Research Highlights

• August-22: Michael D. Smith was quoted in a story about the streaming wars and measuring streaming.
• April-22: Michael D. Smith was quoted in a story about Netflix’s new “two-thumbs up” features and how it helps the platform better understand its user’s preferences.
• December-21: The Harvard Business Review’s “Insight Center” covered “Taking on Digital Transformation” in December and Michael D. Smith contributed a piece titled “Lessons from Hollywood’s Digital Transformation.”
• November-21: Michael D. Smith was interviewed by NPR Marketplace on Netflix’s decision to share detailed viewership data about their top 10 programs.
• October-21: Rahul Telang and Michael D Smith co-authored a piece discussing our piracy research for Creative Content Australia’s “Content Café” Insider Insights Interview Series.
• August-21: Michael D. Smith was quoted in a story about Netflix’s use of data to greenlight niche shows.
• December-20: The Harvard Business Review covered research by Michael Smith, Uttara Ananthakrishnan, and Beibei Li on how platforms should deal with fake reviews.
• November-20: Michael D. Smith was interviewed by NPR Marketplace about how the blurred lines between live and recorded performances are impacting artists.
• November-20: Michael D. Smith was interviewed by the EPIDEMIC podcast about how the COVID pandemic will change higher education.
• October-20: Michael D. Smith co-authored a piece in the Harvard Business Review online discussing recent research on the potential promotional impact of piracy.
• October-20: Michael D. Smith was interviewed by NPR Marketplace for a story about Disney's reorganization to focus on streaming.