Mediagazer: Docs and sources detail how Russian operative Artem Kureyev helped run influence operations in Europe for years, including contacting journalists about Ukraine (Alberto Nardelli/Bloomberg)

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:

Journalists rejoice after Apple says iOS 18 will support call recording and transcription, and participants will be notified that they're being recorded — “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks when decades happen.” — The word you're looking for is “sherlocked.”

Discussion: The Verge, AppleInsider, @mishaalrahman, @ursulaperano, @taylorlorenz, @jherrerx, @josephzeballos, @klundster, @jenseniorny, @anne_loreto, @petersterne, @joshhterry, Fast Company and The Verge, more at Techmeme »

Washington Post:

Sources: Jeff Bezos has been closely engaged with Will Lewis, as the WaPo's new publisher developed the plan to create a “third newsroom” for new audiences — Critics raise concerns about the values of a new team of executives. Meanwhile, the business woes are real. What does Jeff Bezos want?

Discussion: The Daily Beast, @ashleyrparker, @farhip, @washingtonpost, @farhip, @elaheizadi, Poynter and MediaPost

Bloomberg:

Source: Spotify plans to launch a higher-priced premium plan later in 2024, charging $5+ more per month for better audio, playlist and library tools, and more — The plan will cost at least $5 more per month and include access to high-fidelity audio and new playlisting tools.

Discussion: The Desk, Billboard, Reuters, Digital Music News, Digital Trends, Engadget, Gizmodo, The Verge, Music Business Worldwide, @autismcapital, Lucas Shaw on LinkedIn, @thestalwart, 9to5Google and Consequence, more at Techmeme »

Wall Street Journal:

Sources: ex-Warner Music head Edgar Bronfman Jr. looks to offer $2B to $2.5B for National Amusements, which is already in advanced talks to sell to Skydance — Bronfman, backed by Bain Capital, has expressed interest in Shari Redstone's National Amusements, which is already in advanced negotiations to sell to Skydance Media

Discussion: Media Play News, @fhoro, @lowrytom, Financial Times, @tvgrimreaper, @jbflint, @jtoonkel, The Wrap, Bloomberg, Variety, Cord Cutters News and Reuters

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

News reader Particle, which uses AI to summarize stories, raised a $10.9M Series A led by Lightspeed and announces Reuters as a news source for its service — Traffic is down, newsrooms are undergoing layoffs, and publishers fear that AI technologies will only make matters worse.

Discussion: @gbrotman, @ericnewcomer, @ericnewcomer, @stevejang, @pandemona, @goldman@threads.net, @rafat, @pandemona, @pandemona, Gabriel Brotman on LinkedIn, @scottbelsky, Particle and @ataussig

Alberto Nardelli / Bloomberg:

Docs and sources detail how Russian operative Artem Kureyev helped run influence operations in Europe for years, including contacting journalists about Ukraine — - Agent had frequent contacts with journalists about Ukraine — US and EU are stepping up efforts to combat disinformation

Discussion: Semafor

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:

The UK's Future launches Elevate, which offers ad-serving tech to publishers and helps them sell their online ad inventory through programmatic and direct sales — Future plc has launched a new brand called Elevate based around selling its own advertising technology to other publishers.

Discussion: Future, @futureplc, Ad Age and Digiday

Kiana Cox / Pew Research Center:

Survey: 88% of Black Americans say they sometimes come across news about Black people they think is inaccurate; 72% say the inaccuracies were created on purpose — Table of Contents Table of Contents — Most Black adults say they experience racial discrimination

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

AFP names Mehdi Lebouachera as its next global EIC, replacing Sophie Huet, who will take on a new role leading AFP's AI strategy, starting November 2024 — Mehdi Lebouachera has been named the next global editor-in-chief at news agency AFP, starting in November after the US election.

Discussion: Agence France-Presse

Naman Ramachandran / Variety:

Ampere: SVOD services' spending is set to hit €10B in Europe's major TV markets by the end of 2024, surpassing public and commercial broadcasters' investment — Spending by subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platforms is set to hit €10 billion ($10.7 billion) …

Discussion: Media Play News, Broadband TV News, Advanced Television, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter

Kathryn Lundstrom / Adweek:

The New York Times and Instacart announce a two-year partnership to let users order ingredients for New York Times Cooking recipes with Instacart — It's part of a growing trend of retail media-publisher partnerships — Shoppers can now order ingredients for New York Times Cooking recipes thanks …

Discussion: AdExchanger, Ad Age and The New York Times Company

Laurel Rosenhall / Los Angeles Times:

Lawmakers amend the California Journalism Preservation Act to make platforms pay into a fund and base payments on the number of journalists an outlet employs — California lawmakers have revived legislation to charge online platforms for the news articles they publish …

Discussion: @matthewkeyslive