital footprint. Ease of travel (pandemic notwithstanding) and rising globalization have given us all unlimited access to each other. People find themselves working across timezones and cultures with remote colleagues, baffled or oblivious to the delicacy with which …

As more people move their lives online, the demand for virtual worlds and online spaces has increased. We are constantly building our digital presence from social media to cloud storage. Now there is a new frontier — the metaverse. Virtual worlds that allow users to create and share experiences with …

Cannabis is one of the fastest-growing industries in America. In 2021, almost 10 percent of jobs in Missouri came from its legal cannabis industry, and that’s a medical-only program. Also in 2021, both Illinois and Massachusetts reported cannabis excise tax revenue exceeding that of alcohol for the first time. Yet, …

There’s a lot of media hype these days about the “coming of the metaverse” and a fair amount of hand-wringing about what it’s going to look like. In computing, the term metaverse is defined as “a virtual-reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users.” …

About 25 years ago, I signed my first film distribution deal. My partners and I were very excited that our hard work had finally paid off. We had searched for months for a company that would believe in our product. At last, we thought we had found a distribution partner …

I checked into my first rehab program on May 14, 2008. I barely recognize the person I was before that date. I spent money with abandon, fraternized with a dangerous crowd and even crashed a few cars. I didn’t feel good about the life I was living, but I didn’t …

Take a look at a map outlining the current legality of cannabis in the U.S. You may notice larger concentrations of adult-use states in the Northern and Western regions, while the South offers some medical access. If you were to look at that same map, say two, five or seven …