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New York Times:
First of a three-part series on Rupert Murdoch and his empire, examining how it has influenced global events for decades and his family's internal divisions — 1. ‘I LOVE ALL OF MY CHILDREN’ — Rupert Murdoch was lying on the floor of his cabin, unable to move.
Edmund Lee / New York Times:
Sources: more than 200,000 people subscribed to Apple News+ in its first 48 hours, more than Texture had at its peak — Executives have been burned by their previous dealings with big tech companies. But Apple's promise of a billion devices worldwide was too good to pass up. Even for Rupert Murdoch.
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Bloomberg:
Singapore introduces a bill that requires sites to take down fake news and intends to impose criminal sanctions against those who spread falsehoods — - Breaches risk fines of up to S$1 million, 10 years in jail — Falsehoods undermine democracy, institutions, minister says
Ted Johnson / Variety:
DOJ warns the group behind the Oscars that potential rule changes limiting the eligibility of Netflix and other streaming services could raise antitrust issues — - Justice Department Warns Academy Over Potential Oscar Rule Changes Threatening Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)
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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Memo: Guardian aims to hit 2M readers supporting it financially by its 200th anniversary in 2022, says it has reduced its costs by 20% over last three years — Company says it remains on track to break even — The Guardian has set a target to attract 2 million paying supporters in the next three years …
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Paul Thurrott / Thurrott:
Microsoft closes the Microsoft Store's book category, offering full refunds on ebook purchases and a $25 credit to those who annotated their ebooks — I guess the only surprise here is when this would happen. But Microsoft is indeed shutting down the ebook functionality in its Edge web browser and in the Microsoft Store.
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The City:
THE CITY, a new independent nonprofit news outlet focused on New York City, goes live with funding from Craig Newmark, Knight Foundation, and others — Welcome to THE CITY! — We're an independent, nonprofit news outlet dedicated to hard-hitting reporting that serves the people of New York.
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Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
eBay says it will shut down its third-party ad network, eBay Commerce Network, on May 1 as it shifts focus to other advertising efforts like affiliate marketing — As eBay continues to restructure its business, it's shuttering one of the efforts it had made to expand its commercial footprint outside …
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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
Speculation abounds about lineup shuffling at CBS News, with sources saying CBS This Morning interim Executive Producer Diana Miller is being made permanent — CBS This Morning drops an anchor, Gayle King is in negotiations, and Jeff Glor in the crosshairs. But “it's still upbeat and hopeful,” says an insider.
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Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
IFPI Global Music Report 2019: streaming music revenue grew 34% YoY to 47%, driven by paid streaming, which now accounts for 37% of total global music revenue — Sales of CDs continue to fall as fans turn to Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music — Global music revenues grew at the fastest rate …
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Dave Lee / BBC:
Sources: Facebook put a monthly payment cap in place in 2019 for agencies working on its fact-checking initiative typically for 40 articles per month per agency — For the people contracted by Facebook to clamp down on fake news and misinformation, doubt hangs over them every day. Is it working?
Greg Miller / Washington Post:
Sources: Jamal Khashoggi's children have received homes worth millions in Saudi Arabia and pay of $10,000+/month as compensation for their father's death — The children of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi have received million-dollar houses in the kingdom and monthly five-figure payments …
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Pranav Dixit / BuzzFeed News:
Facebook says it removed over 800 Indian and Pakistani Pages, accounts, and Groups for spreading misinformation and propaganda, ahead of India's election — NEW DELHI — Facebook and Instagram removed more than 800 political pages, accounts, and groups in India and Pakistan for spreading misinformation …
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