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A NY judge extends a ban keeping NYT from publishing some materials about Project Veritas, at least until December 1, despite precedent against prior restraint — A New York trial judge on Tuesday extended a ban keeping the New York Times from publishing some materials concerning …
Alan Leveritt / New York Times:
Arkansas Times' publisher explains why his paper sued Arkansas for violating the First Amendment with a law forcing contractors to sign a pledge favoring Israel — Mr. Leveritt is the founder and publisher of The Arkansas Times. His lawsuit against Arkansas's anti-boycott law is being reviewed …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Since last year, Stat's revenue is up 40%, with subscription revenue up 24%, ad revenue up 51%, and events up 79%, and its headcount is up from ~50 to ~80 — STAT had a banner year in 2020, and executives say they expect continued growth for the foreseeable future.
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@rickberke, @dankennedy_nu, @bhrenton, @fpmarconi and @mariojoze
Casey Newton / Platformer:
Startups like Royal, which helps musicians create and sell NFTs, could potentially upend predatory record deals and further shift power to artists and fans — Royal's Justin Blau and Paradigm's Fred Ehrsam on how selling royalties directly to fans could end predatory record deals
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@espiers, @caseynewton, @hkanji, Music Business Worldwide, join_royal and TechCrunch, more at Techmeme »
Mimi Billing / Sifted:
Denmark-based podcasting and audio tech startup Podimo raises a $78M Series B led by 83North and Highland Europe — A large library of proprietary content and local focus attracts venture capital — Two-year-old audio platform Podimo raises $78m from London VCs
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Variety, Tech.eu and @mimibilling, more at Techmeme »
Shaikh Azizur Rahman / Voice of America:
Indian journalists denounce police after two reporters were charged with “spreading communal disharmony” upon covering attacks on Muslims by Hindu activists — Indian journalists are denouncing the arrest of two colleagues who were charged with “spreading communal disharmony” …
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@penamerica
Jillian Deutsch / Bloomberg:
EU approves Digital Markets Act measures: mandating social app interoperability, banning ad targeting to minors, and fines up to 20% of global annual sales — - Competing messaging apps may have to be interoperable — Companies would have to stop targeting some ads to minors
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European Parliament, TechCrunch, Light Reading, @ansip_eu, @jduch, @paultang, @ep_singlemarket, @alexandrageese, ScreenRant, @blackamazon and Politico, more at Techmeme »
@wirecutterunion:
Wirecutter union announces a strike from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, citing management's refusal to negotiate — With @wirecutter/@nytimes management refusing to come to the table to reach a deal, 100% of our unit will be striking from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. The best way you can support us is by boycotting @wirecutter from 11/25-11/29: https://www.wirecutterunion.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Spotify debuts Netflix Hub, collecting official soundtracks, playlists, and podcasts for top Netflix content, in seven countries including the US, UK, and India — Looking for the soundtrack from your favorite Netflix show? Now, it will be easier to find thanks to an expanded partnership between Netflix and Spotify.
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Waivly, @jherskowitz, @sleepwellcap, Spotify, insideradio.com, Ad Age, XDA Developers, The Verge and Engadget, more at Techmeme »
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
Starting with Red Notice, Netflix plans a handful of high-budget PG-13 movies with wide appeal over the next year, competing directly with big studios — The streaming service wants to be more than a place where big names bring passion projects studios have passed on.
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@dcnorg, @davidpoland, @taralach, @davidpoland, @carlquintanilla, @nicsperling and Too Much TV Newsletter
Ronan Shields / Digiday:
Outbrain announces a $55M acquisition of Video Intelligence, an ad tech company that matches video with text content, as it aims to differentiate from Taboola — Ad tech's spate of public listings over the last 12 months has helped spur a further round of mergers and acquisitions in the space …
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VideoWeek, @tweetvi, @yarongalai and @craig_hughes_, more at Techmeme »
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Hulu is offering its ad-supported tier for $1/month for one year, an 86% discount, to new and returning customers through November 29 — Hulu is back with another aggressive Black Friday promotion, as the Disney-controlled service aims to boost its base amid the fiercely competitive streaming wars.
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