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FinTech's Red Carpet Moment: Founder Jon Gosier lands first feature film deal to be shot on innovative SCAD stage

FinTech's Red Carpet Moment: Founder Jon Gosier lands first feature film deal to be shot on innovative SCAD stage

Collateral Data, an upcoming international thriller feature film, is set to bring Georgia’s tech ecosystem to the big screen. It’s the first original screenplay from Jon Gosier, founder and CEO of the media finance startup FilmHedge, and is loosely adapted from his tech-focused memoir Code Switch. This

What's The Next Play For Atlanta's PlayOn! Sports?

What's The Next Play For Atlanta's PlayOn! Sports?

Navigating a startup through the volatile and unpredictable media landscape is no small feat. But that’s exactly what David Rudolph has done at the helm of ATDC-graduate PlayOn! Sports, a sports media company for the high school market. The rise of streaming and subscription-based programming over the

Atlanta-based MusicTech Startup Looks To Answer The Question: Whose Rights Are They Anyway?

Atlanta-based MusicTech Startup Looks To Answer The Question: Whose Rights Are They Anyway?

With over a decade of experience building startups together, Jarrett Hines and Bryson Nobles have joined forces once again on a venture that could be music to the ears of artists and media buyers alike. The two launched rightholder.io as a search engine for the music industry. The goal,

How Atlanta-based MEPTIK Helps TikTok & Others Create Immersive Experiences

How Atlanta-based MEPTIK Helps TikTok & Others Create Immersive Experiences

When the nature of live events changed in 2020, MEPTIK co-founders Sarah Linebaugh and Nicholas Rivero were ready to bring their extended reality work center stage. “We focus on creating really unique environments in a digital world, and we really like to put real people inside of them,” Linebaugh

New MediaTech Platform LoCo+ Looks To Capture Atlanta's Movie & Music Magic

New MediaTech Platform LoCo+ Looks To Capture Atlanta's Movie & Music Magic

One emerging media platform has big plans to build the future of streaming right from Atlanta. LoCo+, a city-based streaming network officially launching in the summer of 2021, is looking to bring premium, locally-produced content to digital media fans. Its founding team has deep roots in media, entrepreneurship,

New VC Fund In Atlanta Looks to Boost Media-Focused Startups

New VC Fund In Atlanta Looks to Boost Media-Focused Startups

Atlanta has another venture capital firm. Sound Media Ventures, led by Shachar Oren, announced the initial closing of its Fund I, with a target to reach $25 million. Oren told Hypepotamus that the fund looks for seed and early-stage startups focused on the media tech market. He was previously