U.S. regulators and 17 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. The federal government and a bipartisan group of state attorneys argue that Amazon is a monopolist that stifles its competitors, offering unfair prices to sellers and consumers. More specifically, Amazon allegedly punishes sellers for offering lower prices and pressures…
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In programmatic advertising, where digital real estate is bought and sold at the speed of light, one constant thorn in the side of the industry is the persistent presence of low-quality supply. July's Jounce Media report highlighted this problem, revealing that top SSPs often peddle as much sub-par inventory as…
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Federal regulations have attacked Big tech monopolies from all sides, but if the Government comes out on top, this could be the first nail in the coffin. For a long time, the duopoly — Meta and Google — hoarded around 85% of ad spend, but privacy regulations took some of…
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2023 is poised to be a year of growth, and the horizon for 2024 appears even more promising. According to the latest industry insights from Madison and Wall's Brian Wieser, the U.S. ad industry is expected to witness a robust 5% increase, reaching a staggering $363 billion in revenue for…
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When Rachael Savage, Senior Vice President, Ad Revenue Operations, Hearst, dropped the phrase Ops is Strategic, during our fireside chat (Growing Your Career Through the RevOps Ranks) with Brooke Edwards-Plant, VP Global Ad Ops & Revenue Platforms, Condé Nast, at Publisher Forum Coronado Island, it was like a mic drop…
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According to Kantar's "Brand Inclusion Index," there are still huge financial advantages to putting DEI&B at the forefront. Black, Latinx, and AAPI consumers have the third largest economy, with over $5.2 trillion at stake. Who is silly enough to miss out on that? At the end of the day, the…
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Over the past few years, we’ve seen a pivot towards AVOD as consumers reduced the number of paid subscriptions to streaming services once lockdown orders were lifted. Without new content, will consumers have an incentive to tune in, or will they move on to other activities, resulting in less inventory…
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Janes is a veteran in ad tech. Along with his Head of Product role at AdButler, he is a member of the Acceptable Ads Committee and multiple IAB Councils. Recently, he sat down with AdMonsters to talk about the importance of direct relationships between publishers and buyers and how to…
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What a difference a few business quarters make! Back in Q1, all anyone could talk about was an impending recession. The advertising industry expected to take a massive hit as advertisers cut their spending and focused on retail media platforms. We may still have a recession, although as of this…
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As publishers, we recognize the immense value of our content, and the concept of a conversational chatbot guiding users to explore and enhance their experiences with that amazing content is truly fascinating. But can publishers launch generative AI chatbots and sidestep the issues we read about daily, such as hallucinations, responses…
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