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“New York Times Audio” will offer listeners an accessible and authoritative way to understand the world, the company said today. It will draw from Times podcasts and Times articles, plus third-party sources, such as New York magazine and Rolling Stone, audio formats from the Times newsroom and more. Source: Publishing Insider: Audio Boom Continues For Publishers, ‘NYT’ Tests New App
Universal Music’s stock spinoff shows that equity markets like the sound of music companies — and its stock’s performance so far raises the odds that more companies will join the growing gang of public firms that now includes WMG and three publishing companies. Here’s an informed but speculative guide to which companies are likely candidates, how the market might receive them Read More …
Matthew Loeb, president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, said early Wednesday that unless an agreement is reached, 60,000 union members will begin a nationwide strike against the major studios on Oct. 18 at 12:01 a.m. Such a work stoppage would be catastrophic, halting production across the U.S. Source: IATSE Sets Strike Date Read More …
The company isn’t offering many details about the upcoming project just yet, beyond simply saying that it will involve creating a place where its fans can buy, collect and trade NFTs across its portfolio. It also notes this platform will encourage “peer-to-peer engagement and facilitate innovative ways for users to unlock new experiences,” which signals Read More …
Bored Ape Yacht Club has been a big winner of this year’s NFT market explosion, with hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of trading volume in a matter of months. Now the creators aim to expand into other media endeavors with the help of a veteran music industry executive. Source: Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT Makers Read More …