FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & Tech
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPeter Csathy's podcast explores the future of entertainment, media and tech and features the entrepreneurs, executives, and creators leading the way - all with a healthy mix of mind, body and soul. Diverse stories, from diverse voices via Peter's expert analyses and exclusive interviews. Peter is an internationally recognized media, entertainment and tech expert and Chairman of Creative Media, a leading legal services and business advisory firm (creativemedia.biz). He is the author of several critically-acclaimed industry books and regular contributor to Forbes, Variety, TheWrap, Billboard, Consequence, TechCrunch and USA Today. Follow Peter on Twitter @pcsathy, reach out to him at [email protected], and sign up to his "Fearless Media" newsletter (fearlessmedia.substack.com) and separate "AI & NFT Legal Update" newsletter (ainftlegalupdate.substack.com) - both on Substack.
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Episodes
AI & NFT "Quick Takes" (for the week of 3/20/23)
March 20, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MBWelcome to host Peter Csathy's AI & NFT "Quick Takes" episode, where Peter lays out the most critical business and legal developments of the past week in the worlds of generative AI and Web3/NFTs that impact the creative community, media, entertainment and the Arts. Peter goes rapid fire in less than 10 minutes first with the headline AI and NFT stories of the past week - and then gives updates on other key AI and NFT developments that are worth tracking and knowing - because they define the...
Hollywood NFTs Done Right: Simon Fuller Releases Major Musical Film Exclusively on OP3N Web3 Chat "Super App"
March 15, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes - 17.9 MBIn Peter's last episode, he discussed an example of what’s wrong in the NFT world from the creative community’s perspective - specifically, OpenSea’s prioritization of buyers and sellers over the Creators that built the value of its marketplace in the first place. But in this episode, Peter points to a major Hollywood example of what’s being done “right” and showcases the transformational possibilities uniquely enabled by Web3 and token-gated "digital tickets" (just don't call them "NFTs"!)....
Silicon Valley Bank Post-Mortem (& What Investors & CEOs Should Do Now)
March 14, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBWelcome to Peter's special “urgent” edition of "Fearless Media." We’ve all heard the Silicon Valley Bank headlines. But how did Silicon Valley respond and what does it all really mean now that the Feds have guaranteed all deposits? What should impacted investors and entrepreneurs do now? How can we understand how this happened - and steps each of us should take? And what does this mean for the entire banking and financial community (and all of us)? Peter spoke with Silicon Valley-based fin...
OpenSea Responds to the Creator Resale Royalty Uproar (aka NFTs Hit Rough Water for Creators on the OpenSea)
March 08, 2023 10:00 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MBIn this special episode, Peter explores leading NFT platform OpenSea's significant recent changes to its resale royalty policy that left many Creators feeling betrayed. Locked in ongoing resale royalties are perhaps THE single most important draw of NFTs to the creative community. Yet, OpenSea changed its rules of the game while the players were still on the field when it announced it was moving to optional creator earnings for collections without on-chain enforcement due to competitive pres...
AI & NFT "Quick Takes" (for the week of 3/6/23)
March 05, 2023 21:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBWelcome to host Peter Csathy's first AI & NFT "Quick Takes" episode, where Peter lays out the most critical business and legal developments of the past week in the worlds of generative AI and Web3/NFTs that impact the creative community, media, entertainment and the Arts. Peter goes rapid fire in less than 10 minutes first with the headline AI and NFT stories of the past week - and then gives updates on other key AI and NFT developments that are worth tracking and knowing - because they defi...
AI, Entertainment & the Creative Arts - The Real World Implications (A Round Table Discussion)
February 19, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBWelcome to my special 50th episode of my Fearless Media podcast - a special one indeed. I recently hosted an AI-focused round table with guests that included Grammy award-winning artist and musician Alex Ebert (Edward Sharpe), AI artist and data scientist Aya, metaverse creator and influencer Don Allen Stevensen III, and IP attorney and expert Mike Kasdan. The Q&A actually begins at the 6:44 mark after initial introductions. We discussed the Artist, Creator, Business and Legal implications...
5-Minute Weekly NFT Legal & Litigation Update (as of 9/26/22): The Key Cases, Where They Stand, Why They Matter
September 26, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.38 MBHere is Peter's 5 minute overview for the week of September 26th - that tracks his weekly NFT Legal Update newsletter that goes out every Monday. Peter discusses the key NFT legal developments and cases to watch, where they stand, and why they matter to everyone in the NFT ecosystem. Reach out to Peter at Creative Media with updates of your own - or to schedule a call to discuss your own NFT business or legal issues. He can be reached at [email protected]. Peter is a Harvard Law gradu...
5-Minute Weekly NFT Litigation Update (The Key Cases, Where They Stand, Why They Matter - as of 9/21/22)
September 21, 2022 19:00 - 5 minutes - 7.91 MBThis is Peter's first weekly NFT litigation update - a 5 minute overview that tracks his weekly NFT Legal Update newsletter that goes out every Monday. Peter discusses the key NFT cases to watch, where they stand, and why they matter to everyone in the NFT ecosystem (as of September 21, 2022). Reach out to Peter at Creative Media with updates of your own - or to schedule a call to discuss your own NFT business or legal issues. He can be reached at [email protected]. Peter is a Harvard...
NFTs: Update & Overview of Key Legal and Business Issues - Peter Csathy, Creative Media
September 08, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBIn this special episode, Peter gives an update and overview of the key legal and business issues in the complex and ever-evolving world of NFTs. He also discusses how best to solve for the complexity of international roll-outs where each territory plays by different rules of the game. This episode is for everyone who is in the web3/NFT ecosystem - creators, entrepreneurs, executives, partners, developers, publishers, service providers and platforms (or looking into, or interested in, the wor...
Blockchain & NFT Enabled Physical Collectibles - Interview with CEO Mike Bebel of OOD (The First Blockchain-Enabled Marketplace for Physical Collectibles)
June 23, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBWhen we think of NFTs, we think of virtual art, collectibles and communities enabled, authenticated and verified on the blockchain. But NFTs can be tied to physical, tangible goods as well via the blockchain - to easily verify ownership of, and authenticate, artworks (like paintings) and just about anything else. And OOD is the first company placing physical and tangible collectibles (artwork, music, media and sports memorabilia like trading cards) front and center and first (rather than as ...
New "Watch To Earn" Business Models For Premium Streaming Services (Rewarded.TV)
June 04, 2022 14:00 - 13 minutes - 19 MBForget advertising-driven streaming video business models - and even subscription-based models. At least that's what new web3/NFT blockchain-based streaming film and TV service Rewarded.TV wants. The company has introduced an entirely new "Watch to Earn" business model by which viewers get PAID and rewarded simply for watching. The more they watch, the more they earn. Think this is fantasy? Well, think again. The video games business is already being rocked by its controversial "Play to Earn...
Franchise Content/IP - What Major Streamers & Media Companies Need Most
May 01, 2022 18:00 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MBWelcome to Peter's 1st "Fearless Media" podcast "QUICK TAKE" - where Peter discusses a hot media/entertainment/tech story in real time. First stop - Netflix - and its recently announced Q1 earnings that were eye-opening to many. After surprising Netflix's Q1, many think streaming content spending will go down. WRONG! The need for differentiated exclusive content goes UP for media companies to break out of the pack in our increasingly hyper-competitive streaming-driven media world. And FRANC...
Fan Controlled Football: The Ultimate John Madden Fantasy League - Interview with CEO Sohrob Farudi
March 09, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBFan Controlled Football (FCF) just scored a $40 million Series A financing round from crypto kings Animoca Brands and Delphi Digital. But FCF is not just a Web3/NFT/blockchain story (although it is that too). FCF is the ultimate John Madden football - where fantasy football meets IRL. Founder/CEO Sohrob Farudi joins me to discuss it all - and how their tech empowers thousands of fans to not only crowd-source (and decide) a team's name and logo, but also to call the plays for real football pl...
Web3, The Metaverse & Where Society Goes From Here: Interview with Galaxy Interactive's Sam Englebardt
March 02, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MBSam Englebardt, General Partner of leading interactive entertainment and Web3 venture firm Galaxy Interactive, joins Peter for a wide-ranging interview. Sam discusses Galaxy Interactive's sector focus and approach - Web3 - NFTs - DAOs - the Metaverse - and their overall impact on our lives and society. It is a candid interview about how our lives will evolve in our increasingly digital and immersive world. Follow Peter on Twitter @pcsathy Subscribe to Peter's free monthly newsletter Check ...
A Trip Down The Metaverse's Virtual Real Estate Rabbit Hole: Interview with Metaverse Group's Michael Gord
February 23, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBLeading Web3 investor and entrepreneur Michael Gord, co-founder of GDA Capital and the Metaverse Group (a leading virtual real estate company for the metaverse economy), joins CREATV Media's Peter Csathy for an overview of the massive and very real new investment world of virtual real estate in our increasingly metaverse world. Gord explains the opportunity (and some of the leading players in it), why virtual real estate is very real and lasting, and why it is analogous to the early days of ...
KOJI - The Super App For The Creator Economy: Interview & Demo with CEO Dmitry Shapiro
February 16, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBDmitry Shapiro, co-founder and CEO of Koji -- the app store for the Creator Economy, and the world's most powerful Link In bio platform -- joins Peter for an overview and demo of Koji (including its upcoming NFT capabilities). Koji just recently raised a new $20 million Series B financing - and is one of Peter's favorite "must watch" companies in the world of media, technology, the Creator Economy and Web3. Learn more about Peter and his firms CREATV Media and music-focused Deep Cuts Media. ...
How Web3, NFTs & The Metaverse Will Transform Media & Entertainment: A Conversation with Peter Csathy
February 09, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 81.1 MBPeter discusses Web3, NFTs, DAOs, the Metaverse and the Creator Economy (and how they will transform the media, music and entertainment business) - and artist/fan relationships - at the Burbank Tech Talks (1-26-22). Follow Peter on Twitter @pcsathy - subscribe to his "Fearless Media" podcast on all platforms - and learn more about Peter's firms CREATV Media and music-focused Deep Cuts Media at creatv.media and deepcutsmedia.com. Reach out to host Peter Csathy at [email protected] and ...
The Metaverse, Web3, NFTs, DAOs (& Their Impact On Society): Interview with Arun Maini (Mrwhosetheboss)
February 04, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBArun Maini (aka Mrwhosetheboss) - one of the world's leading tech voices and tech YouTubers (with 10 million subscribers, 1+ billion video views) - joins Peter for a thought-provoking discussion about the Metaverse, Web3, NFTs, DAOs (and their overall sobering impact on society - and our humanity). Check out Arun's YouTube channel Mrwhosetheboss and Peter's companies CREATV Media and music-focused Deep Cuts Media - and also Peter's music-focused podcast "The Story Behind The Song" on the C...
How NFTs Will Transform The Music Business: Interview With CryptoPunks Rapper SPOTTIE WIFI
January 26, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBCryptoPunks' first rapper and overall "King" SPOTTIE WIFI i joins Peter and crypto investor Jacob Holmers for a discussion of NFTs and how they will transform the music industry (and the overall media business in general). Don't let SPOTTIE's "face" fool you. He is a true Web 3.0 pioneer - and this discussion (and what SPOTTIE is doing) applies to all Creators - including all Artists and Musicians. Now, with NFTs, Artists of all kind (musicians, film producers, game producers) can create a ...
The Exploding Creator Economy, NFTs, DeFi & Media Transformed: Interview w/ BITKRAFT's & Infinite Canvas' Sebastian Park
December 21, 2021 13:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBSebastian Park, co-founder of BITKRAFT Ventures and Infinite Canvas, joins Peter for a discussion about how Web 3.0 will transform the world of media and entertainment - and, in particular, how Creators will be able to go directly to their audience and superfans to engage with them (and monetize them) via NFTs, DeFi and other direct-to-consumer modes enabled by the blockchain. In this special session, Sebastian gives a full presentation of what Patreon's CEO Jack Conte calls "The 2nd Renaiss...
How NFTs Are Game-Changers for Creators, Artists & the World of Media & Entertainment
December 15, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBNFTs are no fad. They are here to stay - and they will radically transform the world for Creators, Artists, their content/IP, and their superfans. They already are. In this episode, I give an overview about the decentralized Web 3.0 world of NFTs in the world of media and entertainment. It just may transform the way you think about NFTs and the blockchain that fuels them. NFTs aren't just what you think they are (Beeple and visual images). They can be membership into exclusive clubs with exc...
My 10 Predictions For Media & Entertainment In 2022
December 08, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 20.7 MBIn this special year-end episode, I lay out my 10 predictions for media and entertainment in 2022. Just when we thought we were out(side), it (Covid) pulls us back in(side)! (Yes, a Godfather Part III reference to start things off!). While nothing is more powerful than real physical human connection, our increasingly tech-driven virtual world was the big story for media and entertainment in 2021. In particular, this past year marked the mass “coming out” party for an entirely new kind of tra...
Interview with Ultra-Marathon Man Dean Karnazes: Why & How I Do What I Do (& What Really Matters)
October 13, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 75 MBUltra Marathon Man Dean Karnazes – whose superhuman feats have blown minds and motivated millions around the world - joins Peter for a discussion about how he does what he does. But most importantly, why he does what he does (and universal themes about what really matters in life - which may help you identify your own priorities that matter to you). Dean defines, in every sense of the word, what it means to be "Fearless." He is a legend in the world of endurance sports. He has run 350 miles ...
Love, Loss & Music: Interview with Manchester Orchestra's Andy Hull & Robert McDowell
October 06, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBIn this very special and deeply personal episode, Peter interview great indie band Manchester Orchestra's singer, chief songwriter and guitarist Andy Hull and lead guitarist (and brother-in-law) Robert McDowell about the band's latest great album "The Million Masks of God." The album's themes encapsulate the entire cycle of life - from birth to the after-life. Peter reveals that his mother, Eva, just recently passed away from her 5 year battle with cancer – and Manchester Orchestra’s McDowel...
The Life Of A Media/Tech Journalist (& How To Become One): Interview with Forbes' Senior Editor Dawn Chmielewski
September 29, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBAward-winning media, entertainment & tech journalist Dawn Chmielewski (Sr. Editor for Forbes) joins Peter for a lively conversation about the life of a journalist (and how journalism has evolved over the past decades as a result of our tech-transformed social media and streaming "always on" world). Dawn discusses what it's like to do what she does, how she does it, and the pros and cons of today's journalism. She also discusses how she got into the world of journalism in the first place (and...
The Life Of A Hollywood Music Supervisor (& How To Become One): Interview with Award-Winning Music Supervisor Thomas Golubic
September 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBAward-winning music supervisor Thomas Golubic ("Breaking Bad," "The Walking Dead," "Six Feet Under") joins Peter for a live conversation and Q&A about the life of a Hollywood music supervisor (and how he marries his sonic sensibilities with movie and television vision). In this live interactive CREATV U session, Thomas discusses what it's like to do what he does, how he does it, and the overall fundamental role music plays in all movies, television and video projects. He also discusses how h...
The Life Of A Filmmaker (& How To Get Your First Film Made): Interview with Critically-Acclaimed Indie Filmmaker Alice Austen
September 15, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBCritically-acclaimed filmmaker, playwright and overall creative force Alice Austen joins Peter for a conversation about the creative life of filmmaking (from ideation, to financing, to execution, to the next project). She gives advice to young filmmakers about how to get their first scripts and films in the right hands and noticed (and ultimately produced). Finally, in this CREATV U session, Alice answers questions and discusses her very own inspirational "road less traveled" professional jo...
NFTs & AI: How Tech Is Transforming The Music Business (& The Impact on Artists) - Interview with Music-Tech Pioneer Benji Rogers
June 16, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBFearless music-tech pioneer and serial entrepreneur Benji Rogers joins me for a wide-ranging discussion of how technology is transforming the world of music both for artists and fans - with a focus on NFTs (and Benji's contrarian skepticism ... he explains why), Artificial Intelligence (including automated song-writing), and democratized musicianship via new technology that requires no practice or training. Benji also answers questions in this live CREATV University Q&A session. Learn more a...
Synthetic Media: AI, Digital Humans & Deep Fakes (How It Will Change Hollywood) - Interview with Victor Riparbelli, CEO of Synthesia
June 09, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBPrepare for your mind to be blown. If you aren't familiar with so-called "synthetic media," you need to be. Synthetic media in all its forms - AI-driven digital humans, virtual beings, deep fakes - will transform Hollywood (and our lives). They already are. But you haven't seen anything yet. Fearless media-tech innovator and entrepreneur Victor Riparbelli, CEO of Synthesia (one of the leading innovators in this new AI-driven video world), joins me to discuss Synthesia's technology today - an...
Synthetic Media: AI, Digital Humans & Deep Fakes (How It Will Change Hollywood): Interview with Victor Riparbelli, CEO of Synthesia
June 09, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBPrepare for your mind to be blown. If you aren't familiar with so-called "synthetic media," you need to be. Synthetic media in all its forms - AI-driven digital humans, virtual beings, deep fakes - will transform Hollywood (and our lives). They already are. But you haven't seen anything yet. Fearless media-tech innovator and entrepreneur Victor Riparbelli, CEO of Synthesia (one of the leading innovators in this new AI-driven video world), joins me to discuss Synthesia's technology today - an...
Future Shock: 5 Mind-Blowing Media & Entertainment Trends: Interview with YouTube's Head of Brand Strategy, Nicholas Selz
June 02, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBNicholas Selz - who heads up brand strategy and product marketing for YouTube - joins me in this live CREATV University session for a fascinating and very different conversation and Q&A about (1) five media & entertainment trends Nick sees that will disrupt not only the industry, but our worlds in general (and blow your minds in myriad ways that you likely do not foresee), and (2) the impact on humanity - and philosophical implications - raised by those five trends. Nick is a deep thinker a...
Future Shock: 5 Mind-Blowing Media & Entertainment Trends - Interview with YouTube's Head of Brand Strategy, Nicholas Selz
June 02, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBNicholas Selz - who heads up brand strategy and product marketing for YouTube - joins me in this live CREATV University session for a fascinating and very different conversation and Q&A about (1) five media & entertainment trends Nick sees that will disrupt not only the industry, but our worlds in general (and blow your minds in myriad ways that you likely do not foresee), and (2) the impact on humanity - and philosophical implications - raised by those five trends. Nick is a deep thinker a...
Booking.com CEO Glenn Fogel: What It's Like To Run A $100 Billion Company (& The Future Of Travel Post-Covid)
May 26, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBGlenn Fogel is CEO of Booking Holdings - the largest travel company in the world (Booking.com, Priceline, Kayak, Agoda, OpenTable, RentalCars.com). In this live CREATV University session, Glenn joins me to discuss what it's like to be a corporate titan and run a $100 billion company - especially a travel company during a global lockdown in a worldwide pandemic. Glenn discusses crisis management, and how he stays sane personally. He also discusses his own fearless professional journey, and ho...
"Streaming Wars" Q2 Scorecard: How the Top 5 Stack Up (& Are Trending Now)
April 28, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBNow that Q1's explosive earnings are under our belts in the world of media and tech, CREATV Media Chairman Peter Csathy lays out what we’ve learned in the fascinating "Streaming Wars" amongst giants that dominate Hollywood. Just 18 months ago, reigning champ Netflix played relatively alone. But that was then, this is now. Now four other global giants - Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus & HBO Max (plus several more) - place Netflix directly in their crosshairs as streaming has be...
The Shape of the Media Universe: A Deep Dive & Q&A with Expert Evan Shapiro
March 17, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBEmmy and Peabody Award-winning creative executive and visionary Evan Shapiro - who has fearlessly produced and developed 150 TV, etc. series (including "Portlandia") - joins Peter for a live, no holds barred conversation and Q&A about the overall "shape" of the media universe and its major players (and how his career took him to "Portlandia", National Lampoon and beyond). In this live CREATV University session, Evan - the ultimate media "insider's," outsider - also answers questions posed to...
Interview with SNL Alum Fred Armisen: His Comedy, Characters, Creative Process, Music (& Obsession with Devo)
March 10, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBSNL alum, comedian, actor, writer, musician Fred Armisen joins Peter for a journey through Fred's life and entertainment career. In this CREATV University session, Fred discusses how he began his career (as a punk rock drummer), fearlessly broke through into comedy and SNL, how he develops his characters, and his overall creative process. He takes us into the world of Portlandia, Documentary Now, and Los Espookys - but, with every journey somehow ending up with music front and center (Ian Ru...
Marketing & Branding: Where Is the Consumer? Interview with Superstar CMO Geoff Cottrill
March 03, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBMarketing and branding expert Geoff Cottrill - a long-time Chief Marketing Officer and senior executive at Converse, Coca-Cola and other major brands - joins Peter for a live CREATV University conversation and Q&A about Geoff's insights. How should marketers/branding specialists think of advertising in this multi-platform world? How should they think of their customers? How can they be successful? And what defines "success"? Geoff also takes us down a journey through his fearless career, les...
The Story Behind Bonnaroo (& Future of Live Music): Interview with Rick Farman, Co-Founder Superfly
February 24, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBRick Farman, co-founder of live music festival and entertainment experiential company Superfly (producers of Bonnaroo & Outside Lands), joins Peter in this CREATV University session to discuss his journey about how he and his partners fearlessly started Bonnaroo & created Superfly. Rick and Peter also discuss the impact of Covid-19 on musicians and the live music and festival industry, what musicians can do right now in a non-touring world, and where the live music and event industry goes fr...
Instagram's Head of Music Perry Bashkoff: How Artists Can Build Their Audiences & Make Money Using Instagram
February 17, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBInstagram's Head of Music, Perry Bashkoff, joins Peter for a conversation and Q&A about Instagram Music, new and upcoming features, how artists can use Instagram to expand and monetize their fans, and how Perry broke into the music industry and fearlessly built his impressive career. In this CREATV University session, Perry also gives advice to young people who want to break into the music and entertainment industry - his very own "best practices". CREATV University (CREATV U) is a hub of ...
Interview with Music Mogul Troy Carter: A Revealing Journey Into A Seemingly Perfect Career (Lady Gaga, Spotify)
February 10, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBMusic and tech "Renaissance Man" Troy Carter - who has managed Lady Gaga and John Legend among other superstars, led Artist relations at Spotify, and is an overall music and tech innovator - joins Peter for an inspiring conversation about his career. In this CREATV University session, Troy takes us on a candid journey through his "highs" and "lows" - and how he dug himself out of past failures to fearlessly re-imagine his career several times and take it to new levels. He also gives advice t...
10 Predictions For Entertainment, Media & Tech In 2021
December 21, 2020 14:00 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBPeter reveals his renown "10 Predictions for Media, Entertainment & Tech" for 2021 in this special year-end episode - and discusses each in detail, covering all sectors of the media and entertainment business (video/movies/television, music, games/esports, immersive/VR/AR, AI, synthetic media and much more). Which sectors - and which companies - will be the "winners" and "losers" in 2021 after this unprecedented year of disruption? Learn more about Peter, his firm CREATV Media and his "give ...
From Living Room To Board Room - Confessions Of A Real Media-Tech Entrepreneur: Interview w/ Jon Skogmo, Founder/CEO Jukin' Media
December 02, 2020 10:00 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBJon Skogmo, founder & CEO of Jukin' Media -- one of the leading media companies in the world of user-generated content -- joins Peter for a live conversation and CREATV University Q&A about Jon's entrepreneurial journey and what it takes to innovate and succeed in the ever-changing world of media and tech. Jon candidly discusses what he has learned along the way -- the good, the bad, the ugly - including raising capital, building teams, scaling businesses, and trying to stay sane amidst it a...
DEVO's Gerald Casale (Interview): The Story Behind The Song "Whip It"
November 25, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBIf ever there were a time for DEVO, THIS is that de-evolutionary time! In this episode, Peter interviews iconoclastic New Wave band DEVO's founding member, co-songwriter and co-lead singer Gerald Casale to learn the real story behind the surprising hit song "Whip It." Gerald also discusses how "Whip It" from the band's 3rd album "Freedom of Choice" - which hit its 40th year milestone in 2020 - represented a sea change to electronic dance music from the band's earlier guitar-driven songs. ...
Netflix: The Contrarian's "Bearish" Case About The Streaming Giant's Very Real Vulnerabilities
November 18, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBWe all watch Netflix, and we all love it. After all, what's not to love (especially when we are locked in our homes)? But, as invincible as this streaming giant seems, it isn't. No company is. The Blockbusters and Kodaks of the world remind us of that. In this provocative episode, Peter takes the bear's contrarian argument about Netflix and its prospects. He lays out Netflix's very real, and very significant, vulnerabilities. Peter also identifies potential ways those vulnerabilities ...
The Importance Of Storytelling When Defining Your Career Path: Interview with John Evershed, Founder Mondo Media
November 04, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBJohn Evershed, founder of adult animation company Mondo Media and one of the leading experts in the adult animation space, sits down with Peter in this live CREATV University session to give his advice about how best to pursue fulfilling careers in the worlds of entertainment, media and tech. John uses his own non-linear journey to emphasize key universal "take-aways" for the benefit of young people who want to break into the business - including the power of relationships and mentorships an...
Esports & Games - An Overview Of This Massive Entertainment Sector (& Where It's Going): Interview with Scott Rupp, Bitkraft Ventures
October 28, 2020 11:00 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBScott Rupp, founding General Partner of BITKRAFT Ventures - one of the leading venture capital firms in the world of esports and games - joins Peter to give an overview of that massive entertainment sector that dwarfs the movie and music industries. He also discusses the future of esports and games and how the music industry - and other entertainment sectors - can benefit by actively playing in the worlds of esports and games. Scott also answers questions posed by guests in this live CREAT...
Scott Rupp, Bitkraft Ventures: Esports & Games Industry - An Overview Of This Massive Entertainment Sector (& Where It's Going)
October 28, 2020 11:00 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBScott Rupp, founding General Partner of BITKRAFT Ventures - one of the leading venture capital firms in the world of esports and games - joins Peter to give an overview of that massive entertainment sector that dwarfs the movie and music industries. He also discusses the future of esports and games and how the music industry - and other entertainment sectors - can benefit by actively playing in the worlds of esports and games. Scott also answers questions posed by guests in this live CREAT...
What Film Schools Should Teach (But Don't): Interview with Chris Donahue, Academy Award Winning Producer
October 28, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBAcademy Award & Emmy-winning film and TV producer Chris Donahue -- who teaches film both at UCLA Extension and Chapman University -- joins Peter to discuss his perspectives about what is missing from the curriculum of most film schools -- and how to fix it (which he calls "revolution", not "evolution"). In this live CREATV University session, Chris also answers questions posed by film school students (and others interested in applying). He also lays out his own creative and professional jou...
Chris Donahue, Academy Award Winning Producer: What Film Schools Should Teach (But Don't)
October 28, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBAcademy Award & Emmy-winning film and TV producer Chris Donahue -- who teaches film both at UCLA Extension and Chapman University -- joins Peter to discuss his perspectives about what is missing from the curriculum of most film schools -- and how to fix it (which he calls "revolution", not "evolution"). In this live CREATV University session, Chris also answers questions posed by film school students (and others interested in applying). He also lays out his own creative and professional jou...
Diversity & Inclusion In Hollywood & The Entertainment Business: Interview with Rabia Abedin, DreamWorks Animation
October 28, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBRabia Abedin, who oversees diversity initiatives and early career programs at DreamWorks Animation, joins Peter to discuss today's realities of diversity in the media and entertainment business (and what DreamWorks and other companies are doing today to make the industry more inclusive and representative). Rabia also discusses breaking into the entertainment business, DreamWorks' innovative early career programs for young people. She also answers questions posed live during this CREATV Unive...