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Apple News+ experience reportedly disappoints some early publishers
VentureBeat reports: "After a splashy launch at Apple’s campus last month, the subscription news and magazine service Apple News+ is already facing complaints from some of...
Vimeo Acquires Magisto, a Video-Creation Automation Company
Variety reports: "Vimeo is acquiring Magisto, a provider of video-editing and production-automation services, aiming to bulk up its video tool set and expand its global customer...
Amazon Planning Free Ad-Supported Music Streamer To Take On Spotify, Pandora
HypeBot reports: "Amazon is in talks with the major labels to launch an ad-supported music streaming service in direct competition to Spotify and Pandora...
Twitter says it now proactively surfaces 38% of abusive content
VentureBeat reports: "In a candid blog post today, Twitter gave an update on its ongoing effort to tamp down on hateful speech, threats, and other abusive...
European Parliament passes online platform rules placing new limits on Amazon...
VentureBeat reports: "The European Parliament passed a new set of regulations aimed at curtailing the power of digital platforms operated by tech giants like Amazon, Google,...
YouTube is landing on Amazon’s Fire TV, while Prime Video will...
VentureBeat reports: "Amazon and Google have ended a long-standing feud today with the announcement that their services will soon be made available on each...
Spotify Passes 500 Million Installs, Far More Than Other Streamers
HypeBot reports: "The Spotify app has passed 500 million installs on Android. In its last quarterly report, Spotify reported 207 million monthly active users,...
Instagram test visualizes hiding ‘Like’ counts from viewers
Engadget reports: "Everyone has their own opinion about what specifically is wrong with social media, but the currency of likes is a commonly-cited issue....
Snap’s Board Facing Blowback for Not Disclosing Whistle-Blower Lawsuit in IPO
Hollywood Reporter reports: "Anthony Pompliano's wrongful termination suit was sealed, and now investors are attacking Snap's board members for not providing notice of Pompliano's...
SiriusXM’s new streaming-only ‘Essential’ plan targets smart speaker owners
TechCrunch reports: "Last week, Amazon and Google rolled out free music streaming services to cater to the growing base of smart speaker owners. Now, SiriusXM is going after...
