TechCrunch reports: “Google has threatened to close its search engine in Australia — as it dials up its lobbying against draft legislation that is intended to force it to pay news publishers for reuse of their content.”
Music Business Worldwide reports: “Music startup Djooky, an emerging artist platform, has launched a new feature on its app called HitHunter that promises to pay its users cash prizes for identifying potential hits.”
CNET reports: “Apple’s first virtual reality headset will reportedly sport powerful processors, a high-resolution display, a fan and a steep price tag. The VR headset will be considered a niche product and could be “far more expensive” than the $300 to $900 headsets available from rivals, according to a report Thursday from Bloomberg.”
TechCrunch reports: “YouTube is embracing the hashtag. The company has been quietly working on a new feature that allows users to better discover content using hashtags — either by clicking on a hashtag on YouTube or by typing in a hashtag link directly.”
VentureBeat reports: “No one has a bird’s eye view of the game industry like Amazon. The company’s Amazon Web Services division provides online services for 90% of the industry.”
Gamesindustry.biz reports: “Capcom has raised its full-year financial forecasts ahead of next week’s Q3 results report, thanks to high digital sales of its games.”
Music Business Worldwide: “While the current COVID-19 pandemic transforms aspects of the “norm” worldwide the recorded music business, which continues to be sustained by streaming income, has remained relatively insulated from any commercial downturn so far.”
The Hollywood Reporter reports: “ViacomCBS will launch advertising-supported streaming service Pluto TV in France next month, vowing to “transform” the country’s TV and streaming market.”
Variety reports: “2020 may have been a breakout year for Roku, but it’s really just setting the stage for what’s to come next for the upstart streaming company.”
TechCrunch reports: “Every picture posted to Facebook and Instagram gets a caption generated by an image analysis AI, and that AI just got a lot smarter. The improved system should be a treat for visually impaired users, and may help you find your photos faster in the future.”
