The Powers That Be: Daily Media Monday: The Spotify-Netflix Marriage & The NBA’s A.I. Play
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Oct 20, 2025 Dive into the NBA's innovative future with Adam Silver's vision of AI integration and personalized viewing. Explore the challenges of monetizing highlights in a global clip culture. Discover the intriguing partnership between Netflix and Spotify, bringing video podcasts to a new audience while reshaping media landscapes. The hosts also dissect the differences in user discovery between streaming platforms. With humorous personal anecdotes sprinkled in, this conversation blends sports, tech, and entertainment seamlessly.
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Puck's High-Profile In The Arena Event
- Jon Kelly described Puck's In the Arena conference and its rooftop venue on the 66th floor.
- He recounted speakers like Adam Silver, Jerry Cardinale, and Josh Harris attending the event.
NBA Embraces Personalized, Tech-First Viewing
- Adam Silver sees the NBA's future as personalized, tech-enabled consumption beyond linear TV.
- He recognizes clips and highlights drive global fandom but need new monetization paths beyond traditional rights.
Clips Power Reach But Challenge Monetization
- The NBA's clip economy fuels global reach but sits awkwardly outside media-rights monetization.
- Those short-form videos often originate from footage owned by network partners, complicating direct league monetization.