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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Profile of DJ Zane Lowe, formerly of BBC's Radio 1, as he prepares for the launch of Apple's Beats 1 streaming radio — Zane Lowe, the D.J. Scratching Out Beats 1 for Apple — LOS ANGELES — “Check-check. One two-two-two-two-two. Hello hello hello.”
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Ed Christman / Billboard:
Apple may pay 0.247 cents per song streamed during Apple Music three-month free trial period, 0.2 cents to labels and 0.047 cents to publishers
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Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch:
Taylor Swift Confirms 1989 Will Now Be On Apple Music
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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Apple Music Will Shell Out For Exclusives, Starting With Pharrell's “Freedom”
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Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
Rupert Murdoch's chief of staff steps down — Rupert Murdoch's chief of staff, Natalie Ravitz, has stepped down from her position supporting the 84-year-old chairman of 21st Century Fox and News Corp., Capital has learned. — In a company memo obtained by Capital, Murdoch wrote that Ravitz …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Fox Networks Names Brian Sullivan, Ex-CEO of Sky Deutschland, Digital Chief
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Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter:
HuffPost to Launch Film and TV Divisions, Announces 24-Hour Online Video Network (Exclusive) — HuffPost 24 will offer live programming, short-form video, documentaries and original series. — More than two years after the launch of HuffPost Live, The Huffington Post plans to significantly boost …
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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
Debating The New York Times' new beat to cover the superrich: it's not about “wealth porn” but rather recognizing a new Gilded Age — Is Greater Focus on the Superrich Right for The Times? — To some, it seems counterintuitive to cover the problems of economic inequality …
Mark Little / Storyful Blog:
Founder Mark Little leaving Storyful after five years, with no specific future plans, but says options are endless — Mark Little on leaving Storyful, stronger than ever — Clichés are clichés because they are true. And that applies to my thought for the day: quit while you're ahead.
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Neil McIntosh / BBC:
BBC is listing its web pages that have been removed from Google's search results due to right to be forgotten — List of BBC web pages which have been removed from Google's search results — Since a European Court of Justice ruling last year, individuals have the right to request …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix U.S. Viewing to Surpass ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC by 2016: Analysts — If Netflix were a Nielsen-rated TV network, the No. 1 streaming service would within a year have a larger 24-hour audience than each of the major broadcast networks — ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC — according to a Wall Street analyst firm.
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John Sarkar / Times of India:
Sources: Netflix plans to launch in India “by 2016”; Netflix stands by response that it plans to be global by end of 2016 — Netflix to enter India, DTH companies edgy — NEW DELHI: After Singapore-based on-demand internet video provider Hooq launched operations here …
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Ted Johnson / Variety:
Charter Will ‘Go Further’ Than FCC's Net Neutrality Rules in Merger With Time Warner Cable — Charter Communications said that it will commit to principles of net neutrality, like no blocking or throttling of traffic, as part of its planned merger with Time Warner Cable and acquisition of Bright House Networks.
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Kurt Wagner / Re/code:
There's a Shiny New Trend in Social Media: Actual Human Editors — The world's largest social networks are nearly overflowing with content. That's good news for them, but bad news for the people trying to sift through the mess to find anything specific. — The timeless solution these companies are turning to?
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Amy Schatz / Re/code:
FCC proposes to close loophole that let Dish use discounts meant for smaller firms in a recent spectrum auction — FCC Proposes Killing Dish Loophole in Upcoming Airwaves Auction — FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler proposed Thursday to eliminate loopholes that allow Dish Network to score …
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Broadcasting & Cable, TechCrunch, Light Reading and The Verge
Sahil Patel / VideoInk:
Cinedigm Invests in Shout Factory, Will Reboot Its OTT Video Channel — Cinedigm has taken a minority investment in Shout Factory as the two companies expand their existing film-and-TV distribution partnership and plan for a digital future. — Per the terms, the companies …
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The Wrap, Hollywood Reporter and Broadcasting & Cable
Brian Rohan / Associated Press:
Committee to Protect Journalists says journalists face unprecedented threats in Egypt as government cracks down on press freedom — Watchdog: Journalists face ‘unprecedented’ threats in Egypt — 6 photos — CAIRO (AP) — Journalists face unprecedented threats in President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's Egypt …
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