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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Google Play debuts a pilot to let select partners, starting with Spotify, offer a third-party billing option globally; Google's commission cut was not disclosed — Amid increasing global regulations over app stores and their commission structures, Google today announced the launch …
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@eldsjal, Spotify, Android Developers Blog, Newslit Daily, MUSIC x, @claireatki, @caseynewton, @richlightshed, @mgsiegler, @jason_kint, MediaNama, @pkafka, @lucas_shaw, @itsdaveedwards, @benedictevans, @spotifynews, @pkafka, @davidmarcus, @econ_marshall, Transistori, Billboard, Daring Fireball, Engadget, Protocol, The Verge, Variety, Bloomberg and Android Police, more at Techmeme »
Simon Owens / Simon Owens's Media Newsletter:
A look at Complexly, an educational media company run by YouTube stars Hank and John Green that has 55M followers across social media and 5B+ views on YouTube — Complexly has 55 million social media subscribers and over 5 billion views on YouTube alone. — Welcome! I'm Simon Owens and this is my media newsletter.
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@ashkan, @michellemanafy and @simonowens
The Insider:
Oksana Baulina, a journalist for Latvia-based The Insider who once worked for Russia's Anti-Corruption Foundation, was killed after a rocket strike in Kyiv — 23 март а 2022 — Oksana Baulina, a journalist for The Insider, died under fire in Kyiv.
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@alexey__kovalev, @zaborona_media, The Wrap, Washington Post, CNN, The Hill, CBS News, The Guardian, @shaunwalker7, @alexey__kovalev, @mbildziukiewicz, @leahmcelrath, @cliffordlevy, @mishimayoshino, @deborahamos, @nat_vasilyeva, @charlestannock, @christogrozev, @gilliantett, @juliaioffe, @eliothiggins, @christogrozev, @ksergatskova, @robyndixon__, @peterpomeranzev, @insidereng, @baks_president, Insider, Al Jazeera, The Sun, Committee to Protect … and Інт …
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
BuzzFeed News is offering voluntary buyouts to 36 of its ~100 journalists, and its EIC says the outlet won't be able to do as many long-term investigations — When BuzzFeed decided in 2012 to branch out from the cat videos, viral listicles and “OMG!” headlines that had put it on the map …
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nyguild.org, Talking Biz News and @beebrookshire
Stuart Dredge / Music Ally:
Spotify reports 2021 royalty payments: $7B paid out to music rightsholders, 1K artists generated $1M+/year of payouts, 16.5K artists generated $50K/year — Spotify launched its Loud & Clear website in March 2021, with the aim of “increasing transparency” around its payouts to the music industry.
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Variety, @hellmania, Billboard, RAIN News, Spotify, @eldsjal, @jherskowitz and Music Business Worldwide, more at Techmeme »
Paresh Dave / Reuters:
Google says it will bar ads from appearing next to websites, apps and YouTube channels that exploit, dismiss or condone the Russia-Ukraine war — Alphabet-owned (GOOGL.O) Google will not help websites, apps and YouTube channels sell ads alongside content that it deems exploits …
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TechCrunch, more at Techmeme »
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Melissa Cooke / Politico:
Politico names Dafna Linzer as executive editor, starting in Washington on April 25; Linzer was most recently managing editor for politics at NBC News and MSNBC — Announcement from Editor-in-Chief Matt Kaminski: — I'm delighted to share some exciting news today: Dafna Linzer will be joining POLITICO as Executive Editor.
Brody Ford / Bloomberg:
TikTok creators say a glitch in the registration process for TikTok's creator fund has prevented sign-ups for weeks; the fund started at $200M in 2020 — Many rising TikTok stars who recently qualified to be paid for their popular videos have been shut out of the registration system …
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@brodyford_ and @sarahfrier, more at Techmeme »
Eduardo Suárez / Reuters Institute for the Study …:
Q&A with Clara Jiménez Cruz, the CEO of Spanish fact-checking org Maldita.es, on creating UkraineFacts.org, a website updated by journalists from 70 countries — Ukrainefacts.org has gathered hundreds of fact-checks on the invasion. Clara Jiménez Cruz explains how the project works and why it matters
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@guchagucha, @monicaellena, @munkeatlooi, @localnewsini, @luissantos, @rasmus_kleis, @eduardosuarez and @janebsinger
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
A look at Coffee or Die Magazine, Black Rifle Coffee Company's military news website, newsletter, and quarterly print magazine with 21 full-time staff — “I want to swing above our weight class. I want us to be able to cover and do more than we should be able to do."
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@risj_oxford and @jaredbkeller
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Disney says it has sold out all 60 of its commercial slots around the Oscars, spanning 14 categories; sources: ABC has sought $1.7M to $2.2M for a 30-second ad — No matter how many awards categories get screen time at this year's Oscars telecast, one thing will be certain: There will be advertising around them.
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MediaPost, @erikdavis, @walthickey, @bristei, @bristei, @scottmendelson, MediaPost and The Wrap
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Crooked Media signs a multiyear agreement with SiriusXM for ad sales and distribution rights; Pod Save America and other podcasts will join the SiriusXM network — Crooked Media, the progressive media company that produces the top-ranked “Pod Save America” and other podcasts, signed a multiyear, multiplatform agreement with SiriusXM.
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@sxmmediagroup, @nizzalie, @ballmatthew, insideradio.com, Barrett Media and Hollywood Reporter
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