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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Larry Wilmore Roasts the Press in White House Correspondents' Monologue — President Obama was a tough act to follow, but Wilmore reminded some of Stephen Colbert with his audience-unfriendly jokes. — Tonight, Larry Wilmore proved exactly why he was the perfect choice …
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Stuart Dredge / Music Ally:
YouTube responds to music industry's complaints about low artist payments, says it is more like radio than Spotify — YouTube hits back at ‘noise’ around its music payouts — It's been a bruising month for YouTube as labels, music industry bodies and artists have attacked Google's video service …
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Jeffrey Matulef / Eurogamer.net:
YouTubers will soon receive money raised during Content ID disputes — New system will set earned revenue aside for whoever's found in the right. — YouTubers will soon be able to receive revenue made during Content ID claim disputes. — As is, if a YouTuber uploads a video …
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Bloomberg:
The authors behind popular Wall Street blog Zero Hedge have been unmasked by a disgruntled ex-employee, who also unveils details of its internal workings — Unmasking the Men Behind Zero Hedge, Wall Street's Renegade Blog — The veil is lifted on a secretive website.
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Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
Zero Hedge authors reply to Bloomberg article unmasking them by aiming to discredit the source, their ex-employee — The Full Story Behind Bloomberg's Attempt To “Unmask” Zero Hedge — Over the years, Zero Hedge has proven to be a magnet for media attention.
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Wall Street Journal:
How Comcast made the deal for DreamWorks Animation in two weeks, and what the deal says about media giants' shifting bets on growth — Comcast's DreamWorks Deal Reflects Shifting Bets on Media — Two weeks ago, Comcast Corp. executives got a tip that DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. …
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Sarah Frier / Bloomberg:
Snapchat strikes a non-exclusive deal with NBC to show Olympics highlights in US via live stories and Discover channel curated by BuzzFeed — Snapchat Scores Unprecedented Deal With NBC to Showcase Olympics — Companies to share revenue from ads paired with content
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Mădălina Ciobanu / Journalism.co.uk:
The Guardian's first virtual reality project lets viewers experience solitary confinement — The virtual reality piece called 6x9 launched today through a prototype VR app for iOS and Android — Credit: Screenshot from 6x9. Image courtesy of the Guardian. — You are standing in a metallic gray prison cell.
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Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Sources: Business Insider faces editorial staff turnover and low newsroom morale, with some blaming relentless management pressure to generate more traffic — Here's what Business Insider employees just said about why people are leaving — As 2015 drew to a close, it felt as though the year …
Susanne Ault / Variety:
Top four fall TV series for viewers ages 18-24 were on Netflix, finds study from Symphony Advanced Media — Data: U.S. Millennials Watch Netflix Series More Than Broadcast TV Hits … “Making a Murderer,” “Master of None,” “F Is for Family” and “Marvel's Jessica Jones” …
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Oliver Roeder / FiveThirtyEight:
Universal Uclick confirms some of the allegations of plagiarism against Timothy Parker, its Universal Crossword puzzle editor, who will take a three-month leave — Major Crossword Publisher Confirms Its Puzzles Were Plagiarized — Universal Uclick, a syndicator of puzzles to newspapers …
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Tony Maglio / The Wrap:
Rovi buys TiVo for $1.1B in cash and stock, at $10.70 a share, will rebrand as TiVo — Rovi Buys TiVo for $1.1 Billion — Entertainment technology company Rovi has purchased original DVR service TiVo for $1.1 billion, or $10.70 per share. — “Rovi's acquisition of TiVo …