Is there something I could do to send signals to Google to show that I am in Matthews, NC?Ģ months ago my listing quit showing up at all unless you typed exact business name What could possibly cause my listing or Google to do this? I have been without my listing for a few months now and have NO calls coming in from it. If you search Locksmith Independence, KS it shows up on the maps. If you search Locksmith Matthews, NC my listing does not show up at all. Keep in mind the GMB is in Matthews, NC All my service areas and the actual map show the correct areas. Now if I search my business name under the auto populate I see it with Independence, KS on the listing. I pretty much do not have any traffic, views or calls now. Posted about my SAB listing a few weeks ago about not showing up in search only when you entered the exact name. Watch this space.I Really need some help. Sony is on the right track of paving the path towards its cross-entertainment future. The same principle will apply more broadly beyond Fortnite, across deals in video and games production relating to Unreal Engine, through to 3rd party revenues on Epic Games Store. Sony’s theoretical gains are even larger on revenues from other platforms where it misses out on distributor commission (i.e., mobile, Xbox, and PC). Owning a theoretical 5% of Epic’s $70 results in $3.5 of incremental value, i.e., more than 10% increase on the $30, Sony would have seen per $100 purchase before its first investment in Epic Games. For simplicity, let’s assume, that for every $100 spent on Fortnite through PlayStation, Sony takes $30, and Epic takes $70. Sony is currently at approximately 5% ownership of Epic Games. This latest funding round gives Epic a money equity valuation of 31.5 billion.

In fact, it turns that competitor’s growth into means for celebration. Fortnite-maker Epic Games announced today that it has raised 2 billion in funding from Sony and Kirkbi, the parent company of the Lego Group, with both companies investing 1 billion each. Co-owning the value (market cap) produced by a competitor’s revenue dilutes the threat of that competitor’s growth. Synergies for Sony start with games production, but span through video production opportunities, interactive music artist experiences, and products.ģ) Revenues, market caps, and market shares – the final point gets increasingly interesting the more stake Sony ends up acquiring in Epic Games over time. The sheer amount of entertainment IP available at Sony will help Epic’s metaverse remain culturally relevant – a vital element of building up a successful metaverse.Ģ) Unreal Engine – will play a key role in metaverse design and in interactive entertainment more broadly.

The increased investment and growing bond between the two companies will likely facilitate even more cross-entertainment partnerships between the two and enable Sony to play a role in the formative years of Epic Games’ metaverse. Sony has one of the most desirable cross-entertainment IP catalogues in the world (i.e., fuel for cross-entertainment spending). Fortnite players are willing to spend on digital self-expression (i.e., digital merchandise, cosmetics, and experiences). Increased affiliation with Epic Games provides Sony with three key benefits:ġ) Fortnite – a lucrative destination for Sony’s IP fandom across video, music, and games. For the music industry to untangle itself from this dysfunctional loop, it needs to find new ways of monetizing fandom.Īt the risk of sounding like a broken record, Xbox’s future is cross-platform, Sony’s is cross-entertainment. Kirkbi is a private family holding and investment company, famous for owning LEGO. In today’s music business, the consumer boom is rapidly leading to a creator bust. Sony and Kirkbi are going to invest 2 billion in Epic Games, a video game powerhouse most known as the creator of Fortnite.

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