For the past three years, publishers have benefited from fat guarantees from content recommendation services like Outbrain and Taboola. But the good times are coming to an end, as both players, along with upstarts, move away from a land-grab phase in development. Publishers that spoke on
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Specifically, it seems from Facebook's announcement that it's conflating content from local publishers with local news. Those things are related, but they aren't the same—and boosting one won't necessarily boost the other. First, let's look at why it's worth a try. Local newsrooms have been decimated
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The looming ePrivacy Regulation is creating a new battleground in Europe: the race to own consumer login systems, for better or worse. When and how publishers arrive there depends on their business models and markets. But in Germany, the login strategy is a tactic many are adopting to ensure their
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The CRB, which determines how much songwriters and music publishers are paid by streaming services, handed down a ruling early Saturday that boosts the amount of revenue songwriters and publishers will receive by 50%. The decision is seen as a blow for Spotify, Apple, Google, and Amazon, who
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“Jonah is a master communicator and teacher. Bring your curiosity and notebook.” Jonah Raskin is the author of 15 books. He has often written about Sonoma and the Valley of the Moon and has taught creative writing at Sonoma State University. The event is free and open to all. The library is located at
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