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It has been two years since our last industry-wide NADA Show and after 24 months of the unimaginable, we’re back. Not only back, but we would argue, miraculously stronger than ever. <em>(Ok, maybe not a total miracle, we tend to work pretty hard too) </em></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week we will be launching into our <a href="https://www.asotu.com/events/nada2022" target="_blank">NADA Show Coverage featuring multiple live streams</a> beginning on Thursday and then each concurrent day of the show. You can get the schedule here. Also, it’s probably a good idea to start following <span style="font-weight: bold;">#asotu</span> on your favorite social media platforms so you don’t miss a single moment of the troublemaking. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keep Pushing Back,<br>Paul J Daly / Kyle Mountsier</span></p> <p style="padding-bottom:0"><strong>P.S. Don’t let your friends miss out…today would be a GREAT day to share this email with them :) </strong></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]></table><![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]></td></tr></table></table><![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" role="presentation" style="width:100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <!--[if mso | IE]><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper-outlook" style="width:600px;" width="600" ><tr><td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"><![endif]--> <div style="margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width:100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center;"> <!--[if mso | IE]><table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="" style="width:600px;" width="600" bgcolor="#ffffff" ><tr><td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"><![endif]--> <div style="background:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;margin:0px auto;border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:20px 0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;text-align:center;"> <!--[if mso | IE]><table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><![endif]--> <div class="content-padding"> <!--[if mso | IE]><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="kl-row-outlook" style="width:600px;" width="600" ><tr><td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"><![endif]--> <div class="kl-row" style="margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width:100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:0;text-align:center;"> <!--[if mso | IE]><table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td class="" style="width:600px;" ><![endif]--> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0;line-height:0;text-align:left;display:inline-block;width:100%;direction:ltr;"> <!--[if mso | IE]><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" ><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;" ><![endif]--> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix kl-column" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="vertical-align:top;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="font-size:0px;word-break:break-word;"> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix component-wrapper" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;vertical-align:top;padding-top:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:8px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border:solid 2px #E6E6E6;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" class="kl-text" style="font-size:0px;padding:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;word-break:break-word;"> <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.3;text-align:left;color:#222427;"><div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #cf325f;"><strong>AUTOMOTIVE</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 24px;"><strong>The Dealer Take</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><img alt="How I feel gif" height="246" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/3o7TKA917ikw6gqghO/giphy.gif" width="480"></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;">There were no shortage of strong feelings and opinions expressed regarding the purchase of ADESA by Carvana in the <a href="https://www.asotu.com/article/the-dealer-perspective-on-carvana-buying-adesa" target="_blank">All Things Used Cars Clubhouse room last Friday</a>. From Patrick Abad encouraging that market shifts like this help everyone get better, to Brian Benstock exhorting dealers to pay attention to the trends facing Europe right now, the conversation did not disappoint. You can find our <a href="https://www.asotu.com/article/the-dealer-perspective-on-carvana-buying-adesa" target="_blank">recap here</a>.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><em>Telling it like it is - Get ye to the <a href="https://www.asotu.com/event-sessions/nada-2022-all-things-used-cars-live" target="_blank">live version at NADA Show</a>. Sparks will fly!</em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:0px;word-break:break-word;"> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix component-wrapper" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;vertical-align:top;padding-top:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:8px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border:solid 2px #E6E6E6;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" class="kl-text" style="font-size:0px;padding:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;word-break:break-word;"> <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.3;text-align:left;color:#222427;"><div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #cf325f;"><strong>AUTOMOTIVE</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 24px;"><strong>Tesla Production Approved in Germany</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><img alt="Seal Of Approval" height="169" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/13zeE9qQNC5IKk/giphy.gif" width="250"></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tesla's push to boost output and sales </span><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-gets-approval-for-vehicle-production-in-germany-11646407608?mod=business_lead_pos1" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span>received a shot in the arm last week</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> when Germany approved production at the new plant outside Berlin. Environmental groups have expressed concerns about the plant's impact, but impact tests are still pending. </span><br></span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><br></span></span> <p style="padding-bottom:0"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Berlin gigafactory has begun construction under pre-approval permits. It will start production of the Model Y and eventually have the capacity to make 500,000 vehicles and 50 gigawatt-hours of battery a year, outpacing established European automakers in both regards.</span></p> </div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><em>Telling it like it is - <span style="font-weight: 400;">We’re developing a nagging suspicion SpaceX is all part of a plan to put a Tesla factory on the moon.</span></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:0px;word-break:break-word;"> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix component-wrapper" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;vertical-align:top;padding-top:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:8px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border:solid 2px #E6E6E6;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" class="kl-text" style="font-size:0px;padding:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;word-break:break-word;"> <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.3;text-align:left;color:#222427;"><div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #cf325f;"><strong>AUTOMOTIVE</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 24px;"><strong>GM Loses Bid to Skip Recall</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><img alt="Blinker Fluid Check GIF" height="270" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/dyjw1AUfocWcQIQOdx/giphy.gif" width="480"></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">GM will recall over 700,000 small SUVs in the US </span><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/gm-loses-bid-skip-recall-lights-bright-83236961" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span>despite a petition to avoid doing so</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The recall regards headlights on GMC Terrain SUVs from 2010 to 2017 due to brightness reaching three times the legal maximum. </span><br></span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><br><strong>Seems fine to us.</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The company's bid to avoid the recall included documents showing the headlights meet industry standards and GM's record that only one customer complained about the headlights due to them shining up into trees.</span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><em>Telling it like it is - <span style="font-weight: 400;">“No, GM, you can’t just buy everybody some quote ‘real top-shelf sunglasses’ end quote.”</span></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:0px;word-break:break-word;"> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix component-wrapper" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;vertical-align:top;padding-top:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:8px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border:solid 2px #E6E6E6;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" class="kl-text" style="font-size:0px;padding:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;word-break:break-word;"> <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.3;text-align:left;color:#222427;"><div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #cf325f;"><strong>CLUBHOUSE</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 24px;"><strong>No Clubhouse Rooms this Week</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 24px;"><strong><a href="https://www.asotu.com/events/nada2022" target="_blank">Follow ASOTU NADA Coverage Here</a></strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:0px;word-break:break-word;"> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix component-wrapper" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;vertical-align:top;padding-top:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:8px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border:solid 2px #E6E6E6;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" class="kl-text" style="font-size:0px;padding:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;word-break:break-word;"> <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.3;text-align:left;color:#222427;"><div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #cf325f;"><strong>TECH</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 24px;"><strong>Ukrainian Crisis Further Constricts Chip Supply</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><img alt="All My Chips Are In GIF" height="270" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/Q5vDOUBe54WAsW1i5s/giphy.gif" width="480"></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ukraine supplies about 50% of the world's neon gas which is </span><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/03/low-on-gas-ukraine-invasion-chokes-supply-of-neon-needed-for-chipmaking/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span>critical for producing semiconductor chips</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Chip shortages have affected the auto industry's supply chain from new car production to used car availability as chip prices rise and customers hold on to their cars longer. </span><br></span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><br><strong>The Impact. </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">As in the 2014 invasion of Crimea, prices of such rare and essential gases may increase exponentially. With chip manufacturers already projecting the shortage to persist well into 2023, this new development may push a return to normal supply chain operations further back than anticipated.</span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><em>Telling it like it is - <span style="font-weight: 400;">Y'all didn't seriously think we could make it through a week without new challenges from these chips, did you?</span></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:0px;word-break:break-word;"> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix component-wrapper" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;vertical-align:top;padding-top:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:8px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border:solid 2px #E6E6E6;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" class="kl-text" style="font-size:0px;padding:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;word-break:break-word;"> <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.3;text-align:left;color:#222427;"><div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #cf325f;"><strong>TOGETHER WITH AUTOLEADSTAR</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 24px;"><strong>Finding $100 In The Pants You Washed</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><img alt="SNL Shock GIF" height="270" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/5p2wQFyu8GsFO/giphy.gif" width="480"></span></div> <div> </div> <div>Losing cash is the worst. In the days of Apple Pay, it’s easier than ever. We just aren’t as used to carrying it around as in times past.</div> <div> </div> <div>On the contrary, finding the cash you thought you lost is the BEST! <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br></span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here’s a wake up call:</span> </span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">You’re probably losing more leads and sales than you realize. That’s why the </span><a href="https://www.autoleadstar.com/team/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">crazy-innovative team</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> at AutoLeadStar, developed </span><a href="https://www.autoleadstar.com/nurture/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘nurture.’</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> It seamlessly connects with your CRM and turns those dead leads you forgot about and reawakens them into active shoppers and sales. </span></p> <span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s like having a freakishly dedicated laundry professional go through every single pocket to find that cash you thought was lost forever. ASOTU subscribers </span><a href="https://www.autoleadstar.com/nurture/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">get 50% off </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">their first month…just for being the ‘cool kids.’</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:0px;word-break:break-word;"> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix component-wrapper" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;vertical-align:top;padding-top:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:8px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border:solid 2px #E6E6E6;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" class="kl-text" style="font-size:0px;padding:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;word-break:break-word;"> <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.3;text-align:left;color:#222427;"><div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #cf325f;"><strong>CRYPTO</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 24px;"><strong>Shake Shack is Giving Away Bitcoin if You Use Cash App</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><img alt="Marty McFly at Diner GIF" height="240" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/3ohhwxMFeFl0Tl8oZG/giphy.gif" width="480"></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">In a trial reward program running until mid-March, burger shop Shake Shack </span><a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136381/shake-shack-trials-giving-out-bitcoin-to-customers-using-cash-app-report" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span>gives 15% of the customer purchase price back</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to them in the form of bitcoin. The reward only applies to customers using Cash App or the Cash App Debit Card to pay. </span><br></span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><br><strong>Hello Fellow Kids. </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some see the program as a step toward more mainstream crypto and NFT technology adoption. According to executives, the program seeks to attract younger customers and test the business's potential for broader crypto adoption.</span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><em>Telling it like it is - <span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><strong>Them: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wow, where did you get all this crypto? </span><strong>Us, finishing our 9th milkshake of the day: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">uh, business savvy?</span></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:0px;word-break:break-word;"> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix component-wrapper" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;vertical-align:top;padding-top:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:8px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border:solid 2px #E6E6E6;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" class="kl-text" style="font-size:0px;padding:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;word-break:break-word;"> <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.3;text-align:left;color:#222427;"><div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #cf325f;"><strong>WHAT THE KIDS ARE INTO</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 24px;"><strong>Epic Games Buys Bandcamp</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><img alt="DJ Bandcamp GIF" height="240" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/4skkv27xcym2MkbWr2/giphy.gif" width="480"></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Epic Games, creator of the massively popular Fortnite and Unreal Engine, have </span><a href="https://www.axios.com/fortnite-epic-bandcamp-62a54528-da0c-404e-b2db-1315b966c61b.html" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span>purchased indie music platform Bandcamp</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Artists use Bandcamp similarly to social media. It also offers advanced built-in sales options such as "naming your price" and selling merch along with music, making the platform is an essential tool for under-discovered folks. </span><br></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br><strong>Why does Epic want it? </strong>The move gives Epic a stronger ability to incorporate music into the metaverse and its products. But to the frustration of some artists, very little has been shared about what comes next.</span></span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><em>Telling it like it is - <span style="font-weight: 400;">ASOTU Mixtape is about to drop “1V1 me IRL VOL: 1”</span></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:0px;word-break:break-word;"> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix component-wrapper" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;vertical-align:top;padding-top:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:8px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border:solid 2px #E6E6E6;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" class="kl-text" style="font-size:0px;padding:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;word-break:break-word;"> <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.3;text-align:left;color:#222427;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #cf325f;"><strong>QUICK HITS</strong></span></div> <ul> <li style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Last one out is rotten egg! Nike pulling out of </span><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/nike-temporarily-close-all-stores-russia-2022-03-03/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Russia</span></a></span></li> <li style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">LA has lifted its indoor mask mandate, opinions are </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/03/04/world/covid-19-tests-cases-vaccine" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">mixed</span></a></li> <li style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kroger takes meat “</span><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/04/kroger-impossible-foods-partner-to-create-meat-substitutes-beyond-meat-shares-fall.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beyond</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">”</span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> 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