Right About Now with Ryan Alford
Real American Business News: Print isn't Dead, Just ask Microsoft - Cord Cutting Gets Sharper - YouTube is the new TV - Your Eyes Just Got Even More Valuable
23 May 2025
SUMMARYIn this episode of Right About Now, host Ryan Alford breaks down the latest business trends shaping the future. He explores Microsoft’s strategic pivot from print to digital media, the NBA’s groundbreaking streaming partnership with Amazon, and the implications of Sam Altman’s eye-scanning technology. Special guest and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk shares insights on the growing value of collectibles and how technology is transforming the trading card industry. The conversation also covers Major League Baseball’s move into digital collectibles and Apple’s manufacturing expansion into India. Key takeaways include the lasting relevance of print, the accelerating shift from cable to streaming, and the critical need for innovation and diversification in today’s business landscape.TAKEAWAYSMicrosoft's transition from print to digital media and its implications for branding.The NBA's streaming partnership with Amazon and its impact on sports consumption.Sam Altman's eye-scanning technology and its potential effects on online security and privacy.The significance of collectibles and technology in the trading card industry.The resurgence of trading cards and the role of nostalgia in collecting.Major League Baseball's initiative in digital collectibles and the merging of physical and digital experiences.Apple's strategic shift to increase manufacturing in India and its implications for global supply chains.The importance of adapting to changing consumer engagement methods in media and collectibles.The projected growth of the trading card market and its cultural and financial significance.The need for companies to innovate and diversify to remain competitive in a dynamic business environment.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What's up, guys? Welcome to Right About Now. It's our weekly business news here. On Friday, May 23rd, 2025. Hey, hard-hitting week this week. Lots of topics crossing the gamut. We've got business news, pop culture. Hey, we covered the gamut of trading card business, the hobby.
Everything happens here on Right About Now as we keep it real, we keep it raw, and we go hard right here every week on our news episode this week. Microsoft drops glossy print magazines. The NBA makes a play for streamers. And Sam Altman wants to scan your eyeballs. I don't know about that. Plus, YouTube goes full Hollywood. MLB launches digital trading cards. And Home Depot prices.
And, of course, iPhones in India? Huh. All that and more here on Right About Now. All right, guys, first up today, I did want to give you a little teaser of what's going on in our hobby trading card series. Rule the hobby, baby. We're telling you everything from the top to the bottom, from retail to wholesale. We've had some amazing guests and more to come.
Again, telling you about the business that is trading cards, the investment opportunities, and of course, where it's all headed. We've had some amazing guests. Gary Vee, everybody knows that name. Brian Ludden, he is the founder of LudX. And several other friends, colleagues, and big players in the industry. Here's just a little sample of what that series is bringing to the table.
What the biggest thing is when you open those cartridges, what do I have? That's the question. Because you know you got something good. My kids know, but they're like, they don't know how good. And Ludox is kind of the gateway to knowing what you have.
Yeah, it's knowing what you have and knowing what it's worth. Those are the two pillars that we kind of go off of. And it's technology, so it's never done. It's never completed. But I mean, really, that's what we want to be. We don't want to be an authority in anything. What we want to be is we want to be an information tool to help people enjoy this industry and this hobby.
I think VFriends is probably going to end up being the biggest business I ever built. You know, I feel like it's a very substantial intellectual property, collectible business. I think the characters represent the things I most care about in the world. So I think these 250 characters are going to allow me to extend all these things I want the world to know about.
I've done a lot as a human and put myself on the map, but I'm not going to reach all 8 billion people. Meanwhile... A V Friends cartoon that talks about tenacity and hustle and kindness can be dubbed in Italian and be running on Netflix Italy in five years, and I'll be accomplishing the same ambition, which is my whole life has been about really a framework of selfish and selfless behavior, right?
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