Mediagazer: Cox found liable for copyright infringements of its customers, must pay music publisher BMG $25M in damages (Ernesto/TorrentFreak)

7:05 AM ET, December 18, 2015

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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:

New York Times revises report on San Bernardino shooters to clarify that online posts were in private messages and in dating app — New York Times reviewing ‘garbled’ report on San Bernardino shooters — The New York Times is reviewing its report about the San Bernardino terrorists' social media use …

Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:

Adelson family confirms ownership of the Las Vegas Review-Journal — Putting an end to a week-long mystery, the family of billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson confirmed Thursday morning that it has “purchased the Las Vegas Review-Journal through a wholly-owned fund.”

Ken Doctor / Politico:

Adelson family paid 3X the Review-Journal's March value, a price that shows how newspaper buyers can make money flipping papers to motivated local interests — The new breed of newspaper mogul? On Adelson's purchase of the Review-Journal — The week-long mystery of the identity …

Discussion: Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Politico, Al Jazeera America, Salon, @underoak, @russonpolitics, Reynolds Center and Fortune

Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
How the Las Vegas Review-Journal broke news about its own sale

Discussion: Las Vegas Review-Journal, @debgh, @_jrobison, @jayrosen_nyu and @brianstelter

Ken Yeung / VentureBeat:

Facebook opens its live video-streaming tool to verified Pages — First there were celebrities, then influencers, then nonverified individuals. Today, Facebook is opening up access to its live-streaming service to brands on the social network. Now T-Mobile, Nike, Ford, NBC …

Discussion: Facebook Media, Digital Trends, The Verge, SlashGear, Marketing Land and Variety

Micah Singleton / The Verge:

Facebook expands its Music Stories in News Feed to the web, coming to Android in late January, adds Deezer, Rhapsody, KKBOX, plus audio clips for NPR — Facebook brings music previews to the desktop and adds support for three more services — Six weeks after launching a new post format …

Discussion: NPR.org, @shansquared, @tajhalanier, @jcstearns, @sgraslie, SlashGear, PhoneDog.com and Engadget

Brian Fung / Washington Post:

FCC wants to meet with AT&T, Comcast, and T-Mobile by Jan. 15 to discuss sponsored data plans that exempt streaming media from data caps — Federal regulators have asked AT&T, Comcast and T-Mobile to meet with them to discuss a growing and controversial business tactic …

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Ubergizmo, Bloomberg Business, The Next Web, The Hill, Phandroid, MacRumors, @matthewberryfcc, DSLreports and The Hill

Ernesto / TorrentFreak:

Cox found liable for copyright infringements of its customers, must pay music publisher BMG $25M in damages — Cox Is Liable for Pirating Subscribers, Ordered to pay $25 million — Today marks the end of a crucial case that will define how U.S. Internet providers deal with online piracy in the future.

Discussion: Ars Technica, Ubergizmo, Reuters and Digital Music News

Stefano Esposito / Chicago Sun-Times:

Source: after three-month run, New York Post to end distribution in Chicago at the end of 2015 — Short sale: New York Post to end Chicago ‘trial run’ — Sign-up for Chicago Sun-Times newsletters. … OUTTA HERE! — The New York Post, known for its loud, irreverent — often crude …

Ben Fox / Associated Press:

US military to limit media access to Guantanamo Bay prison — MIAMI (AP) — New limits are being imposed on media access to the detention center at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the commander of the military's Southern Command said Thursday, outlining rules that will limit …

Katherine Seligman / Cal Alumni Association:

How hyperlocal news site Berkeleyside averages 200K visitors per month and why it was awarded two SPJ excellence awards — Berkeleyside: The Nimble Hyperlocal News Site is Winning Awards and Attracting Eyeballs — Protesters gathered near the gates of Sproul Plaza on the Cal campus …

Discussion: @michelemclellan and @fritinancy

Janko Roettgers / Variety:

Vivendi buys 64.4% of digital radio services firm Radionomy, which owns Winamp and Shoutcast — Vivendi Buys Majority Stake In Winamp, Shoutcast Owner Radionomy — Winamp is back... in the hands of a major corporation: Vivendi has acquired a 64.4 percent stake in Radionomy …

Discussion: Business Wire and Billboard

Sudan Tribune:

Sudan suspends al-Tayyar newspaper, police briefly detain editor and editor of another paper, al-Saiha — Sudan's security prosecution office arrests two newspapers editors — December 16, 2015 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan's state security prosecution office Wednesday evening has arrested …

Discussion: Starafrica, allAfrica.com and @cpjmena

William Turvill / Press Gazette:

Trinity Mirror increases provision to deal with hacking damages claims to £41m after Court of Appeal challenge rejected — Trinity Mirror increases provision to deal with hacking damages claims to £41m after Court of Appeal challenge rejected — Trinity Mirror has increased …