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9:40 AM ET, May 7, 2015

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Andrew Hampp / Billboard:
Sony Music removes original recordings from SoundCloud pages of more than six artists, including Adele, Hozier, Kelly Clarkson, in licensing impasse  —  Sony Pulls Hozier, Adele, Miguel, Others From SoundCloud In Licensing Impasse  —  Sony Music has removed original recordings …
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Al Jazeera America dismisses CEO Ehab Al Shihabi, replacing him with Al Anstey, previously managing director of Al Jazeera English  —  Al Jazeera America gets a new CEO  —  Amid turmoil that has seen the departure of three high level executives and a lawsuit from a former staffer in recent days …
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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Al Jazeera CEO Is Demoted, Not Fired, In Day of Intrigue  —  When the rumor went round that Al Jazeera CEO Ehab Al Shihabi had been fired, one staffer said it was like ‘The Witch is Dead.’ But it was just a demotion.  —  A mere 48 hours after trying to defend the troubled news channel Al Jazeera America …
Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Huffington Post marks 10th anniversary with new look  —  The Huffington Post is marking its tenth anniversary with the first substantial redesign of the site since it was created.  —  The fresh look, which was launched on its mobile site this week, will still feature its signature Splash …
Discussion: New York Post
Dylan Byers / Politico:
New York Times moves discussion of print edition out of daily meeting, print still seen as “critical” to the paper  —  N.Y. Times accelerates digital-first effort  —  The New York Times will take another step in its effort to prioritize digital this week by shifting the time and focus …
Discussion: @jayrosen_nyu and bookforum.com
Nicolas Becquet / Journalism.co.uk:
Media companies prioritizing digital must redirect resources, stop amplifying and focus on quality  —  Five paradoxes of a dying press  —  Nicolas Becquet, journalist, L'Echo  —  Credit: Image by NS Newsfalsh on Flickr.  Some rights reserved  —  This is an extract from an article …
Evan Ramstad / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Minneapolis Star Tribune buys alt-weekly City Pages from Voice Media, will cease publication of its entertainment weekly, Vita.mn  —  Star Tribune buys Twin Cities alt-weekly City Pages  —  The Star Tribune will halt publication of its entertainment weekly, Vita.MN.
William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Trinity Mirror statement showing 10 per cent revenue fall reveals seven axed newspapers made £4.5m in 2014  —  The seven regional newspapers closed down by Trinity Mirror at the end of last year had a combined revenue of £4.5m in 2014.  —  A trading update issued by the regional …
Rob Price / Business Insider:
Facebook's new video business is awash with copyright infringement and celebrities are some of the biggest offenders  —  Facebook's video views are skyrocketing — but there's a dark side to this growth.  The social network also has a serious problem with copyright infringement …
Douglas MacMillan / Wall Street Journal:
Banjo raises $100M from SoftBank to build out software that detects events in real time, using images; Sinclair Broadcasting using the tool for reporting now  —  Banjo Raises $100 Million to Detect World Events in Real Time … Banjo started four years ago as a simple app …
Ted Johnson / Variety:
FCC's Tom Wheeler Defends Net Neutrality, Comcast-TW Cable Merger Opposition  —  CHICAGO — FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler defended newly imposed net neutrality rules as well as the agency's plans to block the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger, saying that moves have been necessary to protect competition.
Jack Nicas / Wall Street Journal:
FAA partners with CNN and two other firms to expand drone testing for commercial purposes, in urban areas and beyond the sight of device operators  —  FAA Works With CNN, BNSF to Study Drone Flights  —  CNN to film in urban areas with drones, BNSF to inspect railroads, PrecisionHawk to collect crop data
 
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