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Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Vevo CEO Rio Caraeff to leave at the end of the year, CFO will take over during CEO search — Vevo CEO Rio Caraeff Heads for the Door. (Memo) — Rio Caraeff, who has run the Vevo music video service since its creation in 2009, is leaving at the end of the year.
Discussion:
New York Post, Variety and @pkafka
TechCrunch:
Uber Integrates With Spotify To Let Passengers Become Backseat DJs — Uber is adding a new feature to its mobile app that could allow passengers to play DJ while they take a ride with one of its drivers. Thanks to an integration with Spotify, Uber will soon make music a central part of its ride-hailing service.
Discussion:
New York Times, VentureBeat, Mashable, @tomgara, The Next Web, @dmac1, Engadget, @mikeisaac, VatorNews, @megan, @startupljackson, The Verge, Business Insider and hypebot
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
With theBomb, The Makers Of theChive Aim To Create A Viral Video Hub — Resignation Media, the startup behind the popular photo site theChive, is moving into the viral video business with the launch of a new property, theBomb. — Even if you're not a regular Chive visitor (or …
John Herrman / The Awl:
A comparison of the number of social interactions on web sites embedding John Oliver videos — The John Oliver Video Sweepstakes: Finale — Each week, the industry observes a sacred ritual: Together, but not quite in sync, dozens of websites embed and then post the longest segment from John Oliver's HBO show, Last Week Tonight.
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
The Poynter Institute lost $3.5 million in 2013, makes progress toward new revenue sources — The Poynter Institute filed its financial statement for 2013 with the Internal Revenue Service Friday. It shows a loss of about $3.5 million for that year. — Poynter has taken a number of steps …
Discussion:
JIMROMENESKO.COM and Poynter
Kara Swisher / Re/code:
Why Is Investor Shervin Pishevar Amassing a Stake in Demand Media? He Likes the CEO. — Shervin Pishevar, the Silicon Valley investor who has put early money in hot startups like Uber, is making an unusual play of late by buying up shares of much beleaguered content and e-commerce company Demand Media.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Obama seems to oppose Risen jailing — YANGON, Myanmar—President Barack Obama Friday reinforced the perception that a New York Times journalist won't be thrown in jail for refusing to identify his confidential sources for a book that allegedly contained highly classified information provided by a Central Intelligence Agency officer.
Discussion:
The Huffington Post, @hunt_collin and USA Today
David Lieberman / Deadline:
CBS Warns That Its Stations Might Go Dark On Dish Network — Here we go: CBS introduced a web site today warning Dish Network customers that when its carriage deal expires this month the No. 2 satellite company “may drop” the network-owned stations in 14 cities including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Detroit.
Discussion:
@tv_agent, Variety and Los Angeles Times
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
SiriusXM Slammed Yet Again As New York Judge Rules in Turtles Lawsuit — The use of pre-1972 sound recordings keeps getting more and more hot — For the third time in as many months, SiriusXM has been rocked with a court ruling over the issue of pre-1972 sound recordings.
Bill Mickey / Folio:
WhoSay Boosts Distribution Through Huffington Post, Flipboard and Tango Partnerships — Celebs can post content directly to media platforms. — Celebrity social posts, whether ill-advised or perfectly orchestrated, are engagement gold. And WhoSay, a distributor of celebrity-provided social content …
Discussion:
Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter:
DreamWorks Animation and Hasbro End Merger Talks (Exclusive) — Shares of the toymaker fell when Wall Street learned of a potential deal — Hasbro has called off merger negotiations with DreamWorks Animation, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. — The deal chatter, which became public on Wednesday …
Discussion:
Variety, New York Times, @rwmead and Los Angeles Times
Chris Ariens / TVNewser:
Layoffs hit CNBC.com, with about eight people losing jobs — Layoffs at CNBC.com — Layoffs have hit CNBC.com, TVNewser has learned. Around eight staffers have been cut. — At the same time, CNBC.com is adding to the roster. Eric Chemi is joining as senior editor-at-large of Data Journalism.
Discussion:
Business Insider, @kimbhasin, @jeffallenlive, BuzzFeed and Talking Biz News
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Everyone Fails at Local News Online. Former TechCrunch Boss Eric Eldon Thinks He'll Get It Right. — There are lots of successful tech news sites. Eric Eldon used to run a really big one. — There are barely any successful local news sites. But that's what Eldon is trying do now.
Discussion:
TechCrunch, @mgsiegler, @ashleymayer, @eldon, @davewiner, @jacob, Otherwise E, @joshelman, @laurengoode, @weberwest and @rafat
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