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Abigail Edge / Journalism.co.uk:
First Look Media to launch site investigating corruption — Speaking at the London Social Media Summit, Andy Carvin of First Look Media announced the outlet's plans to launch a new investigative site led by former Rolling Stone journalist Matt Taibbi. First Look Media is to launch …
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@zimbalist
Lisa Richwine / Reuters:
Netflix launching in France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, and Luxembourg this year — Netflix to launch in six European countries this year — (Reuters) - Netflix Inc will launch its online movie and TV subscription service later this year in France, Germany and four other European countries …
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Netflix, Engadget, MacStories, Bloomberg, Associated Press, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, TheStreet.com, CNET, BGR, BBC, The Next Web, Gigaom and The Verge
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Jeff John Roberts / Gigaom:
Google cheated ad partners, says lawsuit, but case points to dirty tricks campaign — Someone claiming to be an ex-Google employee suggested in April that the company conspires to steal revenues from its partners who host Google-provided ads on their websites.
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Jordyn Taylor / Betabeat:
NYU freshman John Meyer launches Fresco, curation news app, to compete with Circa — 19-Year-Old Tech Pro Wants to Revolutionize News, Will Drop Out of School If Necessary — John Meyer isn't sure if he'll go back to school in the fall. Currently finishing up his freshman year …
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@thestalwart and @johnhmeyer123
Thomas Fuller / New York Times:
Thai military bans 14 tv channels, 3,000 radio stations, and tries to prohibit interviews — Thai Military Tries to Break Political Deadlock as Foes Meet — BANGKOK — A day after imposing martial law, the Thai military on Wednesday put leaders of the country's polarized political camps …
Alastair Reid / Journalism.co.uk:
AOL is looking to personalise readers' experiences on its publishing sites without collecting personal information — AOL is looking to personalise readers' experiences on its publishing sites without collecting personal information — Read more — Other top stories — Also on Journalism.co.uk...
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@antoniospadaro and @maymann
Jasper Jackson / TheMediaBriefing:
Why Future's future shouldn't just be about advertising — Future, Advertising, Consumer Media, Digital Media, Mobile — If you were (or are) running a magazine publisher today, would you really bet the farm on advertising? — That appears to be what David Hepworth, writing in the Guardian …
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Guardian, Thanks:@mediabrief
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
As The Public Markets Beckon, Streaming Startup Spotify Reveals 40M Users, 10M Paid Users — As the music streaming market continues to heat up, Spotify has released new user numbers today that solidify its position at the front of the pack: it has now passed 40 million active users …
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Billboard, VentureBeat, Forbes, Re/code, @joshconstine, Mashable, WebProNews, Businessweek, Telegraph, Reuters, USA Today, ABC News, Guardian, Financial Times, Music Week, @themediaisdying, @blastkelly, The Next Web, Pocket-lint and hypebot
Andrew Flanagan / Billboard:
Vimeo to Launch Music Copyright ID System (Exclusive) — Vimeo, the hosting site popular with video artists of all stripes and which uses the motto “upload your own work,” will be implementing a system they're calling Copyright Match, intended to prevent music copyright infringement on the site.
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SlashGear and The Next Web
Tom Cheredar / VentureBeat:
OwnLocal acquires Whoosh Traffic to save the dying local newspaper business — Austin-based OwnLocal thinks it can save local newspapers from extinction. — The company presents local newspapers with a simple proposition: newspapers can make money from the web without dumping a ton of resources into an online publication.
Discussion:
bizjournals and OwnLocal
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
Reuters ‘left the little guys to take the rap,’ editor of Thai publication says — At one point, the relationship between Reuters and the English-language Thai news site Phuketwan was pretty good, Phuketwan Editor Alan Morison said in a phone call with Poynter.
Wendy Davis / MediaPost:
Better Business Bureau Tells Taboola To Make ‘Sponsored Content’ Disclosures More Prominent — The tech company Taboola, which distributes advertiser-sponsored content online, has agreed to make its disclosures more noticeable, the Better Business Bureau's National Advertising Division said on Tuesday.
Discussion:
AdAge, Thanks:@steverubel
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook Adds Shazam-Style Audio Recognition To Help You Automatically Tag Posts With TV Shows And Songs — Facebook has a new weapon in the battle against Twitter to host lucrative conversations about media. A Shazam-esque opt-in feature coming to the iOS and Android status composer …
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Facebook, Mashable, Gigaom, 9to5Mac, Variety, Wall Street Journal, BuzzFeed, Business Insider, @joshconstine, Re/code, Gizmodo, The Next Web, NBC News, App Advice and The Verge
Orhan Coskun / Reuters:
Turkey says Twitter to be sensitive on court orders, to set up live support: official — (Reuters) - Twitter will be more sensitive in responding to Turkish court orders calling for content to be removed from the site, and will open a live customer support service in Turkish to address complaints …
Andrew Webster / The Verge:
HBO shows are now streaming on Amazon Instant Video — ‘True Blood,’ ‘Six Feet Under,’ and more — As promised, a number of HBO shows are now available to stream through Amazon Prime Instant Video. Starting today, you'll be able to stream the complete run of older shows like The Sopranos …
Discussion:
Engadget and The Next Web
Jake Mitchell / Sydney Morning Herald:
Network Ten, one of the 5 national free-to-air networks in Australia, halves news operation, cuts 150 jobs — Ten revenue ‘down the toilet’ says news chief Peter Meakin — Major cuts have been made to Network Ten's news department following the axing of breakfast show Wake Up, their morning bulletin and late news editions.
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The Age, @juanita_phillip, @attardmon, Associated Press, ninemsn, Sky News, NEWS.com.au, ABC, The Age, Guardian and mUmBRELLA
Dade Hayes / Broadcasting & Cable:
Al Jazeera America CEO and President Say Net is On Course — Al Shihabi and O'Brian see long runway ahead for fledgling network — In a rare public appearance following the August 2013 launch of Al Jazeera America, the network's CEO and president affirmed its strategy during …
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TVNewser
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Greenwald: Washington Post ‘suppressed’ foreign countries under NSA eavesdropping program — It's been a couple of months since the Washington Post published a scoop on the extraordinary overseas eavesdropping capabilities of the U.S. government. Under the bylines of Barton Gellman and Ashkan Soltani …
Discussion:
Lawfare, ABC News and The Intercept
Gulf News:
Researcher predicts traditional newspapers in the UAE will become extinct by 2028 — Researcher predicts traditional newspapers in the UAE will become extinct by 2028 — Dubai: Traditional newspapers in the UAE are predicted to be on the verge of extinction by the year 2028 …
Discussion:
Al Bawaba, Khaleej Times, Khaleej Times, Emirates 24/7, Gulf News, Al Arabiya and Emirates 24/7
Tara Conlan / Guardian:
‘BBC News should learn lessons from Buzzfeed in digital strategy’ — Corporation is ‘punching well below its weight’ and needs to ‘add character and personality’, says report by Sir Howard Stringer — Buzzfeed has developed a bigger international audience than BBC News and BBC Worldwide
Jonathan Weber / The Information:
Byliner Hits a Rough Patch as Co-Founder Resigns — One of the most prominent companies in the much-hyped niche of long-form narrative publishing has hit a rough patch, with its co-founder and editor-in-chief departing amid investor efforts to find a new path for the company.
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