10-Q/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

(Amendment No. 1)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission file number 1-12471

THEMAVEN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	68-0232575
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1500 Fourth Avenue, Suite 200 Seattle, WA	98101
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(775) 600-2765

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock $0.01 par value

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes þ    No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).   Yes þ   No ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer x	Smaller reporting company þ
Emerging growth company    ¨

If emerging growth company, indicated by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(b) of the Exchange Act ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ or No þ

As of September 26, 2018, the Registrant had 33,459,013 shares of common stock outstanding.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

TheMaven, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “TheMaven”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A (this “Amendment”) to amend our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 (the “Form 10-Q”), as originally filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 5, 2018. The purpose of this Amendment is to submit XBRL files as Exhibit 101 to the Form 10-Q. Accordingly, this Amendment No. 1 hereby amends and restates Part II, Item 6 of the Form 10-Q, adding as exhibits currently dated certifications of the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer

No other changes have been made to the Form 10-Q. This Amendment No. 1 to the Form 10-Q speaks as of the original filing date of the Form 10-Q, does not reflect events that may have occurred subsequent to the original filing date, and does not modify or update in any way disclosures made in the original Form 10-Q.

Item 6.

Exhibit Description

Exhibits

31.1	Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) of Chief Executive Officer.
31.2	Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) of Chief Financial Officer
32.1	Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Chief Executive Officer.
32.2	Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Chief Financial Officer

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101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

theMaven, Inc.
By:	/s/ James C. Heckman, Jr.
	James C. Heckman, Jr.
	Chief Executive Officer
By:	/s/ Martin L. Heimbigner
	Martin L. Heimbigner
	Chief Financial Officer

Dated: October 12, 2018

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, James C. Heckman, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of theMaven, Inc., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 of theMaven, Inc. (the “registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Quarterly Report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Quarterly Report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Quarterly Report is being prepared;

(b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Quarterly Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report based on such evaluation; and

(d)   Disclosed in this Quarterly Report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)  All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)  Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: October 12, 2018	By:	/s/ James C. Heckman, Jr.
		James C. Heckman, Jr.
		Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Martin L. Heimbigner, Chief Financial Officer of theMaven, Inc., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 of theMaven, Inc. (the “registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Quarterly Report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Quarterly Report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Quarterly Report is being prepared;

(b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Quarterly Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report based on such evaluation; and

(d)   Disclosed in this Quarterly Report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)  All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)  Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: October 12, 2018	By:	/s/ Martin L. Heimbigner
		Martin L. Heimbigner
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, James C. Heckman, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of theMaven, Inc.  (the “Company”), hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, which this certification accompanies (the “Periodic Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: October 12, 2018	/s/ James C. Heckman, Jr.
	James C. Heckman, Jr.
	Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. This written statement accompanies the Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing of theMaven, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Martin L. Heimbigner, Chief Financial Officer of theMaven, Inc.  (the “Company”), hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, which this certification accompanies (the “Periodic Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: October 12, 2018	/s/ Martin L. Heimbigner
	Martin L. Heimbigner
	Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. This written statement accompanies the Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing of theMaven, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

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Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 26, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]
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Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Registrant Name	theMaven, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000894871
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	MVEN
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		33,459,013
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Small Business	true

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash	$ 116,187	$ 619,249
Restricted cash	0	3,000,000
Accounts receivable	208,140	53,202
Deferred contract fulfillment costs	11,449	14,147
Prepayments and other current assets	293,002	174,369
Total current assets	628,778	3,860,967
Notes receivable	1,000,000	0
Fixed assets, net	4,196,794	2,687,727
Installment payments related to pending business combination	5,000,000	0
Intangible assets	20,000	20,000
Total Assets	10,845,572	6,568,694
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	515,685	162,308
Accrued expenses	916,468	222,699
Deferred rent	4,311	0
Deferred revenue	23,763	31,437
Conversion and warrant liabilities	1,856,394	0
Shareholder Notes Payable	734,536	0
8% convertible notes payable	316,755	0
10% convertible notes payable	1,843,812	0
Total current liabilities	6,211,724	416,444
Investor demand payable	0	3,000,000
Total liabilities	6,211,724	3,416,444
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Redeemable Series G convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; 168 shares issued and outstanding ($168,496 aggregate liquidation value)	168,496	168,496
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 30,975,206 and 28,516,009 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	309,751	285,159
Additional paid-in capital	19,661,219	11,170,666
Accumulated deficit	(15,505,618)	(8,472,071)
Total stockholders' equity	4,465,352	2,983,754
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 10,845,572	$ 6,568,694

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Parenthetical] - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	30,975,206	28,516,009
Common stock, shares outstanding	30,975,206	28,516,009
Redeemable Series G convertible preferred stock [Member]
Temporary equity, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Temporary equity, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Temporary equity, shares issued	168	168
Temporary equity, shares outstanding	168	168
Temporary equity, liquidation preference value	$ 168,496	$ 168,496

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenue	$ 216,356	$ 0	$ 303,041	$ 0
Cost of revenue	1,084,322	192,039	2,120,030	192,039
Gross loss	(867,966)	(192,039)	(1,816,989)	(192,039)
Operating Expenses:
Research and development	96,973	9,297	187,377	73,319
General and administrative	2,632,718	1,387,327	5,165,220	2,328,187
Total operating expenses	2,729,691	1,396,624	5,352,597	2,401,506
Loss from operations	(3,597,657)	(1,588,663)	(7,169,586)	(2,593,545)
Other income (expense):
Change in derivatives valuation	315,194	0	315,194	0
Interest expense	(179,155)	0	(179,155)	0
Interest and dividend income, net	0	296	0	350
Total other income (expense), net	136,039	296	136,039	350
Net loss	$ (3,461,618)	$ (1,588,367)	$ (7,033,547)	$ (2,593,195)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share	$ (0.14)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.23)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding – basic and diluted	24,456,548	13,293,694	23,994,466	11,425,984

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2018 - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 2,983,754	$ 285,159		$ (8,472,071)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		28,516,009	11,170,666
Private placement of common stock, net of costs	3,868,105	$ 17,000	$ 3,851,105	0
Private placement of common stock, net of costs (in shares)		1,700,000
Exercise of stock options	0	$ 223	(223)	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		22,344
Exercise of warrants	0	$ 7,369	(7,369)	0
Exercise of warrants (in shares)		736,853
Warrants issued in conjunction with issuance of convertible notes payable	1,588,250	$ 0	1,588,250	0
Stock based compensation	3,058,790	0	3,058,790	0
Net loss	(7,033,547)	0	$ 0	(7,033,547)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 4,465,352	$ 309,751		$ (15,505,618)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		30,975,206	19,661,219

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (7,033,547)	$ (2,593,195)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock based compensation	1,912,394	843,841
Depreciation and amortization	794,959	56,335
Change In Derivatives Valuation	(315,194)	0
Noncash interest expense	179,155	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepayments and other current assets	(118,632)	24,836
Accounts receivable	(154,938)	0
Deferred cost	2,698	0
Accounts payable	353,377	(127,474)
Deferred rent	4,311	0
Deferred revenue	(7,674)	0
Accrued expenses	278,124	57,585
Net cash used in operating activities	(4,104,967)	(1,738,072)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Note receivable	(1,000,000)	0
Installment payments related to pending business combination	(5,000,000)	0
Website development costs and other fixed assets	(1,157,631)	(948,800)
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,157,631)	(948,800)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from shareholder notes payable	797,982	0
Repayment of shareholder notes payable	(63,446)	0
Proceeds from 8% convertible notes payable	273,474	0
Proceeds from conversion feature and warrants related to 8% notes payable	726,526	0
Proceeds from 10% convertible notes payable	1,741,687	0
Proceeds from conversion feature and warrants related to 10% convertible notes payable	3,033,313	0
Proceeds from private placement of common stock	1,250,000	3,537,052
Net cash provided by financing activities	7,759,536	3,537,052
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash	(3,503,062)	850,180
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period	3,619,249	598,294
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	116,187	1,448,474
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities:
Capitalization of stock-based compensation to website development costs	1,146,396	444,818
Accrual of stock issuance costs	381,895	17,508
Reclassification of Investor note payable to Common stock to be issued	3,000,000	0
Shares issued for investment banking fees	$ 0	$ 200,880

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Nature of Operations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Nature of Operations [Text Block]

1. Nature of Operations

TheMaven, Inc. (“Parent”) and Maven Coalition, Inc. (“Subsidiary”) (collectively “TheMaven” or the “Company”) are operating and continuing to develop an exclusive network of professionally managed online media channels, with an underlying technology platform. Each channel will be operated by an invite only Channel Partner drawn from subject matter experts, reporters, group evangelists and social leaders. Channel Partners will publish content and oversee an online community for their respective channels, leveraging a proprietary, socially-driven, mobile-enabled, video-focused technology platform to engage niche audiences within a single network.

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Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting [Text Block]

2. Basis of Presentation

TheMaven Network, Inc. was incorporated in Nevada on July 22, 2016, under the name “Amplify Media, Inc.” On July 27, 2016, the corporate name was amended to “Amplify Media Network, Inc.” and on October 14, 2016, the corporate name was changed to “TheMaven Network, Inc.” On March 5, 2018 the corporate name was changed to Maven Coalition, Inc.

TheMaven, Inc. was formerly known as Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Integrated”). From June 2007 until November 4, 2016, Integrated was a non-active “shell company” as defined by regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On August 11, 2016, Integrated entered into a loan to Subsidiary that provided initial funding totaling $735,099 for the Subsidiary’s operations. On October 14, 2016 Integrated entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Subsidiary and the shareholders of Subsidiary, holding all of the issued and outstanding shares of Subsidiary (collectively, “Subsidiary Shareholders”). The Share Exchange Agreement was amended on November 4, 2016 to include certain newly issued shares of Subsidiary in the transaction and make related changes to the agreement and the Share Exchange was consummated. The transaction resulted in Parent acquiring Subsidiary by the exchange of all of the outstanding shares of Subsidiary for 12,517,152 newly issued shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value (the “Common Stock”) of Parent, representing approximately 56.7% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately after the transaction. The transaction is referred to as the “Recapitalization.” The Recapitalization was consummated on November 4, 2016, as a result of which Maven Coalition, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Integrated (the “Closing”). The note payable between Integrated and Subsidiary was an interdependent transaction with the Recapitalization and was ultimately cancelled upon closing of the Recapitalization. On December 2, 2016, Integrated amended its Certificate of Incorporation to change its name from “Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc.” to “TheMaven, Inc.”

From June 2007 until the closing of the Recapitalization, Integrated was a non-active “shell company” as defined by regulations of the SEC and, accordingly, the Recapitalization was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization rather than a business combination. As the Subsidiary is deemed to be the purchaser for accounting purposes under reverse recapitalization accounting, the Company’s financial statements are presented as a continuation of Subsidiary, and the accounting for the Recapitalization is equivalent to the issuance of stock by Subsidiary for the net monetary assets of Parent as of the Closing accompanied by a recapitalization.  See Note 9 for summary of the assets acquired, transaction costs and the consideration exchanged in the Recapitalization.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Our unaudited condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise noted. The balance sheet as of June 30, 2018 and the results of operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. 

Financial Statements Have Not Been Reviewed

Due to the resignation of BDO USA, LLP, our registered public accounting firm, on September 28, 2018, the unaudited interim financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, have not been reviewed by a registered public accounting firm and the Form 10-Q is considered substantially deficient and not timely filed.  The Company plans to remediate this situation by beginning a search for a replacement registered public accounting firm, which when engaged will review the financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have not been reviewed by a registered public accounting firm and an appropriate amendment thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

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Going Concern

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Substantial Doubt about Going Concern [Text Block]

3. Going Concern

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been presented on the basis that it is a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company’s activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including the need for additional capital, as described below.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company, since the Recapitalization, has generated less than $400,000 in revenue and has financed its operations through (a) the Recapitalization transaction with Parent, (b) a loan from Parent that was cancelled upon closing of the Recapitalization and (c) four private placements of common stock in April and October 2017 and January and March 2018 and (d) three separate borrowing transactions in June 2018. The Company also completed a private placement of Series H convertible preferred stock in August 2018. The Company has incurred operating losses and negative operating cash flows, and it expects to continue to incur operating losses and negative operating cash flows for at least the next year. As a result, management has concluded that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on the Company’s 2017 consolidated financial statements on Form 10-K, has raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. 

The Company believes that it currently does not have sufficient funds to support its operations or implement its business plan for one year beyond the date of these financial statements. In order to continue business operations past that point, the Company currently anticipates that it will need to raise additional debt and/or equity capital. The Company will also need to raise additional capital to complete its acquisition plans. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to secure any such additional financing on acceptable terms and conditions, or at all. If cash resources become insufficient to satisfy the Company’s ongoing cash requirements, the Company will be required to scale back or discontinue portions of its operations and adjusts its overall business plans, or obtain funds, if available (although there can be no certainty), or to discontinue its operations entirely.

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Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

4. Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses for the reporting period.  Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Digital Media Content

The Company operates a coalition of online media channels and will provide digital media (text, audio and video) over the Internet that users may access on demand. As a broadcaster that transmits third party content owned by our channel partners via digital media, the Company applies ASC 920, “Entertainment – Broadcasters”. The channel partners generally receive variable amounts of consideration that are dependent upon the calculation of revenue earned by the channel in a given month, referred to as a “revenue share”, that are payable in arrears. In certain circumstances, there is a monthly fixed fee minimum or a fixed yield (“revenue per 1000 impressions”) based on the volume of advertising impressions served. We disclose fixed dollar commitments for channel content licenses in Note 13 Commitments and Contingencies. Channel partner agreements that include fixed yield based on the volume of impressions served are not included in Note 13 because they cannot be quantified but are expected to be significant. The expense related to channel partner agreements are reported in “Service Costs” in the Statements of Operations. The cash payments related to channel partner agreements are classified within “Net cash used in operating activities” on the Statements of Cash Flows.

Revenue Recognition

During the third quarter of 2017, the Company adopted ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” as the accounting standard for revenue recognition. Since the Company had not previously generated revenue from customers the Company did not have to transition its accounting method from ASC 605, “Revenue Recognition”.

Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services are transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The Company generates all of its revenue from contracts with customers. The following is a description of the principal activities from which the Company generates revenue:

Advertising

The Company enters into contracts with advertising networks to serve display or video advertisements on the digital media pages associated with our various channels. In accordance with ASC 606 the Company recognizes revenue from advertisements at the point in time when each ad is viewed as reported by our advertising network partners. The quantity of advertisements, the impression bid prices and revenue are reported on a real-time basis. Although reported advertising transactions are subject to adjustment by the advertising network partners, any such adjustments are known within a few days of month end. The Company owes our independent publisher channel partners a revenue share of the advertising revenue earned and this is recorded as service costs in the same period in which the associated advertising revenue is recognized.

Membership

The Company enters into contracts with Internet users that subscribe to premium content on the digital media channels. These contracts provide Internet users with a subscription to access the premium content for a given period of time, which is generally one year. In accordance with ASC 606 the Company recognizes revenue from each membership subscription over time based on a daily calculation of revenue during the reporting period. Subscribers make payment for a subscription by credit card and the amount of the subscription collected in cash is initially recorded as deferred revenue on the balance sheet. As the Company provides access to the premium content over the subscription term the Company recognizes revenue and proportionately reduces the deferred revenue balance. The Company owes our independent publisher channel partners a revenue share of the membership revenue earned and this is initially deferred as deferred contract costs. The Company recognizes deferred contract costs over the subscription term in the same pattern that the associated membership revenue is recognized.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table provides information about disaggregated revenue by product line, geographical market and timing of revenue recognition:

	Quarter Ended June 30, 2018
	Advertising		Membership		Total
By Product Lines:	$	199,616	$	16,740	$	216,356

	United States		Other		Total
By Geographical Markets:	$	216,356	$	-	$	216,356

	At a Point in Time		Over Time		Total
By Timing of Revenue Recognition:	$	199,616	$	16,740	$	216,356

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	Advertising		Membership		Total
By Product Lines:	$	272,459	$	30,582	$	303,041

	United States		Other		Total
By Geographical Markets:	$	303,041	$	-	$	303,041

	At a Point in Time		Over Time		Total
By Timing of Revenue Recognition:	$	272,459	$	30,582	$	303,041

Contract Balances

The following table provides information about contract balances as of June 30, 2018:

	Advertising		Membership		Total
Accounts receivable	$	203,503	$	4,637	$	208,140
Short-term contract assets (deferred contract costs)		-	$	11,449	$	11,449
Short-term contract liabilities (deferred revenue)		-	$	23,763	$	23,763

The Company receives payments from advertising customers based upon contractual payment terms; accounts receivable are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional and are generally collected within 90 days. The Company generally receives payments from membership customers at the time of sign up for each subscription; accounts receivable from merchant credit card processors are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional and are generally collected weekly. Contract assets include contract fulfillment costs related to revenue shares owed to channel partners, which are amortized to expense over the same period with the associated revenue. Contract liabilities include payments received in advance of performance under the contract and are recognized as revenue over time. The Company had no asset impairment charges related to contract assets in the period.

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are recorded at cost. Major improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Gains and losses from disposition of property and equipment are included in income and expense when realized. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

Office equipment and computers	3-5 years
Furniture and fixtures	5-8 years
Website development costs	2-3 years

Intangible Assets

The intangible assets consist of the cost of a purchase website domain name with an indefinite useful life.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The long-lived assets and intangible assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In the event that facts and circumstances indicate that the cost of any long-lived assets may be impaired, an evaluation of recoverability is performed. Management has determined that there was no impairment in the value of long-lived assets during the period ended June 30, 2018.

Website Development Costs

In accordance with authoritative guidance, the Company begins to capitalize website and software development costs for internal use when planning and design efforts are successfully completed and development is ready to commence. Costs incurred during planning and design, together with costs incurred for training and maintenance, are expensed as incurred and recorded in research and development expense within the consolidated statement of operations. The Company places capitalized website and software development assets into service and commences depreciation/amortization when the applicable project or asset is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. Once placed into service, the Company capitalizes qualifying costs of specified upgrades or enhancements to capitalized website and software development assets when the upgrade or enhancement will result in new or additional functionality.

The Company capitalizes internal labor costs, including compensation, benefits and payroll taxes, incurred for certain capitalized website and software development projects related to the Company’s technology platform. The Company’s policy with respect to capitalized internal labor stipulates that labor costs for employees working on eligible internal use capital projects are capitalized as part of the historical cost of the project when the impact, as compared to expensing such labor costs, is material.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are charged to operations in the period incurred and amounted to $96,973 and $9,297 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. Research and development costs are charged to operations in the period incurred and amounted to $187,377 and $73,319 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, FASB ASC 820 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

· Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

· Level 2 – Include other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

· Level 3 – Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The carrying value of other current assets and liabilities are considered to be representative of their respective fair values because of the short-term nature of those instruments.

Concentrations of Credit Risk - Cash and Restricted Cash

The Company maintains cash and restricted cash at a bank where amounts on deposit may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit throughout the year. The Company has not experienced losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk regarding its cash. The following table reconciles total cash and restricted cash at:

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Cash	$	116,187	$	619,249
Restricted cash		-		3,000,000
Total cash and restricted cash	$	116,187	$	3,619,249

Stock-based Compensation

The Company provides stock-based compensation in the form of (a) restricted stock awards to employees, (b) vested stock grants to directors, (c) stock option grants to employees, directors and independent contractors, and (d) common stock warrants to Channel Partners and other independent contractors.

The Company applies FASB ASC 718, “Stock Compensation,” when recording stock-based compensation to employees and directors. The estimated fair value of stock-based awards is recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period of the award. We have adopted ASU 2016-09 in 2016 with early application and account for actual forfeitures of awards as they occur.

The fair value of restricted stock awards by Subsidiary at Inception was estimated on the date of the award using the exchange value used by Integrated and the Subsidiary to establish the relative voting control ratio in the Recapitalization. 

The fair value of fully vested stock awards is estimated using the quoted price of our common stock on the date of the grant. The fair value of stock option awards is estimated at grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model that requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expected volatility and option life.

The Company accounts for stock issued to non-employees in accordance with provisions of FASB ASC 505-50, “Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees.” Equity instruments that are issued to non-employees in exchange for the receipt of goods or services are measured at the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliability measurable. The measurement date occurs as of the earlier of (a) the date at which a performance commitment is reached or (b) absent a performance commitment, the date at which the performance necessary to earn the equity instruments is complete (that is, the vesting date). Equity grants with performance conditions that do not have sufficiently large disincentive for non-performance may be measured at fair value that is not fixed until performance is complete. The fair value of common stock warrants is estimated at grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model that requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expected volatility. The Company recognizes expense for equity-based payments to non-employees as the services are received. The Company has specific objective criteria, such as the date of launch of a Channel on the Company’s platform, for determination of the period over which services are received and expense is recognized.

The Company issues common stock upon exercise of equity awards and warrants.

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes the tax effects of transactions in the year in which such transactions enter into the determination of net income regardless of when reported for tax purposes. Deferred taxes are provided in the financial statements to give effect to the temporary differences which may arise from differences in the bases of fixed assets, depreciation methods and allowances based on the income taxes expected to be payable in future years. Deferred tax assets arising primarily as a result of net operating loss carry-forwards and research and development credits have been offset completely by a valuation allowance due to the uncertainty of their utilization in future periods.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”) was signed into law making significant changes to the U.S. federal corporate income tax law which included a decrease in the U.S. federal corporate rate from 34% to 21%. See Note 11 Income Taxes for further discussion.

The Company recognizes interest accrued relative to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expense. During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recognized no income tax related interest and penalties. The Company had no accruals for income tax related interest and penalties at June 30, 2018.

Basic and Diluted Loss per Common Share

Basic income or loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period and excludes any dilutive effects of common stock equivalent shares, such as options, restricted stock, and warrants. Restricted stock is considered outstanding and included in the computation of basic income or loss per share when underlying restrictions expire and the shares are no longer forfeitable. Diluted income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Common stock equivalent shares are excluded from the computation if their effect is anti-dilutive. Unvested but outstanding restricted stock (which are forfeitable) are included in the diluted income per share calculation. In a period where there is a net loss, the diluted loss per share is computed using the basic share count. At June 30, 2018, potentially dilutive shares outstanding amounted to 12,617,957.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company has a limited operating history and has not generated revenue to date. The Company’s business and operations are sensitive to general business and economic conditions in the U.S. and worldwide. These conditions include short-term and long-term interest rates, inflation, fluctuations in debt and equity capital markets and the general condition of the U.S. and world economy. A host of factors beyond the Company’s control could cause fluctuations in these conditions. Adverse developments in these general business and economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and the results of its operations.

In addition, the Company will compete with many companies that currently have extensive and well-funded projects, marketing and sales operations as well as extensive human capital. The Company may be unable to compete successfully against these companies. The Company’s industry is characterized by rapid changes in technology and market demands. As a result, the Company’s products, services, and/or expertise may become obsolete and/or unmarketable. The Company’s future success will depend on its ability to adapt to technological advances, anticipate customer and market demands, and enhance its current technology under development.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications did not result in any changes in total assets, liabilities, stockholders’ equity, or net loss.

Recently Adopted Standards

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting. This ASU provides clarity and reduces both (1) diversity in practice and (2) cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718 to a change in terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public entities for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2017-09 did not have a material effect on the financial statements and related disclosures.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Nonemployee Share-based Payments Accounting, an ASU which expands the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. ASU 2018-07 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of adopting ASU 2018-07 on its financial statements and related disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes all existing guidance on accounting for leases in ASC Topic 840.  ASU 2016-02 is intended to provide enhanced transparency and comparability by requiring lessees to record right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities on the balance sheet.  ASU 2016-02 will continue to classify leases as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the statement of income.  ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted.  ASU 2016-02 is required to be applied with a modified retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented with various optional practical expedients. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of adopting ASU 2016-02 on its financial statements and related disclosures.

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Note Receivable

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Allowance, and Net [Abstract]

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

5. Note Receivable

On March 19, 2018, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Say Media Inc. (“Say Media”), a media and publishing technology company (the “Letter of Intent”). The acquisition will be subject to negotiation and execution of definitive documentation and various conditions precedent. In connection with the Letter of Intent, on March 26, 2018, Maven loaned $1,000,000 to Say Media and was issued a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $1,000,000 from Say Media (the “Note”). The Note bears interest at the rate of 5% per annum and is secured against all of the assets of Say Media. During the quarter ended June 30, 2018 approximately $13,000 of interest accrued on this Note. The Note is due and payable on the six-month anniversary of the earlier of (i) the termination of the Letter of Intent or (ii) if Maven and Say Media should execute a definitive agreement with respect to the proposed acquisition, the termination of the definitive agreement. As of June 30, 2018, the Company believes it will either collect the note receivable from Say Media or that the amount advanced to Say Media under the note receivable will be applied to the purchase price of the proposed acquisition, and therefore believes that it is not probable a loss has been incurred related to the note receivable. Therefore, no allowance is deemed necessary against the outstanding amount of $1,000,000 as of June 30, 2018.

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Fixed Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

6. Fixed Assets

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, fixed assets, net consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Office equipment and computers	$	70,402		$	46,309
Furniture and equipment		22,418			21,220
Website development costs		5,424,044			3,145,308
		5,516,864			3,212,837
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,320,070	)		(525,110	)
Fixed assets, net	$	4,196,794		$	2,687,727

  

In May 2017, the Company launched its website and began amortization of capitalized website development cost. The Company recorded amortization expense of $433,204 in the three months ended June 30, 2018 and $53,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2017. The Company recorded amortization expense of $782,716 in the six months ended June 30, 2018 and $53,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2017.

The Company recorded depreciation expense of $6,613 and $2,065 in the three months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. The Company recorded depreciation expense of $12,243 and $3,336 in the six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. 

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Notes Payable

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

7. Notes Payable

During the second quarter, the Company completed three separate financing transactions that involved the issuance of debt, convertible debt and warrants as shown in the following table:

	Attributable to Debt Instrument			Conversion Feature Additional Paid-in Capital		Conversion Feature and Warrant Liabilities		Proceeds Net of Repayment
Shareholder notes payable ("CEO Loan")	$	797,982		$	-	$	-	$	797,982
Repayment of shareholder notes payable		(63,446	)		-		-		(63,446	)
8% convertible notes payable		273,474			-		726,526		1,000,000
10% convertible notes payable		1,741,687			1,588,250		1,445,063		4,775,000
Total gross proceeds net of repayments	$	2,749,697		$	1,588,250	$	2,171,589	$	6,509,536

Shareholder Notes Payable

During May 2018, the Company borrowed a total of $663,000 from the CEO of the Company in order to continue to fund operations. The loan is evidenced by a promissory note payable upon demand with interest at the minimum applicable federal rate, which is approximately 2.34 percent.

On June 6, 2018, the Company repaid $63,000 of the amount borrowed from the CEO in May 2018 and on June 6, 2018 the Company borrowed $135,000 from the CEO on a new promissory note payable upon demand with interest at the minimum applicable federal rate which is approximately 2.34 percent.

On July 13, 2018 the Company borrowed $225,000 from the CEO on a new promissory note payable upon demand with interest at the minimum applicable federal rate which is approximately 2.34 percent.

8% Convertible Notes Payable

On June 6, 2018, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with L2 Capital, LLC (“L2”), pursuant to which L2 purchased from the Company a Promissory Note (the “Note”), issuable in tranches, in the aggregate principal amount of $1,126,112 for an aggregate purchase price of $1,000,000 (the “Consideration”). The initial tranche of $570,556 (which includes $15,000 of L2’s legal expenses), for an aggregate purchase price of $500,000, was issued by the Company to L2 on June 11, 2018 when the proceeds were received by the Company. The second tranche of $555,556, for an aggregate purchase price of $500,000, was issued by the Company to L2 on June 15, 2018 when the proceeds were received by the Company. In addition, on the dates thereof, the Company issued warrants to L2 (the “Warrants”), related to each tranche exercisable for approximately 216,120 and 238,934 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, provided, that at the time of L2’s funding of each additional tranche under the Note, if any, the number of shares issuable under the Warrant shall increase by the quotient of 50% of the face value of the respective tranche and 110% multiplied by the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s Common Stock on the trading day immediately prior to the funding date of the respective tranche. The Warrant is exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise price equal to 110% of the VWAP of the Company’s Common Stock on the trading day immediately prior to the funding date of the respective tranche, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, and may, in the event there is no effective registration statement covering the re-sale of the warrant shares, be exercised on a cashless basis. See Note 14 regarding the repayment of the 8% Convertible Notes Payable on September 6, 2018.

10% Convertible Notes Payable

On June 15, 2018, four investors invested a total of $4,775,000 in a convertible debt offering (“Debentures”). Included in the total was an investment of $1 million by the Company’s CEO and an investment of $25,000 by the Company’s President. Interest is payable on the Debentures at the rate of 10% per annum, payable in cash semi-annually on December 31 and June 30, and on maturity, beginning on December 31, 2018, and the Debentures are due and payable on June 30, 2019 (the “Maturity Date”). On the Maturity Date, and on any conversion prior to the Maturity Date, each Investor will be entitled to receive additional interest payment to provide the Investor with a 20% annual Internal Rate of Return.

The Debentures are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, at the option of the Investor at any time prior to the Maturity Date, at a conversion price of $1.2912 per share or the Company must pay liquidated damages as defined in the Debenture. The Company also has the option to redeem some or all of the outstanding principal amount of the Debenture and further provides that if after the Company undertakes a subsequent financing (or financings) for gross proceeds of at least $20 million (a “Qualified Offering”), the Company has the option, to cause the Investors to convert, plus make a cash payment to the Investors in an aggregate amount to provide the Investor with a 20% annual Internal Rate of Return through the date of payment, in addition to other obligations defined in the Debenture Agreement. The Debentures were converted into shares of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock on August 10, 2018. See also Note 14 Subsequent Events regarding the conversion of the 10% Convertible Notes Payable into Series H Preferred Stock.

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Redeemable Series G Convertible Preferred Stock

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]

Temporary Equity Disclosure [Text Block]

8. Redeemable Series G Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation authorized 1,000,000 shares of undesignated, serial preferred stock. Preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board of Directors is authorized to determine the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions granted to and imposed upon any wholly unissued series of preferred stock and designation of any such series without any further vote or action by the Company’s stockholders.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company’s only outstanding series of convertible preferred stock is the Series G Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series G”).

The Series G stock has a stated value of $1,000 per share and is convertible into common stock at a conversion price equal to 85% of the lowest sale price of the common stock on its listed market over the five trading days preceding the date of conversion (“Beneficial Conversion Feature”), subject to a maximum conversion price. The number of shares of common stock that may be converted is determined by dividing the stated value of the number of shares of Series G to be converted by the conversion price. The Company may elect to pay the Series G holder in cash at the current market price multiplied by the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion.

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018, no shares of Series G were converted into shares of common stock.  At June 30, 2018, the outstanding Series G shares were convertible into a minimum of 150,175 shares of common stock.

Upon a change in control, sale of or similar transaction, as defined in the Certificate of Designation for the Series G, each holder of the Series G has the option to deem such transaction as a liquidation and may redeem his or her shares at the liquidation value of $1,000, per share, for an aggregate amount of $168,496.  The sale of all the assets on June 28, 2007 triggered the preferred stockholders’ redemption option.  As such redemption is not in the control of the Company, the Series G stock has been accounted for as if it was redeemable preferred stock and is classified on the balance sheet between liabilities and stockholders’ equity.

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Recapitalization on November 4, 2016

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

 9. Recapitalization on November 4, 2016

As described in Note 2, the Company has accounted for the Recapitalization, which closed on November 4, 2016, as a reverse recapitalization. Because Integrated was a non-operating public shell corporation the transaction is considered to be a capital transaction in substance rather than a business combination. The transaction is equivalent to the issuance of stock by the Subsidiary for the net monetary assets of the Parent accompanied by a recapitalization.

Prior to the Recapitalization, Integrated had 9,530,379 issued and outstanding shares of common stock. In the Recapitalization, holders of Subsidiary’s common stock received 4.13607 shares of Parent common stock for each Subsidiary share, totaling 12,517,152 shares. After the Recapitalization a total of 22,047,531 shares of Parent common stock were outstanding as of December 31, 2016.

Integrated and Subsidiary agreed to the terms of Recapitalization to reflect the arms-length negotiated fair value of the Subsidiary as $2.5 million relative to the fair value of Integrated’s cash and available for sale investment securities. This resulted in the former shareholders of Subsidiary obtaining 56.7% voting control of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock.

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Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

10. Stockholders’ Equity

The Company has authorized 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, of which 30,975,206 and 28,516,009 shares were issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Restricted Stock Awards

On August 11, 2016, management and employees of Subsidiary in conjunction with the incorporation on July 22, 2016 received 12,209,677 shares of common stock as adjusted for the Recapitalization exchange ratio of 4.13607. These shares were subject to a Company option to buy back the shares at the original cash consideration paid, which totaled $2,952 or approximately $0.0002 per share. Pursuant to the achievement of the Unique User Performance Condition, the employees vest their ownership in these shares over a three-year period beginning August 1, 2016 with one-third vesting on August 1, 2017 and the balance monthly over the remaining two years. Because these shares require continued service to the Company the estimated fair value is recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period of the award. 

As of December 31, 2017, the Unique User Performance Condition was determined based on 4,977,144 unique users accessing Maven channels in November 2017. Based on this level of unique users 56% of the shares subject to the performance condition were released and 1,927,641 of the escrow shares were subject to the Company’s buy-back right. The Company’s Board of Directors made a determination on March 12, 2018 to waive the buy-back right. This waiver of the buy-back right related to 1,927,641 shares is a modification of the terms of the restricted stock awards and will result in incremental compensation cost of approximately $2.8 million that will be recognized over a period of approximately 1.3 years, with a total of $2.2 million to be recognized in 2018, of which $225,000 and $1.5 million was recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

At June 30, 2018, total compensation cost, including the effect of the waiver of the buy-back right, related to restricted stock awards but not yet recognized was $3.0 million. This cost will be recognized over a period of approximately 1.3 years with a total of $1.13 million remaining to be recognized in 2018.

Stock Options

On March 28, 2018, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the total number of shares reserved from 3,000,000 to 5,000,000. The Plan is administered by the Board of Directors, and there were no grants prior to the formation of the Plan. Shares of common stock that are issued under the Plan or subject to outstanding incentive awards will be applied to reduce the maximum number of shares of common stock remaining available for issuance under the Plan, provided, however, that that shares subject to an incentive award that expire will automatically become available for issuance. Options issued under the Plan may have a term of up to ten years and may have variable vesting provisions.

In conjunction with the Recapitalization, the Company assumed 175,000 fully-vested options, 25,000 were exercised in 2017 and 125,000 were exercised in 2018 and 25,000 are still outstanding, in connection with the Recapitalization with an exercise price of $0.17 per share, which expire on May 15, 2019.

The estimated fair value of stock-based awards is recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period of the award. The fair value of restricted stock awards is determined based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of stock option awards is estimated at the grant date as calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes model requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expected volatility and option life. The fair values of our stock option grants were estimated with the following average assumptions:

The fair value of stock options granted during 2018 were estimated with the following assumptions:

First Quarter:

Expected life	6.0 years
Risk-free interest rate		2.60	%
Expected annual volatility		113.87	%
Dividend yield		0.00	%

Second Quarter: 

Expected life	6.0 years
Risk-free interest rate		2.77	%
Expected annual volatility		108.59	%
Dividend yield		0.00	%

For the six months ended June 30, 2018 option activity was as follows:

	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2018		2,176,637		$	1.25		9.00
Granted		2,001,250			1.74		9.53
Exercised		(125,000	)		.17		5.87
Forfeited		(45,000	)		1.61		9.75
Outstanding at June 30, 2018		4,007,887		$	1.53		9.28	$	90,000
Exercisable at June 30, 2018		752,146		$	1.33		8.48	$	31,000

The Company has granted 3,3982,887 options under the Plan. In the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $275,867 related to the grants. Of the total stock-based compensation, $214,038 was expensed in General and Administrative and Research and Development expenses and $61,829 was capitalized as Website Development Costs. In the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $542,175 related to the grants. Of the total stock-based compensation, $433,424 was expensed in General and Administrative and Research and Development expenses and $108,751 was capitalized as Website Development Costs.

At June 30, 2018, total compensation cost related to stock options granted under the Plan but not yet recognized was $3,726,000. This cost will be amortized on a straight-line method over a period of approximately 1.98 years. The aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the quoted price of our common stock for the number of options that were in-the-money at June 30, 2018.

The following table summarizes certain information about stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2018:

Weighted average grant-date fair value for options granted during the period	$	1.74
Vested options in-the-money at June 30, 2018		752,146
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the period	$	124,000

The following table summarizes the common shares reserved for future issuance under the Plan as of June 30, 2018:

Stock options outstanding	3,982,887
Stock options available for future grant	1,017,113
	5,000,000

Common Stock Warrants – Channel Partner Program

On December 19, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a program to be administered by management that authorized the Company to issue up to 5,000,000 common stock warrants to provide equity incentive to its Channel Partners to motivate and reward them for their services to the Company and to align the interests of the Channel Partners with those of stockholders of the Company. The following table summarizes the activity in Channel Partner Warrants during the six months ended June 30, 2018:

	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2018		1,303,832		$	1.48		4.50
Granted		225,000			1.84		4.90
Exercised		-			-
Forfeited		(83,986	)		1.91		4.50
Outstanding at June 30, 2018		1,444,846		$	1.51		4.79	$	-
Exercisable at June 30, 2018		-		$	-		-	$	-

In the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company issued 225,000 common stock warrants to 13 of the Channel Partners. The warrants have a performance condition and vest over three years and expire in five years from issuance. The exercise prices range from $1.15 to $1.99 with a weighted average of $1.84. The performance conditions are generally based on the average number of unique visitors on the Channel operated by the Channel Partner generated during the six-month period from the launch of the Channel Partners operations on theMaven Network or the revenue generated during the period from issuance date through December 31, 2021 Equity grants with performance conditions that do not have sufficiently large disincentive for non-performance may be measured at fair value that is not fixed until performance is complete. The Company recognizes expense for equity-based payments to non-employees as the services are received. The Company has specific objective criteria, such as the date of launch of a Channel on the Company’s platform, for determination of the period over which services are received and expense is recognized. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of  zero and $136,587 related to these warrants, respectively.

Other Warrants

On November 4, 2016, in accordance with the Investment Banking Advisory Agreement more fully described in Note 12, Integrated issued warrants to MDB Capital Group, LLC to purchase 1,169,607 shares of Parent common stock in conjunction with the Recapitalization. On April 30, 2018 the holders exercised 842,117 warrants under the cash-less exercise provisions and received 736,852 shares of common stock upon the exercise when the stock price was $1.60 per share. A total of 328,153 warrants remain outstanding as of June 30, 2018. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.20 per share and expire on November 4, 2021. The aggregate intrinsic value of the 328,153 warrants at June 30, 2018 is $328,000.

Private Placement of Common Stock 

In January 2018 and March 2018, the Company raised pursuant to a private placement $3,000,000 and $1,250,000, respectively. The $3 million was received prior to December 31, 2017 and was classified as Restricted Cash in the December 31, 2017 balance sheet and then subsequently reclassified to Cash in January 2018 upon completion of the private placement subscription documents. In addition, the investment was classified as Investor Demand Payable in the December 31, 2017 balance sheet and then subsequently reclassified to equity in January 2018. 

Stock-based Compensation

The impact on our results of operations of recording stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was as follows:

	Restricted				Channel
	Stock at		Stock		Partner
	Inception		Options		Warrants		Total
Cost of revenue	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Research and development		-		1,184		-		1,184
General and administrative		381,287		179,032		-		560,319
	$	381,287	$	180,216		-	$	561,503

In addition, during the three months ended June 30, 2018 stock-based compensation totaling $907,978 during the application and development stage was capitalized for website development.

The impact on our results of operations of recording stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was as follows:

	Restricted				Channel
	Stock at		Stock		Partner
	Inception		Options		Warrants		Warrants		Total
Cost of revenue	$	-	$	-	$	80,000	$	-	$	80,000
Research and development		-		-		-		-		-
General and administrative		269,341		176,016		-		32,335		477,692
	$	269,341	$	176,016		80,000		32,335	$	557,692

In addition, during the three months ended June 30, 2017 stock-based compensation totaling $212,156 during the application and development stage was capitalized for website development.

The impact on our results of operations of recording stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was as follows:

	Restricted				Channel
	Stock at		Stock		Partner
	Inception		Options		Warrants		Total
Cost of revenue	$	-	$	-	$	136,586	$	136,586
Research and development		-		1290		-		1,290
General and administrative		1,393,862		380,656		-		1,774,518
	$	1,393,862	$	381,946		136,586	$	1,912,394

In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2018 stock-based compensation totaling $907,978 during the application and development stage was capitalized for website development.

The impact on our results of operations of recording stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was as follows:

	Restricted				Channel
	Stock at		Stock		Partner
	Inception		Options		Warrants		Warrants		Total
Cost of revenue	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Research and development		-		-		-		-		-
General and administrative		539,994		191,512		80,000		32,335		843,841
	$	539,994	$	191,512		80,000		32,335	$	843,841

In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2017 stock-based compensation totaling $444,841 during the application and development stage was capitalized for website development.

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

11. Income Taxes

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is provided for the amount of deferred tax assets that, based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized.

As a result of the Company’s cumulative losses, management has concluded that a full valuation allowance against the Company’s net deferred tax assets is appropriate. No income tax liabilities existed as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 due to the Company’s continuing operating losses.

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Related Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

12. Related Party Transactions

Investment Banking Services

On April 4, 2017, the Company completed a private placement of its common stock, selling 3,765,000 shares at $1.00 per share, for total gross proceeds of $3,765,000. In connection with the offering, the Company paid $188,250 and issued 162,000 shares of common stock to MDB Capital Group LLC, which acted as placement agent.

On October 19, 2017, the Company completed a private placement of its common stock, selling 2,391,304 shares at $1.15 per share, for total gross proceeds of $2,750,000.  In connection with the offering, the Company issued 119,565 shares of common stock and 119,565 common stock warrants to MDB Capital Group LLC, which acted as placement agent.

Mr. Christopher Marlett was a director of the Company until February 1, 2018. Mr. Marlett is the Chief Executive Officer of MDB. Mr. Gary Schuman, who was the Chief Financial Officer of the Company until May 15, 2017 is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of MDB. The Company compensated Mr. Schuman for his services at the rate of $3,000 per month until his resignation. Mr. Robert Levande was a director of the Company until July 5, 2017. Mr. Levande is a senior managing director of MDB.

Loan Guarantees from Shareholders

Prior to and interdependent upon the closing of the Recapitalization, the Parent provided a series of advances for an aggregated amount of approximately $735,000 to the Subsidiary under a promissory note (the “Term Note”). The Term Note was guaranteed by MDB in the amount of $150,000 and Mr. Heckman, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, in the amount of $350,000 and secured by a mortgage held by the Parent on certain properties owned by Mr. Heckman located in the State of Washington and the Province of British Columbia (“Mortgage”). At the Closing of the Recapitalization, the Term Note was cancelled and the Personal Guarantee, the Mortgage and the MDB Guarantee were terminated.

Service Contracts

Ms. Rinku Sen became a director of the Company in November 2017 and has provided consulting services and operates a channel on our platform. During the year ended December 31, 2017, Ms. Sen was paid $15,000 for these services.

Effective on September 20, 2017, the Company entered into a six-month contract, with automatic renewals unless cancelled, with a company located in Nicaragua that is owned by Mr. Christopher Marlett, a director of the Company, to provide content conversion services. The estimated monthly costs are expected to be less than $5,000 per month.

Loans from Shareholders

During May 2018, the Company borrowed a total of $663,000 from the CEO of the Company in order to continue to fund operations. The loan is evidenced by a promissory note payable upon demand with interest at the minimum applicable federal rate, which is approximately 2.34 percent.

On June 6, 2018, the Company repaid $63,000 of the amount borrowed from the CEO in May and on June 6, 2018 the Company borrowed $135,000 from the CEO on a new promissory note payable upon demand with interest at the minimum applicable rate which is approximately 2.34 percent.

On June 15, 2018, four investors invested a total of $4,775,000 in a convertible debt offering (“Debentures”). Included in the total was an investment of $1 million by the Company’s CEO and $25,000 from the Company’s President. Interest is payable on the Debentures at the rate of 10% per annum, payable in cash semi-annually on December 31 and June 30, and on maturity, beginning on December 31, 2018, and the Debentures are due and payable on June 30, 2019 (the “Maturity Date”). On the Maturity Date, and on any conversion prior to the Maturity Date, each Investor will be entitled to receive additional interest payment to provide the Investor with a 20% annual Internal Rate of Return.

On July 13, 2018 the Company borrowed $225,000 from the CEO on a new promissory note payable upon demand with interest at the minimum applicable federal rate which is approximately 2.34 percent

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

13. Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, the Company may be subject to claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business.  The Company is not currently a party to any legal proceedings that it believes would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

In April 2018, Maven entered into an office sublease agreement to sublease of 7,457 rentable square feet at 1500 Fourth Avenue, Suite 200, Seattle, Washington 98101. The sublease has a term of 41 months, commencing on June 1, 2018, with base rent at a rate of $25.95 per square foot per annum in months 1 through 12, rising to $37 per square foot in months 37 to 41. Upon execution of the sublease in April 2018, the Company paid $60,249 as prepaid rent and a security deposit of $22,992. The following table shows the aggregate commitment by year:

	Commitment
2018	$	97,000
2019		233,000
2020		265,000
2021		227,000
	$	822,000

On a select basis, the Company has provided revenue share guarantees to certain independent publishers that transition their publishing operations from another platform to theMaven.net or maven.io. These arrangements generally guarantee the publisher a monthly amount of income for a period of 12 to 24 months from inception of the publisher contract that is the greater of (a) fixed monthly minimum, or (b) the calculated earned revenue share. During the three months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, the Company paid Channel Partner guarantees of $397,200 and $53,333, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, the Company paid Channel Partner guarantees of $803,486 and $98,000, respectively. To the extent that the fixed monthly minimum paid exceeds the earned revenue share (defined as an Over Advance) in any month during the first 12 to 24 months (“the Guarantee Period”), then the Company may recoup the aggregate Over Advance that was expensed in the Guarantee Period during the 12 months following the Guarantee Period of the publisher contract to the extent that the earned revenue share exceeds the monthly minimum in those future months. As of June 30, 2018, the aggregate commitment is $547,000 and the Over Advance contingent amount that the Company may recoup is approximately $500,000. The following table shows the aggregate commitment by year: 

	Commitment
2018	$	405,000
2019		142,000
	$	547,000

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Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

14. Subsequent Events

Shareholder Note Payable

On July 13, 2018 the Company borrowed $225,000 from the CEO on a new promissory note payable upon demand with interest at the minimum applicable federal rate which is approximately 2.34 percent.

Asset Purchase Agreement – Say Media, Inc.

On August 4, 2018, the Company and Say Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Say”), entered into an Amended & Restated Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”), pursuant to which the Company will acquire substantially all of the assets of Say and assume certain liabilities of Say (the “Acquisition”). On August 24, 2018, the Company and Say entered into a modification to the APA to re-negotiate the Acquisition as a merger rather than as an asset purchase arrangement. The parties are continuing to negotiate the terms of a merger agreement . The parties have agreed to restructure the Company’s proposed acquisition of Say from an asset purchase to a merger. Accordingly, the End Date (as that term is defined in the APA) has been pushed back from August 20, 2018 to September 10, 2018, to give the parties time to negotiate a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which a to-be-formed subsidiary of the Company will merge with and into Say, with Say continuing as the surviving corporation in the merger and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

In connection with the Amendment, the Company made a $100,000 payment to a creditor of Say and a $450,000 payment to counsel for Say for legal fees and expenses incurred to date and that may be incurred in the future, in each case, by Say in connection with the transactions contemplated by the APA and the negotiation, execution and consummation of the proposed merger agreement between Say and the Company.

Subsequent to the initial Acquisition Agreement, the Company has made cash payments to Say Media or to creditors of Say Media totaling $3,680,000:

· Loan of $1 million on March 26, 2018

· Loan of $250,000 on July 23, 2018

· Loan of $322,000 on August 21, 2018

· Legal fees of $450,000 on August 24, 2018

· $100,000 payment to creditor on August 24, 2018

· Operating expenses of $1,558,000 during August and September 2018

Summary of the APA Prior to Modification to Renegotiate the Acquisition as a Merger

Pursuant to the APA, the Company shall (i) pay to Say $5,887,072 in cash consideration at closing, up to $1,250,000 of which shall be paid by cancelling (x) the $1,000,000 Promissory Note of Say dated March 26, 2018 and (y) the $250,000 Promissory Note of Say dated July 23, 2018, (ii) issue to Say a secured promissory note in principal amount of $7,434,003, due on December 10, 2018 (the “Note”), (iii) issue (A) 1,840,000 restricted shares of Common Stock of the Company to Say and (B) 160,000 restricted shares of Common Stock of the Company, plus that number of convertible securities equal to $350,000 divided by the lowest price per share paid in the Company’s then most recent equity financing, to Say What, LLC, in partial satisfaction of certain senior promissory notes issued by Say to Say What, (iv) pay Say’s legal fees and expenses in connection with the transaction, up to $250,000, (v) on or before October 15, 2018, deliver a Letter of Credit to Say as partial security for the Company’s obligations under the Note, (vi) reimburse Say for its legal, accounting and other costs incurred in connection with the winding down and dissolution of Say, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $300,000, and (vii) issue to certain employees and consultants of Say who will continue to be service providers of the Company, a further 2,000,000 restricted shares of Common Stock of the Company.

The APA contains typical representations and warranties by Say about its business, operations and financial condition. Consummation of the Acquisition is subject to certain customary closing conditions. The Company will have to obtain financing for the Letter of Credit in October 2018 and for the repayment of the Note in December 2018, and there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain the necessary funds on terms acceptable to it or at all. The Note will have a security interest in all the assets of the Company.

Strome Warrant Adjustment

Furthermore, effective as of August 3, 2018, the Company adjusted the exercise price of the Common Stock Purchase Warrant to purchase up to 1.5 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock, issued to the Strome Mezzanine Fund LP on June 15, 2018, from $1.19 per share to $0.50 per share.

Securities Purchase Agreement – Series H Convertible Preferred Stock

On August 10, 2018 (the “Closing Date”), the Company, closed on a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors (the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Company sold an aggregate of 18,730 shares of the Company’s Series H Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series H Preferred Stock”), at a stated value of $1,000 (the “Stated Value”), initially convertible into 56,757,575 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a conversion rate equal to the Stated Value divided by the conversion price of $0.33 (the “Conversion Price”), for aggregate gross proceeds of $13 million. Of the shares of Series H Preferred Stock issued, 5,730 were issued upon conversion of an aggregate principal amount of $4,775,000 and interest and prepayment amounts of the 10% Convertible Debentures (the “Debentures”) issued by the Company on June 15, 2018 to certain accredited investors, including 1,200 shares of Series H Preferred Stock issued to James Heckman, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and 30 shares of Series H Preferred Stock issued Josh Jacobs, the Company’s President.

B. Riley FBR, Inc. (“B. Riley”) acted as placement agent for the financing. In consideration for its services as placement, the Company paid B. Riley a fee of $575,000 (including a previously paid retainer of $75,000) and issued to B. Riley 669 shares of Series H Preferred Stock. In addition, entities affiliated with B. Riley purchased 5,592 shares of Series H Preferred Stock in the financing.

The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series H Preferred Stock is currently 58,784,849. The terms of Series H Preferred Stock and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable is adjustable in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, combinations of shares and similar transactions. In addition, if at any time prior to the nine month anniversary of the Closing Date, the Company sells or grants any option or right to purchase or issues any shares of Common Stock, or securities convertible into shares of Common Stock, with net proceeds in excess of $1 million in the aggregate, entitling any person to acquire shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is lower than the then Conversion Price (such lower price, the “Base Conversion Price”), then the Conversion Price shall be reduced to equal the Base Conversion Price. All of the shares of Series H Preferred Stock shall convert automatically into shares of Common Stock on the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date at the then Conversion Price.

In connection with the financing, B. Riley and a majority-in-interest of the Investors each have been granted the right to designate one director to the Company’s Board of Directors, (each a “Designee”). Further, so long as at least 20% of the shares of Series H Preferred Stock issued in the financing are outstanding, the Company shall recommend to its stockholders that it elect each Designee to serve as a director on the Company’s Board of Directors.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the financing to consummate its previously announced acquisitions of Say Media, Inc. and HubPages, Inc. and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Additionally, pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement (“Registration Rights Agreement”) entered into in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to register the shares issuable upon conversion of the Series H Preferred Stock for resale by the Investors. The Company has committed to file the registration statement by no later than 75 days after the Closing Date and to cause the registration statement to become effective by no later than 120 days after the Closing Date (or, in the event of a full review by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 150 days following the Closing Date). The Registration Rights Agreement provides for liquidated damages upon the occurrence of certain events up to a maximum amount of 6% of the aggregate amount invested by such Investor pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

Merger Agreement – HubPages, Inc

On August 23, 2018, TheMaven, Inc. consummated the merger between HubPages, Inc. (“HubPages”) and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, HP Acquisition Co., Inc. (“HPAC”), in which HPAC merged with and into HubPages, with HubPages continuing as the surviving corporation in the merger and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”), pursuant to the terms of the previously announced an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of March 13, 2018, as amended, among the Company, HubPages, HPAC and Paul Edmondson, solely in his capacity as Securityholder Representative.

In connection with the consummation of the Merger, the Company paid a total of $10 million to HubPages’ stockholders and holders of vested options. The Company also issued a total of 2.4 million shares of restricted Common Stock, subject to vesting, to certain key personnel of HubPages who agreed to continue their employment with HubPages.

Repayment of 8% Convertible Notes Payable

On September 6, 2018, the Company repaid the 8% Convertible Notes Payable to L2 Capital, LLC. The total amount borrowed was $1 million and under the terms of the agreement the Company repaid $1,351,000 to satisfy the debt. A loss on repayment of the debt in the amount of $751,000 was recorded.

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Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses for the reporting period.  Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Digital Media Content [Policy Text Block]

Digital Media Content

The Company operates a coalition of online media channels and will provide digital media (text, audio and video) over the Internet that users may access on demand. As a broadcaster that transmits third party content owned by our channel partners via digital media, the Company applies ASC 920, “Entertainment – Broadcasters”. The channel partners generally receive variable amounts of consideration that are dependent upon the calculation of revenue earned by the channel in a given month, referred to as a “revenue share”, that are payable in arrears. In certain circumstances, there is a monthly fixed fee minimum or a fixed yield (“revenue per 1000 impressions”) based on the volume of advertising impressions served. We disclose fixed dollar commitments for channel content licenses in Note 13 Commitments and Contingencies. Channel partner agreements that include fixed yield based on the volume of impressions served are not included in Note 13 because they cannot be quantified but are expected to be significant. The expense related to channel partner agreements are reported in “Service Costs” in the Statements of Operations. The cash payments related to channel partner agreements are classified within “Net cash used in operating activities” on the Statements of Cash Flows.

Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition

During the third quarter of 2017, the Company adopted ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” as the accounting standard for revenue recognition. Since the Company had not previously generated revenue from customers the Company did not have to transition its accounting method from ASC 605, “Revenue Recognition”.

Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services are transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The Company generates all of its revenue from contracts with customers. The following is a description of the principal activities from which the Company generates revenue:

Advertising

The Company enters into contracts with advertising networks to serve display or video advertisements on the digital media pages associated with our various channels. In accordance with ASC 606 the Company recognizes revenue from advertisements at the point in time when each ad is viewed as reported by our advertising network partners. The quantity of advertisements, the impression bid prices and revenue are reported on a real-time basis. Although reported advertising transactions are subject to adjustment by the advertising network partners, any such adjustments are known within a few days of month end. The Company owes our independent publisher channel partners a revenue share of the advertising revenue earned and this is recorded as service costs in the same period in which the associated advertising revenue is recognized.

Membership

The Company enters into contracts with Internet users that subscribe to premium content on the digital media channels. These contracts provide Internet users with a subscription to access the premium content for a given period of time, which is generally one year. In accordance with ASC 606 the Company recognizes revenue from each membership subscription over time based on a daily calculation of revenue during the reporting period. Subscribers make payment for a subscription by credit card and the amount of the subscription collected in cash is initially recorded as deferred revenue on the balance sheet. As the Company provides access to the premium content over the subscription term the Company recognizes revenue and proportionately reduces the deferred revenue balance. The Company owes our independent publisher channel partners a revenue share of the membership revenue earned and this is initially deferred as deferred contract costs. The Company recognizes deferred contract costs over the subscription term in the same pattern that the associated membership revenue is recognized.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table provides information about disaggregated revenue by product line, geographical market and timing of revenue recognition:

	Quarter Ended June 30, 2018
	Advertising		Membership		Total
By Product Lines:	$	199,616	$	16,740	$	216,356

	United States		Other		Total
By Geographical Markets:	$	216,356	$	-	$	216,356

	At a Point in Time		Over Time		Total
By Timing of Revenue Recognition:	$	199,616	$	16,740	$	216,356

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	Advertising		Membership		Total
By Product Lines:	$	272,459	$	30,582	$	303,041

	United States		Other		Total
By Geographical Markets:	$	303,041	$	-	$	303,041

	At a Point in Time		Over Time		Total
By Timing of Revenue Recognition:	$	272,459	$	30,582	$	303,041

Contract Balances

The following table provides information about contract balances as of June 30, 2018:

	Advertising		Membership		Total
Accounts receivable	$	203,503	$	4,637	$	208,140
Short-term contract assets (deferred contract costs)		-	$	11,449	$	11,449
Short-term contract liabilities (deferred revenue)		-	$	23,763	$	23,763

The Company receives payments from advertising customers based upon contractual payment terms; accounts receivable are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional and are generally collected within 90 days. The Company generally receives payments from membership customers at the time of sign up for each subscription; accounts receivable from merchant credit card processors are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional and are generally collected weekly. Contract assets include contract fulfillment costs related to revenue shares owed to channel partners, which are amortized to expense over the same period with the associated revenue. Contract liabilities include payments received in advance of performance under the contract and are recognized as revenue over time. The Company had no asset impairment charges related to contract assets in the period.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are recorded at cost. Major improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Gains and losses from disposition of property and equipment are included in income and expense when realized. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

Office equipment and computers	3-5 years
Furniture and fixtures	5-8 years
Website development costs	2-3 years

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Intangible Assets

The intangible assets consist of the cost of a purchase website domain name with an indefinite useful life.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Including Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The long-lived assets and intangible assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In the event that facts and circumstances indicate that the cost of any long-lived assets may be impaired, an evaluation of recoverability is performed. Management has determined that there was no impairment in the value of long-lived assets during the period ended June 30, 2018.

Capitalization of Internal Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Website Development Costs

In accordance with authoritative guidance, the Company begins to capitalize website and software development costs for internal use when planning and design efforts are successfully completed and development is ready to commence. Costs incurred during planning and design, together with costs incurred for training and maintenance, are expensed as incurred and recorded in research and development expense within the consolidated statement of operations. The Company places capitalized website and software development assets into service and commences depreciation/amortization when the applicable project or asset is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. Once placed into service, the Company capitalizes qualifying costs of specified upgrades or enhancements to capitalized website and software development assets when the upgrade or enhancement will result in new or additional functionality.

The Company capitalizes internal labor costs, including compensation, benefits and payroll taxes, incurred for certain capitalized website and software development projects related to the Company’s technology platform. The Company’s policy with respect to capitalized internal labor stipulates that labor costs for employees working on eligible internal use capital projects are capitalized as part of the historical cost of the project when the impact, as compared to expensing such labor costs, is material.

Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Research and Development

Research and development costs are charged to operations in the period incurred and amounted to $96,973 and $9,297 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. Research and development costs are charged to operations in the period incurred and amounted to $187,377 and $73,319 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively.

Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Fair Value Measurements

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, FASB ASC 820 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

· Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

· Level 2 – Include other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

· Level 3 – Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The carrying value of other current assets and liabilities are considered to be representative of their respective fair values because of the short-term nature of those instruments.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Concentrations of Credit Risk - Cash and Restricted Cash

The Company maintains cash and restricted cash at a bank where amounts on deposit may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit throughout the year. The Company has not experienced losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk regarding its cash. The following table reconciles total cash and restricted cash at:

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Cash	$	116,187	$	619,249
Restricted cash		-		3,000,000
Total cash and restricted cash	$	116,187	$	3,619,249

Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]

Stock-based Compensation

The Company provides stock-based compensation in the form of (a) restricted stock awards to employees, (b) vested stock grants to directors, (c) stock option grants to employees, directors and independent contractors, and (d) common stock warrants to Channel Partners and other independent contractors.

The Company applies FASB ASC 718, “Stock Compensation,” when recording stock-based compensation to employees and directors. The estimated fair value of stock-based awards is recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period of the award. We have adopted ASU 2016-09 in 2016 with early application and account for actual forfeitures of awards as they occur.

The fair value of restricted stock awards by Subsidiary at Inception was estimated on the date of the award using the exchange value used by Integrated and the Subsidiary to establish the relative voting control ratio in the Recapitalization. 

The fair value of fully vested stock awards is estimated using the quoted price of our common stock on the date of the grant. The fair value of stock option awards is estimated at grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model that requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expected volatility and option life.

The Company accounts for stock issued to non-employees in accordance with provisions of FASB ASC 505-50, “Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees.” Equity instruments that are issued to non-employees in exchange for the receipt of goods or services are measured at the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliability measurable. The measurement date occurs as of the earlier of (a) the date at which a performance commitment is reached or (b) absent a performance commitment, the date at which the performance necessary to earn the equity instruments is complete (that is, the vesting date). Equity grants with performance conditions that do not have sufficiently large disincentive for non-performance may be measured at fair value that is not fixed until performance is complete. The fair value of common stock warrants is estimated at grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model that requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expected volatility. The Company recognizes expense for equity-based payments to non-employees as the services are received. The Company has specific objective criteria, such as the date of launch of a Channel on the Company’s platform, for determination of the period over which services are received and expense is recognized.

The Company issues common stock upon exercise of equity awards and warrants.

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes the tax effects of transactions in the year in which such transactions enter into the determination of net income regardless of when reported for tax purposes. Deferred taxes are provided in the financial statements to give effect to the temporary differences which may arise from differences in the bases of fixed assets, depreciation methods and allowances based on the income taxes expected to be payable in future years. Deferred tax assets arising primarily as a result of net operating loss carry-forwards and research and development credits have been offset completely by a valuation allowance due to the uncertainty of their utilization in future periods.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”) was signed into law making significant changes to the U.S. federal corporate income tax law which included a decrease in the U.S. federal corporate rate from 34% to 21%. See Note 11 Income Taxes for further discussion.

The Company recognizes interest accrued relative to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expense. During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recognized no income tax related interest and penalties. The Company had no accruals for income tax related interest and penalties at June 30, 2018.

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basic and Diluted Loss per Common Share

Basic income or loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period and excludes any dilutive effects of common stock equivalent shares, such as options, restricted stock, and warrants. Restricted stock is considered outstanding and included in the computation of basic income or loss per share when underlying restrictions expire and the shares are no longer forfeitable. Diluted income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Common stock equivalent shares are excluded from the computation if their effect is anti-dilutive. Unvested but outstanding restricted stock (which are forfeitable) are included in the diluted income per share calculation. In a period where there is a net loss, the diluted loss per share is computed using the basic share count. At June 30, 2018, potentially dilutive shares outstanding amounted to 12,617,957.

Risks and Uncertainties [Policy Text Block]

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company has a limited operating history and has not generated revenue to date. The Company’s business and operations are sensitive to general business and economic conditions in the U.S. and worldwide. These conditions include short-term and long-term interest rates, inflation, fluctuations in debt and equity capital markets and the general condition of the U.S. and world economy. A host of factors beyond the Company’s control could cause fluctuations in these conditions. Adverse developments in these general business and economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and the results of its operations.

In addition, the Company will compete with many companies that currently have extensive and well-funded projects, marketing and sales operations as well as extensive human capital. The Company may be unable to compete successfully against these companies. The Company’s industry is characterized by rapid changes in technology and market demands. As a result, the Company’s products, services, and/or expertise may become obsolete and/or unmarketable. The Company’s future success will depend on its ability to adapt to technological advances, anticipate customer and market demands, and enhance its current technology under development.

Reclassifications [Text Block]

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications did not result in any changes in total assets, liabilities, stockholders’ equity, or net loss.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements (Policy Text Block)

Recently Adopted Standards

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting. This ASU provides clarity and reduces both (1) diversity in practice and (2) cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718 to a change in terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public entities for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2017-09 did not have a material effect on the financial statements and related disclosures.

Recently Announced Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Nonemployee Share-based Payments Accounting, an ASU which expands the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. ASU 2018-07 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of adopting ASU 2018-07 on its financial statements and related disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes all existing guidance on accounting for leases in ASC Topic 840.  ASU 2016-02 is intended to provide enhanced transparency and comparability by requiring lessees to record right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities on the balance sheet.  ASU 2016-02 will continue to classify leases as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the statement of income.  ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted.  ASU 2016-02 is required to be applied with a modified retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented with various optional practical expedients. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of adopting ASU 2016-02 on its financial statements and related disclosures.

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Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

The following table provides information about disaggregated revenue by product line, geographical market and timing of revenue recognition:

	Quarter Ended June 30, 2018
	Advertising		Membership		Total
By Product Lines:	$	199,616	$	16,740	$	216,356

	United States		Other		Total
By Geographical Markets:	$	216,356	$	-	$	216,356

	At a Point in Time		Over Time		Total
By Timing of Revenue Recognition:	$	199,616	$	16,740	$	216,356

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	Advertising		Membership		Total
By Product Lines:	$	272,459	$	30,582	$	303,041

	United States		Other		Total
By Geographical Markets:	$	303,041	$	-	$	303,041

	At a Point in Time		Over Time		Total
By Timing of Revenue Recognition:	$	272,459	$	30,582	$	303,041

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]

The following table provides information about contract balances as of June 30, 2018:

	Advertising		Membership		Total
Accounts receivable	$	203,503	$	4,637	$	208,140
Short-term contract assets (deferred contract costs)		-	$	11,449	$	11,449
Short-term contract liabilities (deferred revenue)		-	$	23,763	$	23,763

Schedule of Depreciation and Amortization, Useful Lives of Assets [Table Text Block]

Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

Office equipment and computers	3-5 years
Furniture and fixtures	5-8 years
Website development costs	2-3 years

Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

The following table reconciles total cash and restricted cash at:

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Cash	$	116,187	$	619,249
Restricted cash		-		3,000,000
Total cash and restricted cash	$	116,187	$	3,619,249

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Fixed Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, fixed assets, net consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Office equipment and computers	$	70,402		$	46,309
Furniture and equipment		22,418			21,220
Website development costs		5,424,044			3,145,308
		5,516,864			3,212,837
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,320,070	)		(525,110	)
Fixed assets, net	$	4,196,794		$	2,687,727

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Notes Payable (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Seperate Issuance of Debt and Warrants [Table Text Block]

During the second quarter, the Company completed three separate financing transactions that involved the issuance of debt, convertible debt and warrants as shown in the following table:

	Attributable to Debt Instrument			Conversion Feature Additional Paid-in Capital		Conversion Feature and Warrant Liabilities		Proceeds Net of Repayment
Shareholder notes payable ("CEO Loan")	$	797,982		$	-	$	-	$	797,982
Repayment of shareholder notes payable		(63,446	)		-		-		(63,446	)
8% convertible notes payable		273,474			-		726,526		1,000,000
10% convertible notes payable		1,741,687			1,588,250		1,445,063		4,775,000
Total gross proceeds net of repayments	$	2,749,697		$	1,588,250	$	2,171,589	$	6,509,536

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

The fair value of stock options granted during 2018 were estimated with the following assumptions:

First Quarter:

Expected life	6.0 years
Risk-free interest rate		2.60	%
Expected annual volatility		113.87	%
Dividend yield		0.00	%

Second Quarter: 

Expected life	6.0 years
Risk-free interest rate		2.77	%
Expected annual volatility		108.59	%
Dividend yield		0.00	%

Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

For the six months ended June 30, 2018 option activity was as follows:

	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2018		2,176,637		$	1.25		9.00
Granted		2,001,250			1.74		9.53
Exercised		(125,000	)		.17		5.87
Forfeited		(45,000	)		1.61		9.75
Outstanding at June 30, 2018		4,007,887		$	1.53		9.28	$	90,000
Exercisable at June 30, 2018		752,146		$	1.33		8.48	$	31,000

Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Grant Date Intrinsic Value [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes certain information about stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2018:

Weighted average grant-date fair value for options granted during the period	$	1.74
Vested options in-the-money at June 30, 2018		752,146
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the period	$	124,000

Common Stock Shares Reserved For Future Issuance [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the common shares reserved for future issuance under the Plan as of June 30, 2018:

Stock options outstanding	3,982,887
Stock options available for future grant	1,017,113
	5,000,000

Schedule of Other Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block]

For the six months ended June 30, 2018 option activity was as follows:

	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2018		2,176,637		$	1.25		9.00
Granted		2,001,250			1.74		9.53
Exercised		(125,000	)		.17		5.87
Forfeited		(45,000	)		1.61		9.75
Outstanding at June 30, 2018		4,007,887		$	1.53		9.28	$	90,000
Exercisable at June 30, 2018		752,146		$	1.33		8.48	$	31,000

Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]

The impact on our results of operations of recording stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was as follows:

	Restricted				Channel
	Stock at		Stock		Partner
	Inception		Options		Warrants		Total
Cost of revenue	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Research and development		-		1,184		-		1,184
General and administrative		381,287		179,032		-		560,319
	$	381,287	$	180,216		-	$	561,503

The impact on our results of operations of recording stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was as follows:

	Restricted				Channel
	Stock at		Stock		Partner
	Inception		Options		Warrants		Warrants		Total
Cost of revenue	$	-	$	-	$	80,000	$	-	$	80,000
Research and development		-		-		-		-		-
General and administrative		269,341		176,016		-		32,335		477,692
	$	269,341	$	176,016		80,000		32,335	$	557,692

The impact on our results of operations of recording stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was as follows:

	Restricted				Channel
	Stock at		Stock		Partner
	Inception		Options		Warrants		Total
Cost of revenue	$	-	$	-	$	136,586	$	136,586
Research and development		-		1290		-		1,290
General and administrative		1,393,862		380,656		-		1,774,518
	$	1,393,862	$	381,946		136,586	$	1,912,394

The impact on our results of operations of recording stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was as follows:

	Restricted				Channel
	Stock at		Stock		Partner
	Inception		Options		Warrants		Warrants		Total
Cost of revenue	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Research and development		-		-		-		-		-
General and administrative		539,994		191,512		80,000		32,335		843,841
	$	539,994	$	191,512		80,000		32,335	$	843,841

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Future minimum sublease rental payments [Table Text Block]

	Commitment
2018	$	97,000
2019		233,000
2020		265,000
2021		227,000
	$	822,000

Other Commitments [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the aggregate commitment by year:

	Commitment
2018	$	405,000
2019		142,000
	$	547,000

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Basis of Presentation (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Nov. 04, 2016	Aug. 11, 2016
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent		$ 735,099
Integrated Surgical System Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares	12,517,152
Business Acquisition, Share Price	$ 0.01
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	56.70%

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Going Concern (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenues	$ 216,356	$ 0	$ 303,041	$ 0
Maximum [Member]
Revenues			$ 400,000

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Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenues	$ 216,356	$ 0	$ 303,041	$ 0
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Revenues	199,616		272,459
Transferred over Time [Member]
Revenues	16,740		30,582
UNITED STATES
Revenues	216,356		303,041
Other [Member]
Revenues	0		0
Membership [Member]
Revenues	16,740		30,582
Advertising [Member]
Revenues	$ 199,616		$ 272,459

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Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates (Details 1) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts receivable	$ 208,140	$ 53,202
Short-term contract assets (deferred contract costs)	11,449
Short-term contract liabilities (deferred revenue)	23,763	$ 31,437
Advertising [Member]
Accounts receivable	203,503
Short-term contract assets (deferred contract costs)	0
Short-term contract liabilities (deferred revenue)	0
Membership [Member]
Accounts receivable	4,637
Short-term contract assets (deferred contract costs)	11,449
Short-term contract liabilities (deferred revenue)	$ 23,763

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Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates (Details 2)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Office equipment and computers | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Office equipment and computers | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Furniture and fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Furniture and fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	8 years
Website development costs [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	2 years
Website development costs [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	3 years

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Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates (Details 3) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash	$ 116,187	$ 619,249
Restricted cash	0	3,000,000
Total cash and restricted cash	$ 116,187	$ 3,619,249	$ 1,448,474	$ 598,294

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Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment			12,617,957
Research and Development Expense	$ 96,973	$ 9,297	$ 187,377	$ 73,319
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent			34.00%
Scenario, Plan [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent					21.00%

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Note Receivable (Details Textual) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Receivable		$ 13,000
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent		$ 1,000,000	$ 0
Say Media [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Payments to Fund Long-term Loans to Related Parties	$ 1,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%

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Fixed Assets (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fixed assets, gross	$ 5,516,864	$ 3,212,837
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,320,070)	(525,110)
Fixed assets, net	4,196,794	2,687,727
Office equipment and computers [Member]
Fixed assets, gross	70,402	46,309
Furniture and equipment [Member]
Fixed assets, gross	22,418	21,220
Website development costs [Member]
Fixed assets, gross	$ 5,424,044	$ 3,145,308

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Fixed Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Amortization	$ 433,204	$ 53,000	$ 782,716	$ 53,000
Depreciation	$ 6,613	$ 2,065	$ 12,243	$ 3,336

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Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Shareholder notes payable ("CEO Loan")	$ 797,982	$ 0
Repayment of shareholder notes payable	63,446	0
8% convertible notes payable	273,474	$ 0
10% convertible notes payable	4,775,000
Total gross proceeds net of repayments	6,509,536
Attributable to Debt Instrument [Member]
Shareholder notes payable ("CEO Loan")	797,982
Repayment of shareholder notes payable	(63,446)
8% convertible notes payable	273,474
10% convertible notes payable	1,741,687
Total gross proceeds net of repayments	2,749,697
Conversion Feature Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Shareholder notes payable ("CEO Loan")	0
Repayment of shareholder notes payable	0
8% convertible notes payable	0
10% convertible notes payable	1,588,250
Total gross proceeds net of repayments	1,588,250
Conversion Feature and Warrant Liabilities [Member]
Shareholder notes payable ("CEO Loan")	0
Repayment of shareholder notes payable	0
8% convertible notes payable	726,526
10% convertible notes payable	1,445,063
Total gross proceeds net of repayments	$ 2,171,589

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Notes Payable (Details Textual) - USD ($)				5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 13, 2018	Jun. 15, 2018	Jun. 06, 2018	May 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt					$ 1,741,687	$ 0
Annual Internal Rate Of Return		20.00%
Common Stock, Shares, Issued					30,975,206		736,852	28,516,009
8% Convertible Notes Payable [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt			$ 1,000,000
8% Convertible Notes Payable [Member] | L2 Capital LLC [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Warrants Exercisable			216,120
Description On Warrants To Be Issued For Shares			the number of shares issuable under the Warrant shall increase by the quotient of 50% of the face value of the respective tranche and 110% multiplied by the VWAP of the Company's Common Stock on the trading day immediately prior to the funding date of the respective tranche.
Warrants Expiration Period			5 years
Common Stock, Shares, Issued			238,934
8% Convertible Notes Payable [Member] | L2 Capital LLC [Member] | Promissory Note [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 1,126,112
8% Convertible Notes Payable [Member] | L2 Capital LLC [Member] | Tranche One [Member] | Promissory Note [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			570,556
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt			500,000
Legal Fees			15,000
8% Convertible Notes Payable [Member] | L2 Capital LLC [Member] | Tranche Two [Member] | Promissory Note [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			555,556
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt			$ 500,000
8% Convertible Notes Payable [Member] | Strome Mezzanine Fund Lp [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage Of Exercise Price Of Warrants Exercisable			110.00%
10% Convertible Notes Payable [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt		$ 4,775,000
Annual Internal Rate Of Return		20.00%
10% Convertible Notes Payable [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		10.00%
Annual Internal Rate Of Return		20.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price		$ 1.2912
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Terms of Conversion Feature		The Company also has the option to redeem some or all of the outstanding principal amount of the Debenture and further provides that if after the Company undertakes a subsequent financing (or financings) for gross proceeds of at least $20 million (a ''Qualified Offering''), the Company has the option, to cause the Investors to convert, plus make a cash payment to the Investors in an aggregate amount to provide the Investor with a 20% annual Internal Rate of Return through the date of payment, in addition to other obligations defined in the Debenture Agreement.
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Shareholder Notes Payable [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Related Party Debt			$ 135,000	$ 663,000
Promissory Note Payable Upon Demand With Interest At Minimum Applicable Federal Rate				2.34%
Repayments of Related Party Debt			$ 63,000
New Promissory Note Payable Upon Demand With Interest At Minimum Applicable Rate			2.34%
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | 10% Convertible Notes Payable [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt		$ 1,000,000
President [Member] | 10% Convertible Notes Payable [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt		$ 25,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Shareholder Notes Payable [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Related Party Debt	$ 225,000
Promissory Note Payable Upon Demand With Interest At Minimum Applicable Federal Rate	2.34%

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Redeemable Series G Convertible Preferred Stock (Details Textual)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | shares	1,000,000
Series G Preferred Stock [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ / shares	$ 1,000
Convertible Preferred Stock, Terms of Conversion	conversion price equal to 85% of the lowest sale price of the common stock on its listed market over the five trading days preceding the date of conversion (“Beneficial Conversion Feature”), subject to a maximum conversion price.
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | shares	150,175
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share | $ / shares	$ 1,000
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference, Value | $	$ 168,496

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Recapitalization on November 4, 2016 (Details Textual) $ in Millions		2 Months Ended
	Aug. 11, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016 shares	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares	Apr. 30, 2018 shares	Dec. 31, 2017 shares	Nov. 04, 2016 shares
Common Stock, Shares, Issued			30,975,206	736,852	28,516,009
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding			30,975,206		28,516,009
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio	4.13607
TheMaven Network, Inc [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions		12,517,152
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio		4.13607
Equity, Fair Value Disclosure | $			$ 2.5
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage			56.70%
Integrated Surgical System Inc [Member]
Common Stock, Shares, Issued						9,530,379
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding		22,047,531				9,530,379

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Employee Stock Option [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Expected life	6 years	6 years
Risk-free interest rate	2.77%	2.60%
Expected annual volatility	108.59%	113.87%
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%

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Stockholders' Equity (Details 1) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Granted	225,000
Number of Shares, Outstanding at end of year	3,982,887	3,982,887
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year		2,176,637
Number of Shares, Granted		2,001,250
Number of Shares, Exercised		(125,000)
Number of Shares, Expired and forfeited		(45,000)
Number of Shares, Outstanding at end of year	4,007,887	4,007,887	2,176,637
Number of Shares, Exercisable	752,146	752,146
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of year		$ 1.25
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted		1.74
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised		0.17
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired and forfeited		1.61
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at end of year	$ 1.53	1.53	$ 1.25
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable	$ 1.33	$ 1.33
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Outstanding		9 years 3 months 11 days	9 years
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, granted		9 years 6 months 11 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Exercised		5 months 26 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Forfeited		9 years 9 months
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Exercisable		8 years 5 months 23 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	$ 90,000	$ 90,000
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	$ 31,000	$ 31,000

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Stockholders' Equity (Details 2)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant-date fair value for options granted during the period | $ / shares	$ 1.74
Vested options in-the-money at June 30, 2018 | shares	752,146
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the period | $	$ 124,000

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Stockholders' Equity (Details 3)	Jun. 30, 2018 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options outstanding	3,982,887
Stock options available for future grant	1,017,113
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	5,000,000

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Stockholders' Equity (Details 4) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Granted	225,000
Number of Shares, Outstanding at end of year	3,982,887	3,982,887
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
Warrant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year		1,303,832
Shares, Granted		225,000
Shares, Exercised		0
Shares, Forfeited		(83,986)
Number of Shares, Outstanding at end of year	1,444,846	1,444,846	1,303,832
Shares, Exercisable	0	0
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of year		$ 1.48
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Granted		1.84
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercised		0
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Forfeited		1.91
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at end of year	$ 1.51	1.51	$ 1.48
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercisable	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Outstanding		4 years 9 months 14 days	4 years 6 months
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Granted		4 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Forfeited		4 years 6 months
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	$ 0	$ 0

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Stockholders' Equity (Details 5) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	$ 561,503	$ 557,692	$ 1,912,394	$ 843,841
Restricted Stock at Inception
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	381,287	269,341	1,393,862	539,994
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	180,216	176,016	381,946	191,512
Channel Partner Warrants
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	0	80,000	136,586	80,000
Warrant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation		32,335		32,335
Research and development
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	1,184	0	1,290	0
Research and development | Restricted Stock at Inception
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	0	0	0	0
Research and development | Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	1,184	0	1,290	0
Research and development | Channel Partner Warrants
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	0	0	0	0
Research and development | Warrant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation		0
General and administrative
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	560,319	477,692	1,774,518	843,841
General and administrative | Restricted Stock at Inception
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	381,287	269,341	1,393,862	539,994
General and administrative | Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	179,032	176,016	380,656	191,512
General and administrative | Channel Partner Warrants
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	0	0	0	80,000
General and administrative | Warrant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation		32,335		32,335
Cost of revenue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	0	80,000	136,586	0
Cost of revenue | Restricted Stock at Inception
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	0	0	0	0
Cost of revenue | Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	0	0	0	0
Cost of revenue | Channel Partner Warrants
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	$ 0	80,000	$ 136,586	0
Cost of revenue | Warrant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation		$ 0		$ 0

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Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual)				1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 04, 2016 shares	Aug. 11, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares	Mar. 28, 2018 shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 19, 2016 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition									1 year 3 months 18 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | shares							225,000
Share-based Compensation							$ 561,503	$ 557,692	$ 1,912,394	$ 843,841
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ / shares				$ 1.60			$ 0.01		$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized | shares							100,000,000		100,000,000			100,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | shares				736,852			30,975,206		30,975,206			28,516,009
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | shares							30,975,206		30,975,206			28,516,009
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio			4.13607
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount			$ 2,952
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Final Price Paid Per Share | $ / shares			$ 0.0002
Percentage Of Escrow Shares To Be Released Subject To Performance Condition							56.00%		56.00%
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options							$ 2,800,000		$ 2,800,000
Recapitalization Number Of Shares Transfer To Escrow Account Subject to Buy Back Right | shares							1,927,641		1,927,641
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Yet Recognized							$ 2,200,000		$ 2,200,000
Reclssification Of Sharebased Compensation To Website Development Costs							907,978	212,156	907,978	444,841
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement	$ 3,765,000				$ 1,250,000	$ 3,000,000			1,250,000	3,537,052
Restricted Cash, Current							0		0			$ 3,000,000
Exercise of Warrants				$ 842,117					0
Warrants and Rights Outstanding				$ 328,153			328,153		328,153
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation							560,319	477,692	1,774,518	843,841
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation							1,184	0	1,290	0
Website Development Costs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation							61,829		$ 108,751
TheMaven Network, Inc [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions | shares			12,209,677
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition									1 year 3 months 18 days
Share-based Compensation							381,287	269,341	$ 1,393,862	539,994
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options							3,000,000		3,000,000
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Yet Recognized							1,130,000		1,130,000
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Award Total Compensation Recognized							225,000		1,500,000
Restricted Stock [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation							381,287	269,341	1,393,862	539,994
Restricted Stock [Member] | Research and Development Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation							0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Stock Warrants [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation							$ 0		$ 136,587
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | shares													5,000,000
Stock Warrants [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares							$ 1.15		$ 1.15
Stock Warrants [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares							1.99		1.99
Stock Warrants [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares							1.84		$ 1.84
Recapitalization [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Date									May 15, 2019
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Options, Shares Assumed For Recapitalization | shares									175,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Shares Assumed For Recapitalization, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares									$ 0.17
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | shares									25,000	125,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Shares Outstanding | shares									25,000
Recapitalization [Member] | Stock Warrants [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares							$ 0.20		$ 0.20
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Date									Nov. 04, 2021
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Shares Assumed Through Recapitalization | shares		1,169,607
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value							$ 328,000		$ 328,000
Stock Incentive 2016 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized							$ 3,726,000		$ 3,726,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition									1 year 11 months 23 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | shares							33,982,887
Share-based Compensation							$ 275,867		$ 542,175
Stock Incentive 2016 Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | shares											3,000,000
Stock Incentive 2016 Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | shares											5,000,000

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Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) - USD ($)					1 Months Ended				5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 15, 2018	Jun. 06, 2018	May 15, 2017	Apr. 04, 2017	Mar. 30, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 19, 2017	Sep. 20, 2017	May 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Jul. 13, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Share Price				$ 1.00
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement				$ 3,765,000	$ 1,250,000	$ 3,000,000				$ 1,250,000	$ 3,537,052
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures										735,000
Proceeds from Convertible Debt										1,741,687	$ 0
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Interest Rate of Debt	10.00%
Annual Internal Rate Of Return	20.00%
Convertible Debt [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt	$ 1,000,000
Investors [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt	4,775,000
Director [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation												$ 15,000
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Promissory Note [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from Related Party Debt		$ 135,000							$ 663,000
Promissory Note Payable Upon Demand With Interest At Minimum Applicable Federal Rate									2.34%
Repayments of Related Party Debt		$ 63,000
New Promissory Note Payable Upon Demand With Interest At Minimum Applicable Rate		2.34%
President [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt	$ 25,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Promissory Note [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity													$ 225,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage													2.34%
Private Placement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues				3,765,000			2,391,304
Share Price							$ 1.15
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement							$ 2,750,000
Warrants Issued During the Period							119,565
Mr. Heckman [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value										350,000
MDB Capital Group LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reimbursement For Related Party Services Per Month			$ 3,000
Payments for Brokerage Fees				$ 188,250
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services				162,000			119,565
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value										$ 150,000
Related Party Transaction Estimated Monthly Costs								$ 5,000

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Future Minimum Sublease Rental Payments [Line Items]
2018	$ 97,000
2019	233,000
2020	265,000
2021	227,000
Future Minimum Sublease Expenses, Total	$ 822,000

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 1)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
2018	$ 405,000
2019	142,000
Other Commitment	$ 547,000

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2018 $ / shares	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) a $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Aggregate Remaining Commitment			$ 547,000		$ 547,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability			500,000		500,000
Payments of Guarantees Obligation			$ 397,200	$ 53,333	$ 803,486	$ 98,000
Area of Land | a		7,457
Sub Lease Term		41 months
Rent Per Share | $ / shares	$ 25.95	$ 37
Prepaid Rent		$ 60,249
Security Deposit		$ 22,992
Minimum [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Sub Lease Term		37 months
Maximum [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Sub Lease Term		41 months
Fourth Avenue, Seattle [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of Land | a		1,500

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Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 06, 2018	Aug. 10, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	Sep. 10, 2018	Aug. 24, 2018	Aug. 23, 2018	Aug. 21, 2018	Jul. 23, 2018	Mar. 26, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Aug. 03, 2018	Jul. 13, 2018	Jun. 15, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent										$ 1,000,000		$ 1,000,000						$ 0
Common Stock, Shares, Issued										30,975,206		30,975,206					736,852	28,516,009
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share										$ 0.01		$ 0.01					$ 1.60	$ 0.01
Operating Expenses										$ 2,729,691	$ 1,396,624	$ 5,352,597	$ 2,401,506
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Convertible Notes Payable 8 Percent [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent	$ 1,000,000
Repayments of Convertible Debt	1,351,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	$ 751,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Hub Pages Inc [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross						$ 10,000,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Hub Pages Inc [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares						2,400,000
Say Media [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									5.00%
Payments to Fund Long-term Loans to Related Parties									$ 1,000,000
Payments for Loans									1,000,000
Say Media [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments To Creditor				$ 3,680,000
Operating Expenses				$ 1,558,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Series H Preferred Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		58,784,849
Subsequent Event [Member] | Common Class A [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			$ 1,840,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Common Class B [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			160,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Say Media [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Legal Fees					$ 450,000
Payments To Creditor					$ 100,000
Payments for Loans							$ 322,000	$ 250,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Promissory Note [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity															$ 225,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage															2.34%
Asset Purchase Agreement [Member] | Say Media [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments to Fund Long-term Loans to Related Parties									$ 1,000,000
Asset Purchase Agreement [Member] | Say Media [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights																$ 0.50
Asset Purchase Agreement [Member] | Say Media [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights																$ 1.19
Asset Purchase Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Strome Mezzanine Fund Lp [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right														1,500,000
Asset Purchase Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Say Media [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Asset			5,887,072
Payments to Fund Long-term Loans to Related Parties			1,250,000					$ 250,000
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent			7,434,003
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			2,000,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Conversion of Convertible Securities			350,000
Legal Fees			250,000
Other Costs Incurred			$ 300,000
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] | Series H Preferred Stock [Member] | B Riley [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments for Underwriting Expense												$ 75,000
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Series H Preferred Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued		18,730
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share		$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued		$ 1,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		56,757,575
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share		$ 0.01
Share conversion Price		$ 0.33
Gross Proceeds from Conversion		$ 13,000,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued		5,730
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount		$ 4,775,000
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs		$ 1,000,000
Preferred Stock Outstanding Percentage		20.00%
Purchase Agreement Description		The Company has committed to file the registration statement by no later than 75 days after the Closing Date and to cause the registration statement to become effective by no later than 120 days after the Closing Date (or, in the event of a full review by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 150 days following the Closing Date). The Registration Rights Agreement provides for liquidated damages upon the occurrence of certain events up to a maximum amount of 6% of the aggregate amount invested by such Investor pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Series H Preferred Stock [Member] | B Riley [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		669
Payments for Underwriting Expense		$ 575,000
Preferred Stock Shares Purchased		5,592
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Series H Preferred Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued		1,200
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] | President [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Series H Preferred Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued		30