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Official Spotify Playlist (Year Two): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Ov...

1. The Weeknd - Enjoy The Show feat. Future
2. kwn - eyes wide open
3. Jay Safari - Led Me On (Live)
4. RIMON - Make Money feat. Mereba
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Chapters

0:00 Cultural Phenomenon
1:54 The Webby Awards
5:21 Recognition Media
6:56 The Private Equity Firm
8:44 So Many Awards Contests
10:45 Trophies
12:23 The Monopoly
15:21 Selling The Impact
20:32 Dollar Signs
22:09 Two Things Can Be True
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Sources

International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 23, 2025. https://www.iadas.net/

Webby Awards. Retrieved April 23, 2025. https://www.webbyawards.com/about/team/

Lovie Awards https://www.lovieawards.com/about/team/

Anthem Awards. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
https://www.anthemawards.com/about-us....

W3 Awards. “About the Awards”, Retrieved April 23, 2025. https://www.w3award.com/about-the-awa...

Billboard. “Kendrick Lamar, Gracie Adams, Lady Gaga & More…”. Paul Grein. Retrieved April 23, 2025. https://www.billboard.com/music/award...

M.M. Lafleur | The M Dash. “The Creator of the Internet’s Biggest Awards…”, Retrieved April 23, 2025 https://mdash.mmlafleur.com/tiffany-s....

ADC Awards https://adcawards.org/about/

JMackhh | Reddit “Guys Don’t Pay To Submit To Award Shows”   / guys_dont_pay_to_submit_to_awards_shows  

Recognition Media. Retrieved April 23, 2025. https://www.recognitionmedia.com/

Reuters. “Tyson Foods, Beyond Meat face off…” Tom Polansek, Retrieved April 23, 2025 https://www.reuters.com/business/reta...

Orkila Capital. Retrieved May 9, 2025. https://orkilacapital.com/about/

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