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European Indie Label Body IMPALA to Challenge Tencent Universal Music Deal
Billboard reports: "European independent labels body IMPALA has said it will formally challenge Tencent's plans to buy up to 20% of Universal Music Group,...
Amnesty International latest to slam surveillance giants Facebook and Google as...
TechCrunch reports: "Human rights charity Amnesty International is the latest to call for reform of surveillance capitalism — blasting the business models of “surveillance...
U.K. Regulator to Examine Hasbro’s $4 Billion Entertainment One Deal
Billboard reports: "Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will examine toy giant Hasbro’s planned $4 billion acquisition of independent studio, record label and Peppa Pig...
Lawmakers call for pause on false micro-targeted political ads
VentureBeat reports: "An international “grand committee” of lawmakers on Thursday called for a pause in online micro-targeted political ads with false or misleading information...
TuneIn Responds To Legal Battle With Sony, WMG
Hypebot reports: "TuneIn is pushing back against claims by Sony and BMG of a clean win last week in a UK court case against...
Apple Commits $2.5 Billion to Battling California’s Housing Crisis
Billboard reports: "Technology giant Apple on Monday unveiled a $2.5 billion commitment "to combat the housing crisis in California." It said its initiative was...
US Launches National Security Review of TikTok, Reuters reports
The Verge reports: "The United States has opened a national security review into TikTok’s parent company over its acquisition of social media app Musical.ly,...
Twitter says Government Demands for User Data Continue to Rise
TechCrunch reports: "Twitter says the number of government demands for user data are at a record high. In its latest transparency report covering the...
Universal Music Central Europe Chief Talks Copyright Directive With European Parliament...
Billboard reports: "Frank Briegmann, president and CEO of Universal Music Central Europe and Deutsche Grammophon, met this week with European Parliament president David Sassoli...
How Would Opening Up Facebook Change the Internet?
The Verge reports: "On October 22nd, some of Silicon Valley’s biggest critics introduced a bill that’s meant to undercut social media monopolies. The Augmenting...
