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Joe Mullin / Ars Technica:
US appeals court rules copyright owners must consider fair use before issuing takedown notices, siding with EFF — Appeals court strikes a blow for fair use in long-awaited copyright ruling — Copyright owners must consider fair use, and Universal now faces a trial over it.
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Fast Company, Hollywood Reporter, Broadcasting & Cable, Fortune, @sarahjeong, @eriqgardner, @bradheath, Variety, Washington Post, Marketing Land and Techdirt
Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
New York Times announces David Carr Fellowship for early career journalists, a two-year stint reporting on the intersection of tech, media, and culture — The Times Announces a Fellowship Named for David Carr — The New York Times announced on Monday that it would sponsor a fellowship …
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CNNMoney, Poynter, The Next Web, The New York Observer, The Wrap, FishbowlNY, @erinleecarr, @poniewozik, @jswatz, @jenny8lee, Washington Post, @jayrosen_nyu, @matthew_orr and @carloslozadawp
Jonathan Kuperberg / Broadcasting & Cable:
Gray Acquiring TV, Radio Stations from Schurz for $442.5 Million — Gray holding investor call at 9 a.m. ET Tuesday to discuss the deal — Gray Television announced Monday it has reached a deal with Schurz Communications to acquire its television and radio stations for approximately $442 …
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Radio & Television …, TVSpy, StreetInsider.com and TVNewsCheck.com
Alison Flood / Guardian:
High-end literary endeavors like The White Review turn to crowdfunding in a crowded market — Literary launches: how crowdfunding is fuelling the avant garde — The White Review, BOMB and Guernica are just some of the magazines turning to the wisdom of the crowd to publish quality literature
Discussion:
@guernicamag, @litbritish and @thewhitereview
Stuart Dredge / Guardian:
How a Bild journalist used Periscope to tell the story of Syrian refugees trying to get from Greece to Germany — How live video on Periscope helped ‘get inside’ the Syrian refugees story — Bild reporter Paul Ronzheimer travelled across Europe live-streaming interviews: 'For the refugee story …
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@tothevictor and @varunjuice
Jeff John Roberts / Fortune:
Netflix and Amazon users sue to stop Chicago's 9% streaming tax — Local governments are taxing popular cloud service to make up for lost sales tax revenue. But they face a legal problem. It's on. Subscribers to popular streaming services, including XBox Live and Spotify …
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Billboard, Consumerist, New York Post, Business Finance News, Cook County Record, abc7chicago.com and CINEMABLEND
Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:
Dan Rather Rips NBC for Throwing Brian Williams ‘Under the Bus’ — Dan Rather criticized NBC News for its treatment of Brian Williams during months of turmoil surrounding his exaggerations over past war reporting, saying the network “threw him under the bus.”
Discussion:
Showbiz411 and The Daily Caller
Paul Linford / HoldTheFrontPage:
Trinity Mirror confirms talks with Local World over merger deal — Trinity Mirror has confirmed it is in talks to buy rival publisher Local World in a deal that will make it the dominant player in the UK regional press. — In a statement issued this morning, Trinity Mirror confirmed …
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Telegraph, Reuters, Featured Articles and Guardian
Brendan Klinkenberg / BuzzFeed:
Spotify says its subscriber base growth accelerated after Apple Music launch — Spotify CEO: Company Has Seen Faster Growth Since Apple Music Debut — “We keep setting new records,” the company's CEO said Monday. — The high-profile launch of Apple Music has not, apparently, slowed down one of its biggest competitors.
Discussion:
Bloomberg Business and Business Insider
Joe Pompeo / Politico:
WSJ to revamp Money and Investing, Greater New York sections — More changes are coming to The Wall Street Journal, including overhauls of two print sections and a new product launch in the UK. — Editor in chief Gerard Baker told employees Monday that the Journal will be …
Oliver Holmes / Guardian:
Thai government detains Pravit Rojanaphruk, senior reporter and columnist for English-language Nation — Thai junta ‘invites’ then detains journalist — Prominent columnist Pravit Rojanaphruk has not been heard from since being summoned by military on Sunday
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Committee to Protect …, @gaberivera, BBC and The Nation
Nic Christensen / mUmBRELLA:
Inside BuzzFeed Australia's efforts to focus on news, build native ads, and find a local voice — 14 ways Buzzfeed found its Australian voice — Buzzfeed Australia has made a number of headlines of its own since launching last year. Nic Christensen sat down with some of its local team …
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@nicchristensen, @danikbevins and @mrtiedt
Garrett Quinn / Boston Magazine:
Boston.com Editor-In-Chief Tim Molloy Is Out — Their second editor in less than a year is now gone. — Cha-cha-cha-changes. — According to multiple sources, Boston.com editor-in-chief Tim Molloy is leaving the company. — Sources report that Molloy's departure was announced …
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Media Nation and @dankennedy_nu