Mediagazer: Behind Torstar's strategy to send StarMetro readers to TheStar.com, where it will likely begin hypertargeting those most likely to pay for its planned paywall (Brett Popplewell/The Walrus)

7:15 PM ET, May 13, 2018

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Behind Torstar's strategy to send StarMetro readers to TheStar.com, where it will likely begin hypertargeting those most likely to pay for its planned paywall — Can Canada's most storied daily convince readers that its brand of journalism is worth paying for?

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Apple Music says it removed R. Kelly's music from featured playlists weeks ago while Pandora currently does not promote the singer's music — Three streaming services have now removed the R&B singer's music from curated playlists — Spotify caused a mighty stir yesterday when it announced that …

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Ann-Christine Diaz / Creativity Online:

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