Top News:
Grooveshark:
Grooveshark ceases operations as a result of settlement with major record companies, offers apology — Today we are shutting down — Today we are shutting down Grooveshark. We started out nearly ten years ago with the goal of helping fans share and discover music.
Discussion:
New York Times, VentureBeat, SlashGear, MediaNama, Mashable, The Wrap, Engadget, Lifehacker, The Next Web, @mikeisaac, Ubergizmo, @davidu, Re/code, Variety, Ars Technica, Los Angeles Times, Business Insider, TechCrunch and Pitchfork
Dan Primack / Fortune:
Mobile news app Circa seeking a buyer after failing to secure a new round of venture funding — Exclusive: News app Circa is seeking a buyer — Mobile news app Circa is seeking a buyer after failing to secure a new round of venture capital funding, Fortune has learned.
Discussion:
@margarita, @davidclinchnews, @harrymccracken, @craigmod, @rosental, @rafat, Wall Street Journal, @ajs, @danprimack, @mikeisaac and @bronwen
Peter Hobson / The Moscow Times:
Sanoma sells United Press, publisher of Moscow Times, to former Kommersant chief executive, also sells minority stake in Vedomosti — Russian Businessman Buys The Moscow Times — Finnish media group Sanoma said Thursday it would sell The Moscow Times to a Russian businessman …
RELATED:
Ilya Khrennikov / Bloomberg Business:
News Corp., Pearson Face Russia Decision Under Putin Laws — News Corp. and Pearson Plc, the publishers that control Russia's Vedomosti newspaper, must decide in the months ahead whether to adhere to new rules under President Vladimir Putin that restrict their ownership or exit the country.
Discussion:
Reuters and New York Times
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
NFL secured agreements with CBS, Fox and NBC to prevent reporters from tipping draft picks in advance on social media — Good N.F.L. Draft Show or Good Journalism? League Makes Its Choice Clear — The N.F.L. draft should feel like Christmas for Adam Schefter of ESPN …
Discussion:
The Big Lead, Poynter, @dangillmor, @jayrosen_nyu, @markberman, @steve_tornio, @agoot18, Bleacher Report, @bernardsimon, @fmanjoo and Forbes
Jeremy Barr / Capital New York:
Vox Media announces it's offering its CMS, Chorus, to advertisers, partnering with agency DigitasLBi, and unveils plans for video series — Vox Media begins to monetize its ‘magical’ content platform — Chorus, Vox Media's content platform and analytics system, has long been considered …
Discussion:
@mmasnick, @fmanjoo, AdAge, @jeffjarvis, The Wrap, @voxproduct, @clockwerks and @raju
Dominic White / Sydney Morning Herald:
HuffPost Australia hires Tory Maguire as first editor-in-chief — HuffPost Australia, a joint venture between The Huffington Post and Fairfax Media, has appointed News Corp journalist Tory Maguire as its first editor-in-chief. — The news and opinion website is due to launch …
Discussion:
Guardian, @ariannahuff and mUmBRELLA
Emmet McDermott / Hollywood Reporter:
Tidal's Uphill Battle: Top Exec Speaks Out on “Unfair” Media and Who Really Wants It Dead — Tidal executive Vania Schlogel says the platform isn't about the rich getting richer; it's about nurturing struggling artists. She also explains the truth beyond Jay Z's tweets and tackles Apple rumors head on …
Discussion:
Rolling Stone
John Carpenter / Chicago Tribune:
Pulitzer-winning The Daily Breeze used TimelineJS, developed at Northwestern's Knight Lab, to build timelines for its investigation — Pulitzer-winning paper used online tool from Northwestern's Knight Lab
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
A&E Networks still needs carriage deal with DirectTV in order to launch Vice channel on TV — New Vice cable channel needs to clear DirecTV — A+E Networks is ready to move forward its new Vice cable channel, but it still needs to make a deal with satellite video provider DirecTV to carry it.
Discussion:
Adweek
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Daily Caller News Foundation hires Mark Tapscott, executive editor of the Washington Examiner, and two of its reporters — Daily Caller nabs Examiner's executive editor — The Daily Caller News Foundation, the 501(c)(3)-arm of the conservative media company, has hired the executive editor …
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg Business:
TWC Q1 misses on revenue with $5.78B, adds 30K cable subscribers, sees programming expenses climb 8.4% to $1.42B — Time Warner Cable Earnings Fall Short as Comcast Deal Ends … Time Warner Cable Inc., whose merger with Comcast Corp. was called off last week, posted first-quarter profit …
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, New York Times, @pkafka, @peterlattman, Bloomberg Business, Reuters, Reuters, New York Times, USA Today, Variety and Business Insider
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
