Last year financial issues at two ad tech firms, Sizmek and Netmining, resulted in publishers being asked to forfeit tens of thousands of dollars in revenue.
January 28, 2020

Publishers are preparing for doomsday scenarios in the volatile ad tech market, worried bigger ad tech company flameouts could leave publishers unpaid for ads. Read more below.

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