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Matthew Goldstein joins Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi to break down how AI is reshaping publishing, why traffic declines are less scary than content theft, and what it will take for publishers to get paid in an agentic future. They dig into licensing deals, bot blocking, Microsoft’s content marketplace, and the idea of a real-time exchange for fresh, metadata-rich articles. The conversation also hits Google’s growing advantage, OpenAI’s code-red moment, and what all of this means for ads, agencies, and where digital media revenue goes next. Takeaways Publishers are more focused on getting compensated for AI training and retrieval than on raw traffic drops. Bot blocking is rising, but without a shared, reliable block list, it stays messy and uneven. Content marketplaces only work if buyers show up, and right now sellers massively outnumber demand. A split web is coming: humans browse homepages, while agents pull content at scale from trusted sources. Google’s integrated ecosystem gives it a structural edge over everyone in search plus AI. Chapters 00:09 Welcome and setup for AI and content licensing discussion with MSG 02:10 What happened to MSG’s newsletter and why LinkedIn feels better for feedback 05:11 Birthdays, Spotify Wrapped, and shout outs to the pod’s biggest fans 08:18 State of publishers right now: traffic concerns vs AI taking content 10:26 Upfront licensing deals: why the headlines cooled off and what renewals mean 13:12 Blocking AI bots: Cloudflare rollout, inconsistency, and need for a shared list 15:20 Human web vs agentic web and why the publisher business model must change 18:20 Content marketplaces: how many exist, the demand problem, and Microsoft’s approach 20:36 Marketplace mechanics explained through a finance app example 24:00 Real time per article payments and RAG style usage as the likely model 28:21 What marketplaces imply for publisher ads and MSG’s timeline prediction 31:30 News: BroadSign acquires Place Exchange, and why out of home is heating up 35:17 News: Omnicom IPG deal closes and what it means for agencies 38:41 News: OpenAI code red and the rapid rise of Google Gemini 44:52 Rumors of ads in AI search and in ChatGPT 47:19 LLM referral traffic to retail rises over Black Friday weekend 48:40 Trade Desk talent moves and pricing pressure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jenny Wall from VideoAmp joins Ari Paparo to unpack why CTV measurement has to evolve past impressions and demos. They dig into outcomes, advanced audiences, clean room data, and the growing need for multiple currencies across linear, streaming, and walled gardens. Expect practical examples, a clear case for audience first buying, and a candid look at what happens if the industry stays locked to legacy metrics. Takeaways TV works, but modern measurement must prove business outcomes instead of just delivery. Advanced audiences reduce waste and can lift sales by focusing on the right households. Cross channel measurement is essential now that viewing and spend are split across many platforms. Third party validation matters because platforms grading their own homework limits trust. Dual currencies and clean room matching are messy today, but they create price flexibility and innovation. Chapters00:10 Ari sets up the shift from impressions to outcomes in CTV measurement. 02:16 Jenny explains why TV is a really emotional video and why that still drives results. 02:59 The conversation moves to tying fragmented channels to real KPIs like sales. 04:11 Jenny argues that advanced audiences beat demo buying for most brands. 05:18 Examples show how deep audience targeting can go, from retail intent to pharma switching. 10:53 Walled gardens and the need for independent measurement come into focus. 12:48 Dual currencies are framed as painful now but necessary for the market to progress. 15:14 Jenny warns that unstable metrics could wipe out long tail networks. 18:02 Real time optimization in TV is closer than most marketers think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi discuss a variety of topics, ranging from the latest developments in the Google trial to the implications of AI in advertising. They provide insights on consulting strategies for data companies, share their personal pizza preferences, and explore the future of marketing mix models. The conversation also touches on job security in ad tech, the impact of media personalities on careers, and the cultural significance of Thanksgiving side dishes. Takeaways The Google trial's outcome may not favor a spin-out. Data companies should focus on use cases rather than just data. AI serves as an enabler in advertising, not a standalone solution. Job security in ad tech is closely tied to revenue generation roles. Identifying AI native companies requires understanding their vision and strategy. The cultural significance of Thanksgiving side dishes varies regionally. Mac and cheese has become a modern staple in Thanksgiving dinners. The pace of AI innovation is rapidly changing the advertising landscape. OpenAI is likely to enter the advertising space due to market demands. The future marketing mix will see shifts among search, walled gardens, and open platforms. Chapters 00:00 Thanksgiving Greetings and Podcast Introduction 00:58 Insights from the Google Trial 04:22 Consulting Advice for New Entrants in Data Marketing 08:05 The Role of AI in Advertising 12:01 Pizza Preferences and Cultural Reflections 15:45 AI Innovation and M&A in Advertising 18:57 OpenAI's Potential Move into Advertising 20:31 The Future of Advertising and OpenAI 22:41 Marketing Mix Modeling in Fortune 500 Brands 25:09 Shifts in Advertising Spend: Search vs. LLMs 29:02 Job Security in Ad Tech Amidst AI 30:40 Identifying AI Native Companies vs. AI Posers 33:04 The Impact of Media Personality on Career 37:34 Thanksgiving Traditions and Food Preferences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At Marketecture Live, Alexis Gossard, Senior Manager of Media Strategy at Bayer, and Lisa Perez, General Manager for Pain/Cardio/Derm and Nutritionals, discuss the recent shift in strategy behind the One A Day brand. They outline how the team revisited brand fundamentals, updated the visual identity, refined audience-specific messaging, and adjusted the media approach across video, social, retail, and emerging channels. The conversation offers a clear look at the decision-making process, cross-functional collaboration, and early learnings from the brand’s updated direction. Takeaways Bayer Consumer Health aims to reach more households. The mission is described as the road to billions. A dedicated team focuses on media outcomes. Every media plan outcome is linked to new brand initiatives. The strategy involves analyzing various channels for effectiveness. Household penetration is a key performance indicator. The company is committed to understanding market dynamics. Media planning is crucial for brand growth. The focus is on measurable outcomes in marketing. Bayer is leveraging data to inform its strategies. Chapters 00:10 Opening & Brand Challenge 00:50 Brand Overview & Market Realities 01:06 Audience Complexity & Strategic Shift 03:06 Rebuilding the Brand Foundation 04:39 Visual Identity & Packaging Refresh 06:32 Cross-Functional Collaboration 08:45 Turning Insights Into Media Strategy 09:48 Awareness Strategy & Football Integration 13:23 Advanced Targeting, AI, and Geo-Clustering 18:38 What’s Next & Q&A Highlights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi sit down with Steven Liss, CEO of OpenAds, to discuss the company’s shift from placing ads inside AI chat to using AI to transform display advertising. They explore why contextual intelligence is gaining new traction, how AI-generated creative performs in practice, and what the new IAB standards AdCP and UCP signal for the future of programmatic buying. The conversation also covers the challenges of embedding interoperability, the complexities of building an AI native DSP, and how agencies are adopting creative generation tools. Takeaways Ads inside AI chat are constrained by a limited supply, while ads powered by AI offer far more scale New language models improve contextual classification, which leads to more accurate targeting AI creative becomes stronger when grounded in a real webpage context and variety Agencies are driving demand for efficient AI-powered creative, while creative and media teams remain separate Building a DSP from scratch is now possible because coding models accelerate engineering work AdCP helps unify signals between buyers and publishers, which cuts waste in programmatic UCP faces hurdles because embeddings created by different models cannot interpret one another Open source or shared industry models may be needed to support reliable embedding exchange Chapters 00:00 Introduction and guest setup 02:10 Thanksgiving banter and mailbag announcement 06:40 Stephen Liss joins the show 07:30 The “OpenAds” naming confusion with TTD 10:00 Why ads inside AI did not scale 15:45 Rise of contextual and AI-driven creative 21:00 Building an AI-native DSP 25:25 Examples of surprising AI-generated creative 31:00 ADCP and UCP: standards, embeddings, and challenges 47:20 Why shared models matter + closing thoughts and wrap-up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Paparo sits down with Sergio Serra, PM Lead for RTB Fabric at AWS, to explore how Amazon is transforming the foundations of programmatic advertising. They break down how RTB Fabric eliminates data egress costs, improves latency through deterministic routing, and introduces a per-billion transaction model built specifically for ad tech. Recorded at Marketecture, this conversation reveals how AWS is creating purpose-built infrastructure for SSPs and DSPs, the power of modular services like real-time throttling and OpenRTB filtering, and why Fabric might redefine the economics of ad exchanges. Takeaways RTB Fabric removes the dual tax of data egress and load balancing costs. Deterministic availability zone routing cuts latency and boosts reliability. Built-in modules add rate limiting, filtering, and error masking without extra cost. The pricing model aligns with ad tech’s transaction-based economics. AWS is opening Fabric beyond its own backbone, allowing external connectivity. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and AWS’s Focus on Ad Tech 01:00 What RTB Fabric Solves for SSPs and DSPs 03:00 Eliminating Data Egress and Load Balancing Costs 05:00 How Deterministic Routing Improves Latency 07:00 Built-In Modules: Rate Limiting, Filtering, Error Masking 10:00 Pricing Model Based on Transactions 12:00 Internal vs. External Fabric Connections 14:00 Launch Partners and Future Expansion 15:30 Competitive Edge and Vision for RTB Fabric Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi sit down with Paul Bannister, Chief Strategy Officer of Raptive, unpack new research on how audiences respond to AI-written content, why trust changes depending on labeling and experience, and what shifting traffic patterns mean for publishers. The conversation moves from consumer behavior to the realities of the open web, the role of strong brands, and how AI tools are reshaping ad operations. Takeaways Readers trust AI content less when labeling is unclear. Suspicion of AI drops trust more than actual AI writing. People struggle to identify whether content is AI or human. Heavy AI users become highly skeptical of AI content. Traffic declines hit factual verticals harder than lifestyle. Strong brands cushion publishers from search volatility. Smaller sites dependent on SEO face the greatest risk. Reducing ad clutter can improve both outcomes and revenue. AI tools are speeding up slow ad ops and campaign setup. CTV continues to drive most of the open web growth. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 03:00 AI and Content Trust Issues 09:00 Impact of AI on Traffic and Branding 15:00 Earnings Reports and Industry News 21:00 AI in Programmatic Advertising 27:00 Challenges for Small Publishers 33:00 The Role of Human Involvement in AI Content 39:00 Future Trends in Digital Advertising Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nik Sharma, CEO, Sharma Brands, and James Borow, VP, Product & Engineering, Comcast, explore how direct-to-consumer performance tactics are transforming traditional TV advertising. Recorded at Marketecture Live, they discuss the rise of real-time measurement, the merging of walled gardens and open web ecosystems, and how Universal Ads is making TV as accessible and data-driven as social platforms. The conversation highlights creative testing, AI’s growing role in production, and what marketers need to unlearn to thrive in the next phase of connected TV. Takeaways Direct-to-consumer brands are driving a shift toward more measurable, performance-focused TV advertising. The creative process for TV is moving closer to social media’s rapid testing and iteration model. Lower production barriers and ad tech integration are making TV more accessible to smaller brands. Incrementality and third-party measurement are replacing outdated metrics and first-party trust. Creative quality and adaptability now matter more than expensive, polished production. TV’s role is increasingly about amplifying social campaigns and driving results on mobile. AI is unlocking faster creative workflows, but still requires human direction and testing. CMOs need to think like measurement product managers, balancing creativity with data literacy. The future of TV advertising lies in accessibility, automation, and integration with digital platforms. Chapter 00:00 Introduction and Background of Nik Sharma and James Borow 02:00 Understanding D2C Brands and Their Approach to Ad Tech 03:30 Why Now Is the Moment to Rethink TV Advertising 05:00 The Shift from Brand Spend to Performance-Driven TV 06:30 Integrating TV into a Modern Media Mix 08:00 How Ad Tech Evolution Made TV Accessible 09:30 From Polished Commercials to Test-and-Learn Creative Models 12:00 TV as the Second Screen and the Rise of Social-Led Storytelling 14:00 Changing Creative Standards Across TV and Social Platforms 15:30 What CMOs Need to Unlearn About TV Buying 17:00 The Role of AI and Automation in Modern TV Advertising 18:30 The Future of Generative AI in Creative Production 19:00 Career Advice for the Next Generation in Ad Tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi are joined by Mathieu Roche, CEO of ID5, to discuss the recent acquisition of TrueData and its implications for the identity market. They explore the integration of identity graphs and IDs, the challenges of maintaining privacy and data security, and the evolving landscape of identity solutions. The conversation also touches on the importance of match rates, the role of identity in advertising, and the future of identity technology. Takeaways ID5's acquisition of TrueData aims to enhance identity solutions by integrating identity graphs with IDs. The acquisition increases ID5's staff and revenue by 30-40%, marking a significant expansion. ID5 focuses on making devices addressable and recognizable over time, enhancing match rates. TrueData specializes in connecting data at the user and household level, acting as a 'Rosetta Stone' for identity. The integration of ID5 and TrueData offers a unique end-to-end identity solution for clients. Identity is crucial for targeting, optimization, frequency capping, and measurement in advertising. The debate between deterministic and probabilistic identity solutions continues, with trade-offs in scale and precision. ID5's global presence and strong match rates provide a competitive edge in the identity market. The acquisition process involved extensive due diligence, highlighting the complexity of transatlantic deals. The future of identity technology involves balancing privacy concerns with the need for effective data solutions. Chapters 00:11 Introduction and Guest Welcome 03:42 ID5's Acquisition of True Data 09:56 Identity Graphs and Device IDs 13:33 AI's Role in Advertising 29:49 The US Market and Global Scale 50:19 Deterministic vs. Probabilistic Solutions 57:23 Future of Identity in Ad Tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Paparo interviews Luke Schoenberger, Executive Vice President of Product Engineering at Playwire. They discuss Playwire's role as a major sales house for publishers, the development of a custom wrapper for ad monetization, and the challenges and opportunities in the display advertising landscape. Luke shares insights on the transition to in-app monetization, the competitive advantages of Playwire's offerings, and the future of display advertising amidst changing market dynamics. Takeaways Playwire is one of the largest sales houses in the industry. They provide a simple integration for publishers to monetize their websites. Playwire is building its own wrapper to improve ad monetization. The new wrapper allows for A/B testing and custom configurations. Publishers can benefit from a single payment instead of multiple SSPs. In-app monetization is a growing focus for Playwire. The app ecosystem has different monetization needs compared to the web. Analytics is a key feature of Playwire's wrapper solution. Competition in the ad tech space is increasing. The display advertising market is facing challenges due to generative AI. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Playwire and Its Business Model 02:57 Building a Custom Wrapper for Publishers 05:49 Advantages of Playwire's Wrapper Over Prebid 08:54 The Role of GAM and Alternatives 11:46 Expanding into App Monetization 14:55 Challenges in App Monetization 17:52 Competitive Landscape and Market Challenges 20:43 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi recap the highlights from Marketecture Live II, discussing the event's success, key speaker insights, and upcoming plans for the next event. They delve into recent earnings reports from major tech companies, including Meta and Google, analyzing market trends and the implications of Google's antitrust cases. The conversation also covers PayPal's partnership with OpenAI for payments on ChatGPT, and features a segment with Terry Kawaja, who shares his thoughts on the future of AI in advertising and the evolving landscape of ad tech. Takeaways Marketecture Live II was a sold-out success with great energy. The next Marketecture Live event will be double the size. Meta's revenue growth is impressive, but spending concerns linger. AI is becoming a significant driver in advertising revenue. Google faces serious antitrust challenges that could reshape the industry. PayPal's partnership with OpenAI could revolutionize online payments. The ad tech industry is entering a new phase with AI at the forefront. Terry Kawaja emphasizes the importance of AI in advertising's future. The need for transparency in advertising is often overstated. The landscape of ad tech is rapidly changing, with new opportunities emerging. Chapters 00:00 Intro & Marketecture Live II Recap 03:45 Speaker Highlights 10:00 Earnings Roundup 17:30 YouTube Reorg & Amazon Layoffs 23:00 Leadership Changes 27:30 Google Civil Antitrust Case Update 30:00 PayPal + OpenAI Partnership 34:00 Introducing Terry Kawaja 35:30 Terry Kawaja Live: AI, Ad Tech, and M&A 52:30 Closing Reflections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pixability Chief Product Officer Jackie Paulino joins Ari Paparo to discuss how their new AI agent, Pixie, is revolutionizing YouTube ad curation. Discover how Pixability combines data, agentic AI, and human insight to enhance performance, ensure brand safety, and navigate the world of AI-generated video content. Takeaways Pixability introduces Pixie, its first agentic AI tool for YouTube ad curation. Pixie moves beyond GenAI by making decisions and taking actions. Data from years of YouTube experience drives Pixability’s advantage. AI handles 80% of the work, leaving creativity to humans. AI-generated video brings new brand safety and copyright risks. YouTube Shorts are fully integrated into the wider ad ecosystem. Advertisers seek both performance and transparency. Pixability’s main challenge is keeping pace with rapid AI and platform changes. Pixie’s evolution reflects the blend of automation, data, and human input. Pixability’s “elephant” spirit symbolizes intelligence, memory, and teamwork. Chapters 00:01 Welcome to Marketecture with Jackie Paulino of Pixability 01:16 What Pixability Does and the Launch of Pixie 03:41 How Pixie Uses Agentic AI for YouTube Curation 05:44 Manual vs. AI Workflow and the 80/20 Adoption Rule 07:56 Pixie’s Personality and Expanding Into Reporting 08:34 The Impact of AI on Video Creation and Brand Safety 15:48 Lightning Round and Closing: Data, Challenges, and “Pixie the Elephant” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi sit down with Scott Stedman, founder and CEO of The Imaginarium, to unpack how business-to-business marketing is changing. They discuss the evolution of account-based marketing, the move toward more flexible and data-driven strategies, and why distinctiveness, not just differentiation, is what makes brands stand out. Takeaways ABM is shifting from single platforms to flexible, modular systems. Distinctiveness matters more than differentiation in B2B. Connected TV and Reddit are new frontiers for account-based marketing. Authentic leadership can be a powerful brand asset. AI enhances creativity instead of replacing it. Originality and voice define effective content. Thought leadership and community drive influence. Unbundled tools give marketers more control and precision. B2B success depends on standing out, not scaling up. Chapters 00:10 Intro & Marketecture Live Preview 02:50 Scott Stedman on B2B Marketing 08:00 Unbundled ABM & Account-Based CTV 17:50 Branding, CEOs & LinkedIn Strategy 24:00 Podcasting, AI & Content Creation 29:50 Industry News: Google, OpenAI, Reddit, Amazon 51:10 Wrap-Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Paparo interviews Steven Yap, the Global Chief Revenue Officer of Perion Network, during Advertising Week in New York. They discuss the evolution of Perion, the launch of Perion One, and the importance of unifying technology in advertising. The conversation delves into the role of AI in optimizing marketing strategies, the future of CMOs as portfolio managers, and the state of the open web. The episode concludes with quickfire questions that highlight Perion's competitive advantages and challenges. Takeaways Perion has evolved to unify multiple technologies under Perion One. AI serves as the connective tissue for optimizing advertising strategies. CMOs are transitioning to a role similar to portfolio managers. The open web is facing challenges, but it is not fully destroyed. Perion aims to make marketing budgets feel more impactful. The advertising industry is grappling with silos in AI development. AI can help clean up the ecosystem of bad actors in advertising. Perion's technology is seen as a competitive advantage. The importance of brand familiarity in a rebranding effort. The Honey Badger symbolizes Perion's resilience. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Advertising Week 03:01 Introducing Perion and Perion One 07:04 The Role of AI in Advertising 12:39 The Future of CMOs and AI 17:46 The State of the Open Web 20:58 Quickfire Questions and Wrap-Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi speak with Rich Greenfield from LightShed Ventures about the state of traditional and digital media. They discuss Paramount’s evolving strategy, Larry Ellison’s growing role in media and technology, TikTok’s U.S. restructuring, and The Trade Desk’s Ventura OS. The conversation also touches on how AI and new ad protocols may reshape advertising and what these shifts mean for the broader media landscape. Takeaways Legacy media struggles with tech execution Larry Ellison connects media, capital, and AI TikTok’s U.S. setup eases advertiser uncertainty Ventura OS success depends on key app adoption AdCP could streamline agent-based transactions TV ads decline as digital engagement expands Spotify video boosts reach but product issues persist Ad tech contracts need better legal protection Chapters00:00 Intro and housekeeping 03:30 Traditional media updates and Paramount–Skydance 09:00 Larry Ellison’s media influence 15:00 Why advertisers should care about these mergers 20:30 TikTok’s U.S. ownership structure explained 26:00 The Trade Desk’s Ventura OS and its hurdles 33:00 Ad Context Protocol and AI in ad buying 41:00 Shifting search behavior and Google’s AI role 48:00 Spotify video, Netflix deal, and ad strategy 54:00 Rich Media Club lawsuits and wrap-up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Paparo talks with OpenX CRO Matt Sattel about how supply-side platforms are evolving in 2025, from simple “pipes” to intelligent systems focused on quality, transparency, and outcomes. They discuss trends shaping the ecosystem, including curation, data-driven SPO, MFA, and request duplication, as well as the growing influence of AI and automation. The conversation also looks at the challenges of operating in a two-sided marketplace and why agility and accountability matter more than ever. Takeaways OpenX positions itself as a “smart pipe,” emphasizing innovation and quality over raw scale. SPO should be data-driven, not just a commercial negotiation. Request duplication and MFA inflate metrics—OpenX focuses on clean, direct supply. OpenX Select enables agencies and partners to curate transparent, self-built deals. Real-time automated data-fee discounts push more dollars into working media. AI powers “Results by OpenX,” optimizing toward performance outcomes like CTR and CPA. Transparency and reporting through Snowflake-based tools remain central to OpenX’s pitch. AI’s impact on web traffic is most visible in commerce and shopping verticals. OpenX’s agility and independence let it respond faster than larger SSPs. Sattel sees rebuilding trust and collaboration in the two-sided marketplace as the industry’s biggest challenge. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Advertising Week Banter 01:31 OpenX’s Evolution and Buy-Side Perspective 02:59 Defining the “Smart Pipe” Approach 05:09 Redefining Supply Path Optimization (SPO) 07:07 Quality, Duplication, and Clean Supply 10:27 Curation and the OpenX Select Platform 14:06 Automated Discounts and Data Transparency 17:25 AI-Driven Performance: Results by OpenX 20:58 The Broader Impact of AI on Audiences 22:06 Agility, Independence, and Market Challenges 23:45 Closing Thoughts and the “Sleeping Giant” Analogy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi speak with Omar Tawakol, CEO of Rembrand, about how artificial intelligence is influencing advertising and media. They explore the role of virtual product placement, its implications for creators and publishers, and how automation is shifting the ways audiences engage with content. The conversation also covers broader industry movements—from The Trade Desk’s evolving strategy to Amazon’s DSP and emerging ad networks from PayPal and Amex—offering perspective on the changing dynamics of attention and monetization. Takeaways Consumers are seeking fewer interruptions, pushing brands toward more natural ad integrations. AI tools are making virtual product placement more scalable and adaptable. Future ad innovation may focus on blending into content rather than surrounding it. Successful acquisitions depend on maintaining team culture and creative integrity. The intersection of retail media, AI, and creator monetization signals a major industry shift. Chapters  00:00 Ari and Eric welcome Omar and joke about his old Facebook photo.  01:30 Omar explains why ad-light consumer behavior is reshaping advertising. 04:00 Rembrand uses AI to automate and scale virtual product placement. 08:30 Automation reduces friction and improves brand safety for advertisers. 10:50 Attention-based metrics show “New News” campaigns perform best.  14:00 Rembrand grows through Spaceback and Myriad acquisitions.  20:00 Omar shares lessons on keeping acquired teams’ culture intact.  29:30 The group discusses AI, retail media, and industry headlines.  38:40 They close with thoughts on AI’s creative impact and media’s future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this session, Eric Franchi, Alan Chapell, and Ari Paparo discuss the Google remedies antitrust trial. They also cover OpenAI’s approach to monetization and Amazon’s recent collaborations with Spotify and Netflix. Takeaways The trial highlights whether behavioral fixes are enough or if divestiture is needed. Google once considered selling ADX, complicating its defense. OpenAI looks set to lean on ads and commerce for growth. Trade Desk and Amazon are both pushing harder for control of supply. Chapters 00:00 Updates on Marketecture Live 00:03 Google remedies trial overview 00:10 ADX divestiture debate 00:20 Publisher testimony and impact 00:28 OpenAI and ads 00:36 Trade Desk’s strategy shifts 00:49 Amazon DSP and Spotify/Netflix 00:52 Vibe funding news and wrap-up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi speak with Josh Walsh, founder and CEO of BranchLab, about how pharmaceutical advertising is changing. The discussion covers BranchLab’s use of neural networks with non-health data, the impact of new privacy regulations, and recent funding from Lance Armstrong’s Next Ventures. The conversation also touches on Deep Intent’s acquisition, ongoing federal policy debates, and the broader implications for healthcare marketing. Takeaways BranchLab’s Model: Neural networks trained on non-health data can help address privacy concerns while enabling audience insights. Funding Story: Next Ventures, led by Lance Armstrong, invested in BranchLab as part of a mission to support healthcare transformation. Industry Valuation: Deep Intent’s $637M sale demonstrates the scale of opportunity in pharma marketing technology. Regulatory Shifts: State laws like Washington’s My Health, My Data and New York’s S929 are influencing how data can be used in advertising. Federal Policy Outlook: A nationwide ban on pharma ads is unlikely, but new disclosure and targeting requirements may emerge. Public Health Link: Responsible advertising can encourage more patient-doctor interactions, which often align with improved outcomes. Chapters 00:00 – Introductions02:00 – What BranchLab Does05:00 – Funding from Next Ventures07:30 – Industry Context09:30 – Data and Privacy13:00 – Federal Policy16:30 – The Road Ahead20:00 – Wrap-Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Marketecture Podcast, hosts Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi engage with Art Muldoon, Co-Founder of ArcSpan, to discuss the changing landscape of publisher data in ad tech. They explore topics such as leveraging AI to scale first-party data, the evolving future of the open web, and the intricacies of curation and transaction IDs (TIDs), emphasizing how publishers can regain control and succeed in a dynamic environment. The latter part of the episode covers industry updates, including mergers and acquisitions, shifts in DSPs, AI-driven creative tools, legal challenges facing Google, and the completion of the TikTok US deal. Takeaways ArcSpan helps publishers unify data and scale audiences. Publishers should expand beyond logged-in users using AI and surveys. Third-party validation boosts buy-side confidence. The open web is evolving, not dying. Curation can be a revenue opportunity if it is transparent. TIDs raise questions about fairness. M&A shows AI merging with media solutions. DSP competition is intensifying. Agencies are shifting towards AI workflows. Legal pressures on Google are increasing. Chapters00:00 - Ari and Eric introduce Art Muldoon from ArcSpan.02:00 - Explanation of Aggregate, Amplify, Activate.06:30 - Strategies for making 100% of audiences addressable.09:30 - Market caution and publisher pain points discussed.12:00 - How ArcSpan builds confidence on the buy-side.15:00 - Is it an opportunity or are margins being siphoned?17:00 - Comparing gaming, news, and sports publishers.19:00 - Reformulation, AI’s role, and the future of publishing.21:00 - TIDs, Prebid, and the risks of arbitrage.25:00 - Partnerships: Rembrandt + Spaceback, Verve + Captify.30:00 - Amazon’s GenAI tools and Yahoo’s discount strategy vs. TTD.35:00 - Agency transformation insights.38:00 - Privacy remedies and lawsuits involving Magnite & Pubmatic.42:00 - Discussion on a US-led governance framework.45:00 - Reflections and a preview of next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices