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5:00 PM ET, May 7, 2016

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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
John Herrman / New York Times:
Apple met with top podcasters as concerns grow about its commitment to the medium; lack of sharing tools, analytics, subscriptions remain industry sore points  —  Podcasts Surge, but Producers Fear Apple Isn't Listening  —  Steven P. Jobs put his talent as a master salesman to the test when …
New York Times:
Deposition of Sumner M. Redstone  —  A transcript of videotaped testimony of Mr. Redstone, taken Thursday at his Los Angeles mansion.  The document includes some vulgar language.
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Fortune:
Insiders talk about the decline of Sumner Redstone and how the competence trial could impact the future of CBS and Viacom  —  The Disturbing Decline of Sumner Redstone (Part 1 of 3)  —  With a trial about to begin, lurid and alarming details of the billionaire's condition and the scheming around him continue to emerge.
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
In videotaped deposition, Sumner Redstone denigrates former housemate and says he wants his daughter, Shari Redstone, to be his health-care agent
Telegraph:
Three Spanish journalists released in Syria by al-Qaeda group after almost a year in captivity  —  Three Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria some 10 months ago have been freed, the Spanish Press Federation (FAPE) and government said on Saturday.  —  “All three have been released …
Stuart Dredge / Guardian:
Inside YouTube's NextUp program, which aims to grow the next generation of video stars  —  Inside the bootcamps where YouTube grows its next generation of stars  —  What is it like to be a NextUp contest winner, one of 16 hopefuls chosen as emerging stars by YouTube and trained to be the next PewDiePie or Zoella
Patrick Foster / Telegraph:
UK culture secretary to propose that BBC disclose salaries of top earners, in draft white paper next week  —  John Whittingdale to force BBC to reveal stars' pay  —  The BBC will be told to disclose the salaries of more than 100 of its top stars, under government proposals to force …
Christine Hauser / New York Times:
North Korea invited journalists to cover first Workers Party congress in 36 years, then barred them from the event  —  Dateline North Korea, but Still Reporting From a Distance  —  Journalists from around the world were invited to North Korea to cover the ruling party's first congress in 36 years on Friday.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Vice's Shane Smith promises 20 TV channels in Europe and Asia and six new digital channels this year: health, gaming, travel, LGBTQ, money, sustainability  —  Vice to Launch 6 New Vertical Sites, 20 TV Channels Worldwide This Year  —  Shane Smith was lying flat on his back at the start of Vice's Digital Content NewFront presentation.
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Gannett Slams Tribune Publishing Chairman Michael Ferro; Oaktree Pushes for Merger Talks … Gannett Co. has taken aim at Tribune Publishing chairman Michael Ferro in its latest salvo in the acquisition fight that began last month.  Meanwhile, Tribune Publishing shareholder Oaktree Capital …
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Reuters:
Assailant tries to shoot prominent Turkish journalist outside court
 
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Warner's Q1 music streaming sales up $72M, making it the biggest source of revenue, more than 50% from outside US; downloads down $17M, physical copies down $6M
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