Podcasts Technology More or Less #13 : Why There Will Never Be Another 200 Million Subscriber App

#13 : Why There Will Never Be Another 200 Million Subscriber App

Published: Sept. 8, 2023, 8 a.m.

\u2026but something else will bloom instead. Plus, this is why Europe can't have nice things. And the Cable Cowboy kills cable.

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Discussed:

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The Hottest Coach in Sports: Coach Prime
How Deel Became Payout Provider for Prop Trading Firms, Including Site Frozen by CFTC

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John Malone\u2019s Charter Squeezes Disney at Vulnerable Moment

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Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the Rise of the Modern Cable

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The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success

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How Taylor Swift Ditched Dealing With Hollywood Studios to Release the \u2018Eras Tour\u2019 Film With\xa0AMC

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Show Notes:

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[00:01:59] CU Buffs winning football game.

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[00:06:30] Prop trading as Ponzi scheme.

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[00:08:30] A hidden Forex trading industry.

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[00:10:38] Robo spam being cracked down.

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[00:14:08] Subscription business models.

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[00:18:31] Europe's impact on app monetization.

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[00:22:18] The digital market act.

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[00:24:12] Implications for big tech gatekeepers.

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[00:29:31] The future of niche apps.

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[00:30:01] Subscription services reaching scale.

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[00:33:11] How do you make money?

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[00:36:28] Rethinking success for consumer businesses.

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[00:39:52] Cable subscriptions and user experience.

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[00:43:23] The fascination with fax machines.

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[00:45:22] Old and new combined.

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[00:47:57] Taylor Swift's movie theater success.

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[00:50:46] More in-person collective experience.

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