Mediagazer: Spotify files an anti-trust complaint against Apple with the European Commission, claiming App Store rules limit choice and stifle competition (Stuart Dredge/Music Ally)

7:25 PM ET, March 13, 2019

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Spotify files an anti-trust complaint against Apple with the European Commission, claiming App Store rules limit choice and stifle competition — Spotify is filing a complaint against Apple with the European Commission, accusing the latter company of anticompetitive behaviour in the way it manages …

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Todd Haselton / CNBC:
Apple Music arrives on Amazon's Fire TV for US users, following its launch on Amazon's Echo smart speakers last year

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Tiffany Hsu / New York Times:

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Gimlet Media, the podcasting startup with 83 staff that Spotify acquired for a reported $230M in February, is unionizing with the Writers Guild of America — The 83-person staff of Gimlet Media, a podcasting startup acquired by music streaming service Spotify for $230 million in February …

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Gaurav Shukla / NDTV Gadgets 360:

YouTube Music, YouTube Music Premium, and YouTube Premium launch in India, joining Google Play Music and Google Play Movies as well as Spotify — YouTube Music (ad-supported), YouTube Music Premium (ad-free), YouTube Premium (ad-free) have been launched in India.

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Capitol News Illinois, an Illinois Press Foundation service, provides state newspapers with statehouse coverage, joining similar initiatives in OR, FL, and PA — Serving the thousand or so people of Roseville, Illinois, the Roseville Independent is an “occasional” newspaper with 143 subscribers …

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Todd Spangler / Variety:

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The Atlantic:

Adrienne LaFrance, top editor of TheAtlantic.com since 2017, is named executive editor of The Atlantic; Swati Sharma and Sarah Yager are named managing editors — Swati Sharma and Sarah Yager are promoted to managing editors. — Adrienne LaFrance, who has been the top editor …

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Etan Vlessing / Hollywood Reporter:

PBS launches video-on-demand platform PBS Living on Amazon's Prime Video Channels for $2.99/month with shows like Antiques Roadshow and No Passport Required — The $2.99-a-month offering, launching Thursday, will feature classic PBS series like ‘The French Chef,’ ‘This Old House’ and 'Antiques Roadshow …

Jason Rezaian / Washington Post:

Judge denies asylum to Mexican journalist Emilio Gutierrez Soto, citing lack of proof that he denounced corruption despite that being the reason for his escape — In 2008, when Mexican journalist Emilio Gutiérrez Soto made the difficult decision to flee his homeland and seek refuge …

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