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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Filing: New York Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi accuses her ex-fiancé, Politico journalist Ryan Lizza, of harassment and blackmail; Lizza denies the accusations — New York magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi is publicly accusing her ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza, a prominent political journalist with Politico …
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Elias Leight / Billboard:
Memo: Spotify Global Head of Music Jeremy Erlich is leaving the company after joining in June 2019; he will advise Spotify until the end of February 2025 — After more than five years at the streamer, the executive is leaving to pursue an “entrepreneurial journey”
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Hits Daily Double!, Digital Music News, Music Business Worldwide and Variety
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
The Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz is leaving the newspaper to launch her own publication on Substack called User Mag, to “cover technology from the user side” — Lorenz, who is leaving the newspaper to launch the publication, says that it will “cover technology from the user side …
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User Mag, @taylorlorenz, @dankennedy_nu@threads.net, @ericnewcomer, @jeffjarvis, @thekenyeung@mastodon.social, @danprimack, @jpodhoretz, @justinbaragona, @taylorlorenz@threads.net, @katienotopoulos@threads.net, @drew_benvie@threads.net, @jackcarterbenjamin …, New York Post, Associated Press, DNyuz, Mediaite, The Wrap, Deadline, Talking Biz News, @katienotopoulos@threads.net, @brianstelter@threads.net and @ernie@writing.exchange
Brian Stelter / CNN:
CNN launches a paywall, asking US website visitors to pay $3.99 per month for access after they consume a certain number of free articles — New York CNN — — CNN, one of the most popular news websites in the world, is starting to ask some of its visitors to pay $3.99 a month for access.
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@joshuatopolsky@threads.net, The Hollywood Reporter, ABC, The Hill, BGR, @richard_harambe, @bostonjerry, @michaelsocolow, @ingelramdecoucy, @deggans, @ggreenwald, @brianstelter, @abigailmarone, @steveguest, @themarketswork, @brianstelter, Cord Cutters News, Nieman Lab, TechRadar, @jackcarterbenjamin …, @dailydetroit@threads.net, Axios, Los Angeles Times, Adweek, Press Gazette, TVNewsCheck, @robbdunewood@threads.net, The Desk, @jeff@newsie.social, @keithedwards@threads.net, @alexjamesfitz@threads.net, @jw@threads.net, @kbode@threads.net, Reuters, Mediaite, @simondowens@threads.net, ABC, 7NEWS, theaustralian, ABC News (Australia) on YouTube, @kathmschmidt@threads.net, Media Play News, The Wrap, @simondowens@threads.net, Sydney Morning Herald, Barrett Media and The Guardian
Andreo Calonzo / Bloomberg:
Philippine President Marcos Jr. signs a law imposing a 12% value-added tax on non-resident digital service providers, including Netflix, HBO, and Disney — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed a law imposing a 12% value-added tax on non-resident digital service providers including Netflix, HBO and Disney.
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The Diplomat
Janya Sundar / Fast Company:
A look at Local Lede, an AI tool from AP and startup AppliedXL that helps journalists sift through large datasets from federal agencies to find local news tips — So far the pilot program involves five AP member news organizations, with plans to expand to Alaska later this month.
Financial Times:
Sources: Pink Floyd agrees to sell the rights to their music catalogue, including the band name and the artists' “likeness”, to Sony for about $400M — The deal struck this week marks the end of years of infighting among band members over the sale
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@followtheh, @danielthomasldn, Digital Music News and Music Business Worldwide
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Duke Reporters' Lab: the number of fact-checking sites has declined globally; North American active sites have fallen from 94 to 90 from 2020 to 2023 — - In some parts of the world, political pressure has directly impacted the closure of fact-checking operations.
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The Wrap, @axios, Associated Press, New Jersey Online, Eric Anderson on LinkedIn, @seangraf, Truthout, The Hill, Poynter, Adweek, New York Times and Mediaite
Katherine Jacobsen / Committee to Protect Journalists:
The US Press Freedom Tracker recorded 68 assaults on journalists in 2024 so far, up from 45 in 2023, and 240 subpoenas for reporters' materials since 2017 — Download PDF … Introduction — In the moments after a would-be assassin's bullet grazed the ear of presidential candidate Donald Trump …
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Voice of America, Committee to Protect …, TVNewsCheck, Axios and CNN
Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac:
Apple Podcasts debuts a Top Series chart, Series category, and monthly Series Essentials spotlight for narrative shows with episodes to be listened to in order — Today Apple has announced changes to Apple Podcasts designed to better spotlight a specific type of show: narrative series.
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@9to5Mac@mastodon.online and The Hollywood Reporter
Brian Stelter / CNN:
CBS says Trump backed out of an interview with Scott Pelley for a special 60 Minutes edition on October 7; the show will go forward with a Harris interview — New York CNN — — Former President Donald Trump has backed out of an interview with “60 Minutes,” the most-watched newsmagazine in the United States, according to CBS News.
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
A look at Google's arguments in the DOJ's ad antitrust case, focusing on Google's definition of the online ads market, which the judge calls “core to the case” — To wrap up its case, Google tried to fit it into a Supreme Court precedent that could undermine the government's argument.
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The Keyword, Digiday, Ars Technica, Search Engine Land, Business Insider, DNyuz, MEDIANAMA, Reuters, MediaPost, MarTech, Digiday and DNyuz
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Microsoft plans to pay outlets like Reuters, FT, and Axel Springer for content in Copilot Daily, a new assistant that gives a spoken summary of current events — Microsoft is going to pay publishers for content that will appear in Copilot Daily, a new feature of its Copilot AI-powered, cross-platform assistant.
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Gizmodo, Engadget, PCWorld, GeekWire, The Official Microsoft Blog, PCWorld, The Verge and CNN, more at Techmeme »
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