Top News:
Jon Henley / The Guardian:
Report: Germany's Bild plans to replace a range of editorial jobs with AI as part of a €100M cost-cutting program expected to lead to hundreds of redundancies — Hundreds of redundancies expected as Axel Springer tells staff certain roles will ‘no longer exist as they do today’
Discussion:
MediaPost, @harrymccracken, @marvicleonen, Telegraph, @tiagodf, @arthistorynews, @amymaxmen, @greg_jenner, @yuanyi_z, @jamesrbuk, @johnkoetsier, @rafat, @t0nyyates, @carmen_gray, @jayrosen_nyu and @skoknic
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Source: Spotify plans a more expensive “Supremium” tier with HiFi audio, audiobooks, and more, launching outside the US later in 2023; Premium costs $9.99/month — Spotify Technology SA is planning a more expensive subscription option that's expected to include high-fidelity audio …
Discussion:
Inside Radio, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, @elite_gz, Music Business Worldwide, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, @ashleyrcarman, The Wrap, UPROXX, CNET, RAIN News, BGR, The Verge, Billboard, Digital Music News and Cord Cutters News, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Spotify signs Trevor Noah for a weekly podcast, available across multiple platforms, set to debut later in 2023, signaling continued interest in big-name talent — The weekly podcast will blend Noah's “signature humor and razor-sharp wit with his global perspective to deliver a unique …
Discussion:
Spotify, Robb Report, Spotify, The Hollywood Reporter, @eldsjal, @brianstelter, StyleCaster, UPI, The Hill, Podnews, Billboard, Adweek, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, The Wrap, Axios, New York Daily News, Vibe, Nitter and Sydney Morning Herald
Lauren Feiner / CNBC:
Gannett sues Google over its alleged ad tech monopoly, claiming that online readership has grown while online ad spending has decreased for publishers — - USA Today publisher Gannett is suing Google for allegedly illegally monopolizing the advertising technology market.
Discussion:
Editor and Publisher, New York Times, USA Today, The Verge, The Hill, Digiday, UPI, @usatoday, The Hollywood Reporter, The Rural Blog, The Register, MediaPost, @mattdpearce, New York Post, Engadget, @jeffjarvis, Al Jazeera, @jeffjarvis, @ashtonpittman, @tessaduvall, US District Court, Southern District of New York, CNN, @paytobreed, @pottsmark, @senator_davis, @jeffjarvis, @pressgazette, @tessaduvall, Gannett, @mattdpearce, Gizmodo, @matthewstoller, The Wrap, @gannett and Press Gazette, more at Techmeme »
Jacob Granger / Journalism.co.uk:
A look at programs by FT and Tortoise to train non-journalists and diversify their newsrooms, as a survey shows 91% of UK journalists hold a university degree — With more than 90 per cent of university-educated journalists, the UK media needs to hire from beyond the pool of graduates …
Discussion:
@mickordmedia and @themediamentor
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Ryan Murphy, the creator of Glee and American Horror Story, plans to leave Netflix for Disney; Murphy joined Netflix in 2018 for a reported ~$300M — Superstar TV show creator Ryan Murphy is planning to leave Netflix Inc. for Walt Disney Co., where he would be reunited with the executives …
Discussion:
The Wrap, Deadline, SlashFilm, Reuters, Variety, IndieWire, TVLine, The Information, Comic Book, The Hollywood Reporter, @isaacfeldberg, Collider and Screen Rant
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Sources: staff criticize the BBC for its treatment of five seasoned female presenters, many of whom have been unable to work for months during the restructuring — EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is facing growing pressure to find a resolution for five seasoned female presenters, many of whom have been unable …
Discussion:
The Sun, @jake_kanter, @malcognito and @jake_kanter
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Smosh co-founders Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox buy back a majority stake in the YouTube brand they launched 18 years ago, from Rhett & Link's Mythical — The duo have reunited as onscreen comedy partners and offscreen business associates to acquire a majority ownership stake in Smosh …
Discussion:
The Wrap, Smosh on YouTube, Forbes, @devonwerkharder and Tubefilter
Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Georgetown Americas Institute launches Spanish-language news podcast Y Esto No Es Todo, with the former host of Spanish-language podcast El Washington Post — “One of our objectives is to make Georgetown more visible in Latin America...the podcast is a perfect fit to achieve that mission.”
Discussion:
Americas Institute and @niemanlab
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Candle Media partners with TikTok, initially focusing on Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine brand to find and mine authors and literary material from #BookTok — Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs' Candle Media has struck a partnership with TikTok, with an initial focus on Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine …
Discussion:
Reuters, @wagatwe.bsky.social, Tubefilter, The Wrap, WORLD SCREEN, 9to5Mac, TikTok, The Hollywood Reporter and The Information
Axios:
Source: GoDigital, a private holding group that owns Latino digital media giant NGLmitú, plans to submit a $300M-$350M bid to buy Vice Media out of bankruptcy — - GoDigital's plan for Vice Media includes bringing it to profitability within 12 months, a source said.
Discussion:
@sherman4949, @axios, @mediaevan and @sherman4949
Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal:
Celebrities, including aging star athletes, are signing deals to put AI duplicates of themselves into ad campaigns, helping brands de-age them, among other uses — Using AI-generated duplicates, brands also benefit, using stars in ways they never could before
Discussion:
@briansolis, @textually, @chetmitchell@masto.ai, @falcongrovepro and Shelly Palmer
Deputy Health & Science Editor, DC — 
Weather Reporter, NY — 
Legal Editor, Johannesburg — 
Transcription Copy Editor - Opinion, CA — 
Agriculture Reporter, Winnipeg — 
Part-time Editor, Remote — 
Home & Travel Reporter - Ireland — 
Investigative Reporter, SC — 
Deputy Spotlight Editor, MA — 
Disinfo/Extremism/Tech Reporter — 
Audience Editor - Search, NY — 
Awards Specials Editor, CA — 
Middle East Editor, Remote — 
Arts Editor, London — 
Deputy Tech Ed. - CNBC, CA — 
Reporter - Police Beat, OR — 
National Tech Reporter — 
Express Desk Reporter, CA — 
Alabama Reporter, AL — 
Tech Reporter, CA — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
Deputy Editor - Investigations, NY — 
Senior Writer - Biotech, Remote — 
Senior IP Correspondent, Brussels — 
Senior Editor - Business Desk, DC — 
Freelance Reporter - L.A. Education, CA — 
Associate Editor, London — 
Copy & Weekend Editor, NH — 
Private Equity Reporter, NY — 
Political Reporter, TX — 
Economic Mobility Reporter, FL — 
Reporter - Skift Meetings, Remote — 
Reporter, NC — 
Digital Editor, DC — 
