New platform uses machine learning to find the next big thing in entertainment

Anyone involved in writing books or TV and film scripts knows that whilst the entertainment and publishing sectors are constantly on the look out for the next blockbuster, nobody is quite sure what one actually looks like. A new AI platform called AUTHORS is looking to use machine learning technology to recognize critical insights in original, creative work, to identify its mass audience appeal. The AUTHORS platform analyzes the content, predicts success, and then connects the creator with the appropriate publishers or agents. Though still in its early stages, the platform currently has about 40 publishers and agents who use… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2017-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get 'Learning Linux Shell Scripting' ebook ($36 Value) FREE for a limited time

If you're looking for a way to master Linux shell scripting (in any Linux distro or Windows 10), then this ebook from Packt Publishing is an essential read. The book, which covers Bash -- GNU Bourne Again SHell -- usually retails for $36, but for a limited time you can download the full ebook... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Moriarty Makes Big Little Gains

Liane Moriarty's 'Big Little Lies' makes a big gain, climbing to the top of the iBooks bestsellers list as its TV miniseries adaptation heads toward its third episode on Sunday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Wants an ‘Open Dialogue’ Between Platforms and Publishers When It Comes to Monetization

BARCELONA, SPAIN--The head of Google's news and publishing partnerships unit says there should be more open dialogue between platforms and publishers in determining access to data and monetization of content. Speaking today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Madhav Chinnappa, the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Publishers Can Learn from Razorfish’s Video Strategy

Lessons in content marketing from senior media director Carly Constantino. The post What Publishers Can Learn from Razorfish’s Video Strategy appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hit Makers: How Things Become Popular review – the secret of selling squillions

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[ The Guardian | 2017-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Digiday | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Green Bookshop tweets entire Harry Potter book to Piers Morgan

North London retailer the Big Green Bookshop is tweeting out every word of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Bloomsbury) to broadcaster Piers Morgan following his Twitter spat with its author J K Rowling. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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HBO's Whisper Ad Campaign Asks People to Confess 'Big Little Lies'

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[ Advertising Age | 2017-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inside YouTube’s big bet on Red

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[ Digiday | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Big Shift in IT Leadership -- free ebook from Wiley

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[ Betanews | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Digiday | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Digiday | 2017-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Digiday | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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