A-lister antics and Schedule A shenanigans

Summer blockbusters similar the caller Superman and Jurassic World movies may beryllium doing large astatine the container office, but promoting them is much analyzable than ever. The aged personage playbook of mag profiles, TV chat shows, and property junkets isn’t capable successful an epoch of assemblage fragmentation. Publicists present person to strategize which podcasts to marque clip for, and whether their clients volition devour chickenhearted connected YouTube with Amelia Dimoldenberg oregon Sean Evans.

This week connected The Vergecast, impermanent big Mia Sato talks to Vulture’s Fran Hoepfner to interruption down the ever-changing caller media circuit, whether you’re a beloved A-lister, a formerly beloved A-lister, oregon an aspiring A-lister.

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Then, we instrumentality a heavy dive with Sarah Fackrell into a arguable ineligible maneuver brands are utilizing to spell aft online sellers hawking everything from Grumpy Cat T-shirts to closet hooks.

Finally, Victoria Song joins Mia to reply a Vergecast hotline from a listener wondering whether an AI translator volition beryllium capable to support up with his partner’s Colombian mother. If you’ve got a question for us, telephone 866-VERGE11 oregon email [email protected].

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• Fame and Frustration On the New Media Circuit
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• Sydney pistillate who sold a cartoon feline T-shirt told to wage US$100,000 successful Grumpy Cat copyright case
• How Does a Mom Get Slapped With a $250,000 Judgment Over $380 of Homemade Luke Combs Merch? Experts Cite ‘Cottage Industry’ of Mass Counterfeit Suits successful Illinois
• A SAD Scheme of Abusive Intellectual Property Litigation