Craftsmen like Mazzuccato were becoming a rarity in Murano. The island is synonymous with the intricate work most people refer to as Venetian glass. Craftsmen here have been making glass for a millennium. Local glassmakers estimate about half of Muranoâs glass now is made in China or elsewhere. The thousands who used to work in the glass industry have dwindled to hundreds. Even the industrial glass factories are shutting down.
After the birth of their first child, they started creating videos of average family life, and people loved them. Now, 2 million subscribers later, the Daily Bumps channel has reached more people than the Lannings ever could have imagined. Additionally, Missy and Bryan have their own channels dedicated to their hobbies and interests.
Spotify, the music streaming service that is tipped to be soon in line for an IPO, has today announced that it now has 15 million paying users, and 60 million subscribers overall. To put this into some context, two months ago, the company said it had 12.5 million paying users out of 50 million subscribers. Both numbers indicate that Spotify is not moving the needle yet on its proportion of paying users â itâs holding steady at 25%, but nor is it dropping as the service grows.