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Nick Denton / Gawker:
Hogan suit was about racist comments on another videotape, and Gawker will win on appeal — The Hogan Verdict — The decision by a Florida jury to grant $140 million in damages for a story on Gawker.com about a Hulk Hogan sex tape was extraordinary. The number is far larger than even the plaintiff himself had asked for in relief.
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Stuart Dredge / Music Ally:
RIAA report: streaming accounted for more US recorded-music revenue than downloads in 2015, rising from 27% in 2014 to 34% in 2015 — US recorded-music revenues rose slightly in 2015, says RIAA — US music industry body the RIAA has published its figures for 2015, revealing …
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Jasper Jackson / Guardian:
With switch to digital, Independent staff being asked to take pay cuts of up to 50%; more than 100 journalists expected to lose their jobs — Independent staff to take huge pay cuts in move online-only — More than 100 journalists out of a total of 160 expected to lose their jobs …
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Jordan Kahn / 9to5Google:
Google renames Chromecast app “Google Cast”; Vizio P-Series TVs launched with Cast support — Google renames Chromecast app ‘Google Cast’, announces Vizio P-Series TVs w/ Cast & Android tablet remote — To reflect the recent expansion of its Google Cast streaming platform …
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Agence France-Presse:
French news sites Le Monde, L'Equipe, and Le Parisien, plus music streamer Deezer ask users to disable adblocking tools in effort organized by trade association — French news sites block the adblockers, telling readers to uninstall or lose access — Websites including Le Monde …
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Glyn Moody / Ars Technica UK:
UK court rules that 8-second videos are long enough to infringe on copyright in case brought by cricket board and Sky UK against Fanatix website and app — Eight-second videos are long enough to infringe on copyright, says UK judge — Sharing key sporting moments on Fanatix site just not cricket, court decides.
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Jennifer Faull / The Drum:
Johnston Press announces it will sell, close or cut costs at 59 local newspapers, including the Scotland on Sunday, South Yorkshire Times, the Weekend Herald — Johnston Press plans to cull 59 local newspapers as i sale progresses — Johnston Press will sell, close or cut costs at 59 local newspapers, it was announced today.
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Tony Biasotti / Columbia Journalism Review:
San Francisco Chronicle makes a 20 page feature into a documentary, will debut in April then make the festival rounds — What the San Francisco Chronicle hopes to accomplish with its first feature documentary — On March 6, the San Francisco Chronicle published “Last Men Standing,” …
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Guy Chazan / Financial Times:
Bertelsmann plans to increase Penguin Random House stake — Bertelsmann, Europe's largest media group by sales, said it planned to increase its stake in Penguin Random House to as much as 75 per cent if co-owner Pearson exited the company next year. — Thomas Rabe, Bertelsmann chief executive …
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Smartclip:
RTL, the German TV and Radio group, aquires video ad tech firm SmartClip for about €47M — Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland to acquire smartclip — Investment in online video advertising sales — Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will make an important step in implementing its strategy …
Associated Press:
Activists call for investigation into March 10 death of Salvadoran radio journalist Nicolas Huberto Garcia — Human rights body condemns Salvadoran journalist's killing — SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — An arm of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is condemning the slaying of a radio journalist in El Salvador.
Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY:
James Marcus Named Editor of Harper's — Harper's has named James Marcus its new editor. He most recently served as the magazine's executive editor. — Marcus joined Harper's in 2010 as deputy editor. He was named executive editor in 2013. Before joining Harper's Marcus served …
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Chris Krewson / Billy Penn:
Gannett takes minority stake in owner of Philadelphia's Billy Penn, Spirited Media, to fund more staff and expansion to other cities — Gannett, nation's largest newspaper company, invests in Billy Penn parent — The nation's largest newspaper company is placing a bet on Billy Penn.
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