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Internet has been highly criticized for ruination of the AI music industry
anchor text - AI music. Back in decade, when the industry failed to cope up with the piracy risk that the internet brought along, there was a major dip in the physical sales (through CDs and related sources), which was then the major source of revenue.

Initial Coin Offering is one of the innovative use cases of Blockchain, enabling startups and naive companies to raise initial capital for their business ideas with potential. However, this now-famous mode for crowdfunding overcame a number of technical and functional ambuguity in the system, leading to inundating rise in its acceptance. 

With data becoming the new currency, it’s no wonder that software applications are the top attack vector of the hackers. The recent past has witnessed some major data breaches; the Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal, Equifax data breach are to name a few. With such data breaches putting user trust and interest in businesses at stake, it has become imperative for them to ensure that steadfast development practices for development are adopted.

In the uber-competitive business world, unplanned downtime and issues with production environment can be detrimental. It can put customer trust, revenue, and productivity to halt, which is un-affordable for businesses of any size.

In 2020, the construction and real estate software market is predicted to have a worth of 7.9 billion U.S. dollars worldwide. - According to Statista

Recognizing the opportunities that this billion-dollar industry brings in, a slew of startups are focussing to develop technology-centric solutions that can streamline construction projects and enhance productivity.

With digital media gaining momentum, internet consumers have the privilege to enjoy their favorite music through streaming services. FM Radio, the technology introduced almost eight decades back is still one of the biggest source of infotainment with music proffered with news, sports, politics, and more.

Over the past few years, industries like healthcare, finance, entertainment, and transportation have been making headlines for leveraging tech in their businesses. Now, a new generation of internet entrepreneurs is focusing on better housing by embracing tech into the highly conservative, but competitive sector, the real estate.

The number of online shoppers have crossed a mark of 1.66 billion and this number is likely to shoot up. -Statista

Despite having a large share of shoppers, online retailers are trying hard to get the customers to the cart and complete the purchase. Studies suggest that an average cart abandonment rate is 68% (which is huge). The reasons may range anywhere from price tag of the product to issues in processing payment.

In the hyper-competitive on-demand landscape, there is a constant struggle to stay ahead in the game. With speed and convenience being the major drivers of on-demand economy, companies spare no effort to deliver their services, whenever and wherever the customer demands.

Consumerization is shaping the business landscape, making enterprises take advantage of new technologies and models that originate and evolve in the consumer space. With mobile devices and apps becoming an inevitable part of consumers’ routine, they are transforming the way businesses reach out to their prospects.