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OPW - If you are a member of the Internet Dating Excellence Association (see www.IDEA.gp > free to join) you can get news flashes on Whatsapp or Telegram. We've formed broadcast groups on Whatsapp and Telegram for only the most important news and updates. Typically a 3 or 4 items a week. Just the most important items, as soon as we see them.
If you'd like to join, please email [email protected] and let me know which group you'd like to join, along with the relevant cell number. - Mark Brooks
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NEW YORK POST - Apple and Google are about to face their first major test under a law targeting their app-store fees - and the result could be a battle in South Korea with Match Group. Match Group is angling to capitalize on a recently passed South Korean law that targets Apple and Google's fees, which can amount to ~30% of an app's revenue. The stakes are high for Match, which expects to fork ~$500M in such fees globally this year alone, representing ~20% of the company's global revenue. Match bought Seoul-based dating app Hyperconnect in June for $1.73B. Now, Match plans to submit updates to its apps before the end of October allowing South Korean customers to sidestep Apple and Google's payments systems. Match CFO Gary Swidler said the company was considering offering alternative payments systems to California customers at some point in the future.
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LAW360 - A former Tinder employee who alleged she was sexually harassed by supervisors at work can't keep her claims in court, the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday, saying she signed an enforceable arbitration agreement as part of her employment. The three-judge panel rejected Elizabeth Sanfilippo's appeal challenging a California federal court's decision to send her harassment and retaliation case to arbitration. It also rejected her argument that she should be allowed to sue Tinder in state court instead of battling in going up against Match Group, which merged with Tinder and subsumed it after she was hired.
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THE WEST - At their local gym, former WAFL player and entrepreneur Stephen Mansfield and tech professional Cem Miral had heard enough from mates lamenting their low-intensity love lives. They made a pledge to create an app for health-conscious singles to "find their fit". The Perth pair launched matchmaking app Fitafy last year. It is expected to hit 30M swipes. Users answer questions relating to their lifestyle, diet and fitness habits when building their profile, and can then match others with similar interests.
by Jessie Stoelwinder
See full article at The West
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THE DRUM - Tinder users are invited to answer a series of questions to generate a custom playlist tailored to their passions. The pairing follows research by Tinder, which found that 84% of daters hoped to find a match who shared their taste in music - far higher than looks (64%), political views (61%) and a sense of humor (48%).
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METRO.CO.UK - Over half of Gen Z (51%) are looking for a relationship, while just 9% want to be single. The rest preferred casual dating or making friends and seeing where things go.
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PR NEWSWIRE - Spark Networks, a leading social dating platform which includes brands such as Zoosk, EliteSingles, SilverSingles, Christian Mingle, Jdate, and JSwipe, has engaged MKR Investor Relations to assist with its investor relations program.
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TECH CRUNCH - A new forecast on the state of the app economy indicates the Q3 will see record-breaking revenues spent on apps and games. According to App Annie, consumers worldwide will spend $34B on apps and games in Q3, a 20% YOY increase on spending. Downloads in Q3 will reach a record high of 36B, up 10% YOY, driven by Google Play and particularly downloads in emerging markets like India and Brazil.
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BUZZINCONTENT - Bumble has launched the second edition of its series 'Dating These Days', which aims at helping single Indians navigate conversations and challenges around dating post the pandemic in 2021.
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BUSINESSWIRE - ParshipMeet Group, a leading provider of interactive dating solutions, has enabled the launch of livestreaming video on Hornet through its vPaaS (video Platform as a Service) solution. Hornet, known as the world's queer social network, has ~35M members.
See full article at Businesswire
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HORNET - Hornet Live is being rolled out now. Like most live streaming platforms, Hornet allows users to make money from their live videos through users sending them awards.
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AARP - Ed Baig is the former tech editor at USA Today and is now at AARP. He asked me for a non-conventional 'social' alternative to dating apps for seniors, and I suggested Meetup. Here's the excerpt from a list of 50 recommended apps.
Meetup lets you mingle with people who share your interests and can match you with 300k groups and 100k weekly events. You can find a nearby book club, hiking group or someone you want to spend more time with. "This is a great place to meet like minds outside the explicit context of dating," says CEO Mark Brooks of Courtland Brooks, who consults with dating services. "Then count on serendipity and put some effort into meeting new friends through the friends you just met by inviting them out to your own group events."
by Edward C. Baig
See full article at AARP
This post also appears on Very Social Network
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MEDIUM - The Meet Group either owns, powers, or will soon power the Livestreaming Video & Creator Economy of 7 of the top 50 largest social apps by revenue in the world, according to App Annie data. AppAnnie recently published a report, which noted 3 out of every 4 dollars spent in the Top 25 Social Apps Worldwide are spent in Live Streaming. The Creator economy is estimated to be a $100+B market today, roughly doubling in 2020 over 2019 as the pandemic has forever changed consumer behavior. Twitch, the livestreaming video game platform, said that people watched 1 trillion minutes of video in 2020. The Meet Group is the #1 livestreaming dating platform in North America and Europe. The Meet Group reaches ~14M people a month, while its vPaaS platform reaches up to another 23M.
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ADGULLY - Happn was developing a range of voice features in June. The new happn voice features will be gradually launched on the app starting today, first in France and Argentina, followed by the rest of the world. They include: the audio notes, calls and feeds. These features will be free and available to all users.
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THE PLUNGE DAILY - Aisle, India's second most downloaded dating app, has launched its vernacular dating app 'Neetho', for Telugu singles residing in and out of India. Aisle's portfolio of apps currently include high intent dating app Aisle and vernacular apps 'Arike', 'Anbe' and 'Neetho'. Over the last two years, Aisle's revenue has grown by 70%, while the revenue from newly launched vernacular apps is growing 30% month on month.
by Rakesh Jha
See full article at The Plunge Daily
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