Mediagazer: Former Storyful journalists to launch not-for-profit news organization Right to Know for better transparency, access to information in Ireland (Kylie Noble/Guardian)

12:25 AM ET, April 2, 2016

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RIAA, other industry organizations, music stars call for DMCA reform ahead of April 1 public comments deadline, say safe harbor, takedown provisions do not work — Music Industry A-Listers Call on Congress to Reform Copyright Act — A day before a crucial deadline, the music industry is pulling no punches.

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Ernesto / TorrentFreak:

Comments flood Copyright Office defending fair use, protesting DMCA takedown request abuses — 50,000 People Protest DMCA Abuse, “Crash” Government Server — The U.S. Government is currently running a public consultation to evaluate the effectiveness of the DMCA's Safe Harbor provisions …

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Scott Soshnick / Bloomberg:

Source: Facebook withdraws from bidding on digital rights to NFL Thursday night games, balks at traditional ad model preventing commercial-free live streams — Facebook Said to Back Off Bid to Stream NFL Thursday Games — Social media company turned off by commercials, London games

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Kylie Noble / Guardian:

Former Storyful journalists to launch not-for-profit news organization Right to Know for better transparency, access to information in Ireland — Right to Know to fight for information access in Ireland — Former Storyful staff Malachy Browne and Gavin Sheridan to be directors of not-for-profit company

Alex Spence / Politico:

Study: tech companies have power over media and communication that needs greater scrutiny — Who is keeping Google and Facebook in check? — LONDON — With many people now using smartphones and social media to get news, a handful of huge Silicon Valley companies have amassed disproportionate influence over what we read and view.

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Tony Connelly / The Drum:

Red Bull Media House to provide Reuters subscribers with exclusive sport and lifestyle content — Reuters is extending the sports content it offers its Reuters Media Express customers after partnering with Red Bull Media House (RBMH) who will provide a curated selection of its best sports and lifestyle content.

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Dustin Volz / Reuters:

Reddit deletes surveillance ‘warrant canary’ in transparency report — Social networking forum reddit on Thursday removed a section from its site used to tacitly inform users it had never received a certain type of U.S. government surveillance request, suggesting the platform is now being asked …

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Sources: Egypt blocked Facebook's Free Basics service after the company refused to let the government spy on users — Exclusive: Egypt blocked Facebook Internet service over surveillance - sources — Egypt blocked Facebook Inc's (FB.O) Free Basics Internet service at the end of last year …

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Rich McCormick / The Verge:

Kanye West's The Life of Pablo is now on Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play — Kanye West's latest album, The Life of Pablo, has arrived on Spotify, Google Play Music, and Apple Music. It was reported yesterday that West's still-changing album would soon appear on the services …

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Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:

Der Spiegel's leaked innovation report recommends restructuring, highlights a rigid structure, second-class digital status, and brand confusion — Is Der Spiegel's leaked Innovation Report one of the key documents of this (German) media age? — An eminent legacy news organization's innovation report has leaked!

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Alex Spence / Politico:

Study: Europe's media independence threatened by political interference and concentrated ownership — Media freedom at risk across Europe — The independence and diversity of Europe's media is under threat from political interference and concentrated ownership, according to a report published Wednesday.

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Anh Do / Los Angeles Times:

Orange County Register editor Rob Curley confirms he's leaving; sources say 70+ layoffs expected after its acquisition by Digital First Media — Editor and 70-plus others said to be out at the Orange County Register — More than 70 Orange County Register employees were being targeted …