TREND REPORTS
(PDF) IFPI Global Music Report 2022
[Business]
2022/04/13 09:10
The global recorded music market grew by 18.5% in 2021, driven by growth in paid subscription streaming, according to IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide. Figures released today in IFPI’s Global Music Report show total revenues for 2021 were US$25.9 billion.Paid subscription streaming revenues increased by 21.9% US$12.3 billion. There were 523 million u...
The Microchip Implants That Let You Pay with Your Hand - Walletmor
[Tech]
2022/04/13 09:09
A microchip was first implanted into a human back in 1998, but it is only during the past decade that the technology has been available commercially. And when it comes to implantable payment chips, British-Polish firm, Walletmor, says that last year it became the first company to offer them for sale."The implant can be used to pay for a drink on the beach in Rio, a coffee in New York, a haircut...
FungyProof Raises $1M for NFT Quality Assessment
[Investing]
2022/04/13 09:08
CR3 Labs, the Boulder, CO-based creator of FungyProof, a provider of an NFT quality assessment platform, raised $1M in Pre-Seed funding.Backers included Cadenza Ventures, Hypersphere Ventures, ZMT Capital, Red Beard Ventures, HanDAO, Branson Bollinger, and Daniel Hwang.The company intends to use the funds to hire additional talent, expand its product offering with a crowd-sourced token review s...
(Paper) Simulated Human Eye Movement Aims to Train Metaverse Platforms - EyeSyn
[Tech]
2022/04/13 09:07
Virtual platform replicates how human eyes track stimuli from conversations to art galleries.A person's eye is tracked in a callout box as they play a simple video gameRather than collecting actual eye movement data, as seen here, Duke engineers have developed a set of “virtual eyes” that simulate the data well enough to train new metaverse applications.Computer engineers at Duke University h...
(PDF) BCG - It’s Time for Institutional Investors to Embrace the S in ESG
[Investing]
2022/04/13 09:06
Institutional investors were late to realize the alpha potential of clean tech and other environmental investments. They should avoid making the same mistake with social impact.A decade ago, few institutional investors believed that their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds could generate meaningful alpha—at least not in comparison with other classes of funds. But that mindset ha...
Head-Pinging Wearable Designed to Improve Users' Sleep - SleepLoop
[Tech]
2022/04/13 09:05
SleepLoop detects brain waves associated with the deep sleep cycle, then emits a clicking audio signal to help its wearer maintain that state.As we get older, it becomes more difficult not just to get to sleep, but also to reach and maintain a state of deep sleep. The experimental new SleepLoop device is designed to help, by emitting noises into the wearer's head.SleepLoop is currently in devel...
How Luxury Is Coping With China’s Latest Lockdowns ?
[Business]
2022/04/13 09:04
As lockdowns shutter regions in China, luxury brands are exploring new ways of reaching high-value customers during this difficult time.Waves of infections and lockdowns have shuttered regions in China, and as Shenzhen emerges from the restrictions, the nation’s financial hub Shanghai finds itself in shackles. Under a two-stage lockdown sealing off different districts at a time, 26 million res...
(Video) Pearl Suites - Mobile Floating Suite Concept
[Design]
2022/04/13 09:03
Constantly expanding his collection of innovative watercraft concepts, Pierpaolo Lazzarini has unveiled Pearlsuite, a floating unit designed to revolutionize the seaside hospitality market. Measuring 7m in diameter, the Pearlsuite offers up to 22 sqm of interior space as well as a walkable external deck. The concept is targeted to both existing and future beach resorts, providing them with the...
(PDF) The Art Market 2022 Report - Art Basel & UBS
[Investing]
2022/04/12 09:10
Art Basel and UBS present The Art Market, an annual global art market analysis. Topping $65.1 billion, the art trade roared back in 2021 while NFTs exploded into an $11.1 billion market.Rising wealth and collectors’ vast appetite for the digital were the hallmarks of a strong recovery, finds the 2022 Art Market ReportAfter experiencing its worst downturn since 2009 due to lockdowns brought abo...
