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Kevin Rawlinson / Guardian:
BuzzFeed Editor In Chief Ben Smith apologizes for deleting two posts, now reinstated, and denies that deletions were due to advertising pressure — BuzzFeed denies deleting critical articles to appease advertisers — Editor-in-chief Ben Smith apologises to staff for 'acting without respect …
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Michelle Castillo / Adweek:
BuzzFeed editor Ben Smith says Dove post removed to avoid “Hot Takes”; earlier post on Monopoly, a Buzzfeed partner, likely removed for same reason
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Wall Street Journal:
Spotify nearing deal to raise $400M in round valuing the music-streaming service at $8.4B — Spotify Nears Deal to Raise $400 Million at $8.4 Billion Valuation — Goldman Sachs and Abu Dhabi's Sovereign Wealth Fund Have Invested — Spotify AB has headed back to the funding well for a seventh time …
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New York Times and Business Insider
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
As 2016 election nears, tensions between Bloomberg's New York and Washington political staffs become more apparent — Bloomberg Searches For ‘Seamless’ 2016 Coverage Amid New York-D.C. Tension — NEW YORK — On Oct. 10, political journalist John Heilemann wrote his first piece for Bloomberg Politics …
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Charles V. Bagli / New York Times:
News Corp. and 21st Century Fox Consider Move to World Trade Center Site, Officials Say — News Corporation and 21st Century Fox, two giant media companies controlled by Rupert Murdoch, are considering building a joint headquarters in a new 88-story skyscraper at the World Trade Center …
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TVNewser and The Real Deal New York
Electronic Frontier Foundation:
USPTO ruling invalidates key claims in infamous Personal Audio patent after EFF petition, curtailing the ability of patent trolls to threaten podcasters — EFF Busts Podcasting Patent, Invalidating Key Claims at Patent Office — San Francisco - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) …
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Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Reject Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger, California official says — As state commission prepares to vote on merger, one of five members says no. — One of the five California officials who will vote on Comcast's proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable says the merger should be rejected.
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Los Angeles Times and Multichannel News
James Rainey / Variety:
Jim Berk Out as CEO of Participant Media After Eight Years (EXCLUSIVE) — Jim Berk, CEO of Participant Media for the last eight years, announced Friday morning that he is leaving the multimedia company, with employees informed at an all-hands meeting that company founder Jeff Skoll …
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New York Times, Hollywood Reporter, Broadcasting & Cable, Los Angeles Times and The Wrap
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg Business:
Apple has asked over a dozen artists for exclusive deals to promote Beats Music, which relaunches this summer at $9.99/month with family plan for $14.99 — Apple's New Beats Music Thinks Taylor Swift Will Make You Pay — Apple Inc. has asked Florence and the Machine and more than a dozen …
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Disney/ABC TV Group Digital Chief Albert Cheng to Exit — Albert Cheng is stepping down from his post as Disney/ABC Television Group's top digital exec. — Cheng, exec VP and chief product officer of digital media for Disney/ABC TV Group, has been the architect of Disney/ABC's digital initiatives for more than a decade.
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg Business:
Netflix Seeks OK for More Shares in Step Toward Split — Netflix Inc. is asking investors to approve a huge increase in the company's share authorization, a prelude to a possible stock split. — The company, the largest online subscription video service, wants to increase the shares authorized …
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David Lieberman / Deadline:
CBS' Les Moonves Made $57.2M In 2014, Down 14.6% — Don't cry for CBS chief Les Moonves, but this is his lowest annual compensation since 2009. The $57.2 million package includes $3.5 million in salary, $25 million bonus, $15 million in stock awards, $10 million in option awards …
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Bloomberg Business and Los Angeles Times
Elizabeth Jensen / NPR Ombudsman:
NPR pulls branding from Latino USA episode on Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, citing failure to meet balance and fairness standards — NPR Pulls Branding From ‘Latino USA’ Episode On ‘Chuy’ — Chicago Mayoral candidate Jesus “Chuy” Garcia arrives at a campaign office Tuesday …
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