In this episode, we basically talk business. What Funimation's acquisition of Crunchyroll means for the anime industry in general.
Music Used: Cryptic - Silk Road
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/53DvXJfSoDZ5DmKy0rERzG
Crunchyroll acquired for 1.75 Billion: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-09/sony-funimation-global-group-to-acquire-crunchyroll-for-usd1.175-billion-in-cash/.167254
Crunchyroll 2007 wayback machine archive:
Home Page: https://web.archive.org/web/20071014164137/http://www.crunchyroll.com/
Copyright FAQ: https://web.archive.org/web/20070217183954/http://www.crunchyroll.com/dmca_policy
Supporter Options: https://web.archive.org/web/20070217184652/http://www.crunchyroll.com/donate?src=top
2008 4 million dollar investment: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-11/video-site-with-unauthorized-anime-gets-us$4m-venture
Funimation and Bandai's response to investment: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-12/funimation-responds-to-crunchyroll-us$4m-funding
2007 wayback machine archives:
Netflix: https://web.archive.org/web/20070416010535/http://www.netflix.com/
Youtube: https://web.archive.org/web/20070214121244/http://youtube.com/
Funimation Videos: https://web.archive.org/web/20070605081535/http://www.funimation.com/f_index.cfm?page=trailers
How anime licensing works(Justin Sevakis): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2012-06-11
Funimation V. ADV Lawsuit History: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-05-28/funimation-v-adv-lawsuit-settled-dismissed/.74853
License price from court case: escapistmagazine.com/news/view/115579-Court-Documents-Reveal-Anime-Licensing-Costs
Funimation Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funimation
Crunchyroll Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crunchyroll
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