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Big Tech

TikTok is Ditching Music Streaming — But Spotify Can’t Relax

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TikTok is calling it quits on a music streaming business that barely made it out the door, and only launched trials last year.

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Patent Drop

Roku Patent Balances Ad Output as Streaming Industry Plateaus

The tech aims to walk a fine line of not overloading customers with bad ads as several streamers launch their own ad-supported tiers.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney Faces Regulatory Roadblocks in Global Sports Push

Antitrust regulators in India flagged Disney’s $8.5 billion merger with Reliance for competition concerns in cricket broadcast rights.

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Media & Entertainment

Paramount Closes TV Studio, Lays Off 15% of Staff

As Paramount moves under the control of Skydance Media, current leadership is undergoing a campaign to realize half a billion in savings.

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Media & Entertainment

Universal Music Feels the Sting from Streaming Saturation

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Taylor Swift may be signed to the label, but Universal Music Group somehow can’t find a way to make its business work.

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Media & Entertainment

Summer Concert Season Isn’t Delivering for Big-Name Artists

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Media & Entertainment

Comcast is Building a Streaming Bundle with Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+

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Comcast announced it would soon launch a new bundle that would package together its streaming service Peacock with Netflix and Apple TV+.

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