Publishers are navigating a pivotal year in 2025, where the demands for diversified revenue streams collide with the unwavering commitment to editorial excellence. The industry is rapidly evolving, and publishers are rethinking their strategies to stay competitive. Five transformative trends are set to shape the future of media: innovative content…
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Missed the most buzzworthy ad tech stories of the year? Dive into AdMonsters Wrapper’s top six issues of 2024, where we dug into the news that shaped digital advertising. Whether it was AI upending ad tech norms, Google’s legal woes, or streaming giants making bold moves, these stories resonated for…
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In a recent LinkedIn Live discussion, we spoke with Jounce Media’s Chris Kane, who explored the pivotal trends reshaping the industry in 2024 and how they will affect 2025. The conversation unraveled the convoluted ad tech supply chain, a labyrinth proving incredibly daunting for smaller and mid-sized publishers.
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As we look toward 2025, marketers are facing a host of challenges and opportunities brought on by a tumultuous 2024. Even for an industry that likes to talk about transformation, the degree to which the old order is changing in the digital advertising ecosystem is truly rare.
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Omnicom dropped a $30 billion bombshell, announcing plans to merge with Interpublic Group and create the world's biggest ad conglomerate. With Big Tech and AI breathing down the ad world's neck, the combined Omnicom-IPG aims to flex its tech and data muscles.
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TikTok could soon get the boot in the U.S. A federal court just gave the green light to a law forcing ByteDance, its Chinese owner, to sell by January 19 or face a ban. What's next? TikTok could take it to the Supreme Court, but there's no guarantee the justices…
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Google’s reign over search and advertising is under scrutiny, but are the DOJ’s antitrust cases missing the bigger picture? Mike Seiman, CEO of Digital Remedy, explores how AI, CTV, and evolving search behaviors are reshaping the digital ad landscape—challenging Google’s dominance and redefining the future. All eyes this year have…
Read MoreAdMonsters December 5, 2024 Averting “Ad-tastrophe”: Strategies for Balancing Revenue and User Experience Intrusive ads frustrate 73% of desktop users—more than privacy or security concerns. Discover how digital media owners can tackle this challenge by adopting user-centric strategies, with insights from Jan Wittek, Chief Commercial Officer at eyeo, and…
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In a surprising turn of events for hip-hop battles, Drake has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify, alleging a complex scheme to artificially boost the popularity of Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us." At the core of Drake's allegations is that UMG employed bots to…
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AI is revolutionizing programmatic advertising, and DSPs are evolving from simple media buyers to strategic partners. With ViantAI, marketers gain AI-driven insights, real-time agility, and end-to-end measurement tools, enabling smarter, faster, and more impactful campaigns.
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