Entertainment
The entertainment industry is made up of multiple, distinct sub-markets. One way to break it down is to consider the content or activity type, for example:
Digital content, inclusive of video streaming and downloads, news access and subscriptions, audio content purchases (i.e., books, stories, music, podcasts), and video games (i.e., game purchases, in-game purchases)
Events , inclusive of events ticketing to sports games , concerts, etc .
Online gaming and betting, inclusive of sports betting, casino games, and other wager-based betting experiences
Another way to consider the market is by the key players, like Consumers, Content Creators, Distributors/Platforms, and Advertisers. In either instance, if you are an organization working within one of these markets, you offer end users access to fun and leisure, and end users have high expectations for related experiences – including payments. As a result, you must take a more systematic and intentional approach to your payments strategy.
Glenbrook supports entertainment companies to address the following common questions
How should our payments strategy support our growth strategy?
How should we support tokenization, if at all?
What fraud vectors should we be most concerned about and how do we best mitigate those?
What is the optimal team configuration to support our payments strategy?
What is the optimal architecture to support our objectives?
Are we using the right payments partners?
What orchestration approaches are most meaningful to us?
Are we exposed to churn risk? If so, how do we best manage it?
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Gaming Companies
Event Ticket Marketplaces
Newspapers
Digital Music & Audiobook Services
Video Streaming Services
Other Entertainment Companies
Entertainment Case Studies
Resources
Articles
Glenbrook shares our perspectives on activities in the industry.
Payments Post #15: BNPL Battles
In this month’s Payments Post, we revisit the prime use case for Visa Flexible Credential (VFC): BNPL. How are buy now pay later providers positioning themselves in the current environment, how are consumers using their tools, and how are regulators and issuers responding?
Payments Post #14: Wallet World – WWDC, VFC, Tokens, and the Future of the “Card”
In this month’s Payments Post, Glenbrook takes a look at recent changes to the Apple Wallet announced at WWDC, the Visa Flexible Credential (VFC), tokenization, and the future of card transactions.
Visa Payments Forum Deep Dive: Visa Flexible Credential
Glenbrook’s Samantha Gordon unpacks the Visa Flexible Credential, one of many new products announced by Visa at their annual Payments Forum earlier this month.
Podcasts
Glenbrook speaks with industry leaders to share a variety of perspectives on the latest payments trends and activities.
Episode 247 – From the Vault: Multiplayer Fintech Builds a Winning B2B Service – Robin Gandhi, TripActions (Episode 146)
It’s September 2024, and this month, we’re focusing on business-to-business payments. B2B payments are difficult because so much information must be exchanged for them to process efficiently. But there’s more to it than that.
For this episode, we pulled a favorite from our vault – number 146, a discussion between George Peabody and Robin Gandhi. Since this aired in March of 2021, Robin has moved to a post as Chief Product Officer at Nium, and TripActions has rebranded to Navan. But the underlying ideas discussed regarding B2B are still important – and this idea of multi-player fintech and what it means for B2B payments is quite relevant.
Episode 246 – Going Real-Time with Dimitri Dadiomov, Modern Treasury
In this episode, we go deep on the state of real-time payments with Modern Treasury’s Dimitri Dadiomov to understand whether we might be reaching the elusive “tipping point” for real-time payments in the U.S. and which players and what kind of use cases might be driving the growth.
Episode 245 – Shining a Light on the Dark Web with Dr. David Maimon, SentiLink
In this episode, Dr. David Maimon, Head of Fraud Insights at SentiLink, joins Glenbrook to share his insights on the dark web and talk fraud trends and the psychology of fraud and those who perpetrate it.
News
Glenbrook objectively curates the news to keep you abreast of important daily headlines in payments.
Google Announces Beta Test for Digital IDs Based on Biometrics and Us Passports
"A new type of digital ID based on U.S. passports in Google Wallet has been introduced ahead of beta testing. Users scan the chip in their electronic passport, and match their selfie biometrics with a short video."
Safaricom Receives Payment Facilitator Certificate From Visa
"Digital payments company Visa has awarded Safaricom a Payment Facilitator Certificate, marking a major milestone in its ongoing partnership with the telco."
The Shadow Dollar That’s Fueling the Financial Underworld
"Cryptocurrency Tether enables a parallel economy that operates beyond the reach of U.S. law enforcement (WSJ Subscription Required)."
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