It's a Web3 Food Fight and We Want In... (307)

<p>In this week's news, <a href= "https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/19/22890225/microsoft-xbox-activision-blizzard-aqcuisition-game-studios" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Microsoft buys Activision for $69 billion</a> (are you kidding me?). Is this important and why should creators/marketers care?</p> <p>There is a <a href= "https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/370406/new-bill-would-outlaw-most-forms-of-behavioral-tar.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new bill on the hill about data and advertising</a>. The only thing we know for sure is that first-party data is more important than ever. Get those emails ready to go!</p> <p><a href= "https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/google-kills-youtube-originals-its-original-video-content-group/"> Google/YouTube drops YouTube Originals</a>. Can Google commit to anything? Was this a sound decision?</p> <p>Joe raves about a <a href= "https://holla.substack.com/p/web3-the-internets-3-difference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Web3 chart</a> and reviews the online battle for Web3 between <a href= "https://www.profgalloway.com/web3/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Prof G</a> and <a href= "https://www.notboring.co/p/the-web3-debate">Packy McCormick</a>. Of course, both Joe and Robert have a take. Robert then raves about <a href= "https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/370374/edelman-finds-vicious-cycle-of-distrust-puts-on.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Edelman's new trust report</a>.</p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">---------</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Liked this show? SUBSCRIBE to this podcast on <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZCcAoMJEULFZfZu61QRVd" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Spotify</a>, <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id760760485?mt=2&ls=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple</a>, <a href= "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbnJtYXJrZXRpbmcubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M=" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google</a> and more. Catch past episodes and show notes at <a href= "https://www.thisoldmarketin