UMG releases a Spanish version of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" using Sound Labs' Mic Drop and says it shows how AI use can be respectful of artists (Harshita Mary Varghese/Reuters)

Mediagazer: UMG releases a Spanish version of “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” using Sound Labs' Mic Drop and says it shows how AI use can be respectful of artists (Harshita Mary Varghese/Reuters)

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Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board have resigned over the paper's decision not to endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential election— The Scoop — Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board resigned on Thursday over the paper's decision …
Discussion: The Wrap, Status, The Guardian, Deadline, New York Times, @maxwelltani@threads.net, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, @semaforben, @maxwelltani@threads.net, @marisakabas.bsky.social, @margarita.bsky.social, Raw Story, Blaze Media, MediaPost, Townhall, Fox News, The Hill, The Hollywood Reporter, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Times and Columbia Journalism Review, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Ross A. Lincoln /
The Wrap: Two More LA Times Editorial Writers Quit Over ‘Chickens—’ Owner's Block of Kamala Harris Endorsement | Exclusive

Oliver Darcy /
Status: Turbulence at the Times — The Los Angeles Times name remains visible on the former LA Times downtown building.

Lois Beckett /
The Guardian: Los Angeles Times sees resignations and loss of subscriptions after owner blocks Harris endorsement

Zac Ntim /
Deadline: Two More LA Times Editors Exit Over Owner's Decision Not To Endorse In Presidential Race

Maxwell Tani /
@maxwelltani@threads.net: Karin Klein, another LA Times editorial board member, tells me she has also resigned https://www.semafor.com/...

Mary Chastain /
Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion: Los Angeles Times Editorial Editor Resigns After Owner Didn't Allow Presidential Endorsement

Ben Smith /
@semaforben: More fallout at the LA Times, @maxwelltani scoops https://www.semafor.com/...

Maxwell Tani /
@maxwelltani@threads.net: NEW: LA Times editorial board member Robert Greene tells me he has also resigned from the paper over the decision not to endorse in the 2024 presidential race, as well as the statement yesterday from owner Patrick Soon-Shiong.

Marisa Kabas /
@marisakabas.bsky.social: masterful gambit, pat. [image]

Margarita Noriega /
@margarita.bsky.social: Los Angeles expects more from the LA Times than silence. www.cjr.org/business_of_...

Chris Enloe /
Blaze Media: LA Times owner tells the truth about Kamala Harris non-endorsement fiasco — and it exposes the rot in journalism

Ray Schultz /
MediaPost: Editorials Editor Of ‘The Los Angeles Times’ Resigns Over Blocked Endorsement

Leah Barkoukis /
Townhall: Here's What the LA Times' Editorials Editor Did After Owner Decided Not to Run Presidential Endorsement Fox News: LA Times editor resigns over the paper not endorsing Harris for president: ‘Not okay with us being silent’

Juliann Ventura /
The Hill: L.A. Times editorial editor quits after owner blocks plans to endorse Harris

Katie Kilkenny /
The Hollywood Reporter: Los Angeles Times Editorial Page Editor Resigns Following Paper's Decision Not to Endorse Presidential Candidate

Jim Hᴏft /
The Gateway Pundit: Leftist LA Times Editorial Page Editor Resigns in Protest After Owner Blocks Endorsement of Kamala Harris

Victor Morton /
Washington Times: Los Angeles Times editor resigns over owner's refusal to endorse Kamala Harris

Sewell Chan /
Columbia Journalism Review: Mariel Garza, editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times, resigns after the outlet's owner blocked the editorial board's plans to endorse Harris for president

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NPR:

Recent moves at the Los Angeles Times and NBC News, and the lack of a Washington Post presidential endorsement, raise concerns that owners are appeasing Trump— Recent episodes involving major U.S. news organizations have stoked fears that outlets are preemptively self-censoring coverage …

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The Hollywood Reporter, CNN, Raw Story, TVNewsCheck, Adweek, Media Nation, @jbrand07, @pattmlatimes, @mattdpearce, @maxwelltani, @davidfolkenflik, @azi, The Wrap, @sbasspersonal, @_hamilton_matt, @bgrueskin, Fox News, Blaze Media, One America News Network, Matt Pearce, Vanity Fair, HotAir, Washington Times, Poynter, Breitbart, HuffPost, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Examiner, Daily Mail, Associated Press, Status, Newser, Axios, The Guardian, Semafor, UPI, New York Times, Bloomberg, New York Post, SFGATE, The Independent and The San Francisco Standard

Discussion:

Zoe G. Phillips /
The Hollywood Reporter: More Editors Exit Los Angeles Times Amid Paper's Presidential Endorsement Scandal

Jon Passantino /
CNN: Two more Los Angeles Times editorial board members resign amid turmoil over blocked Harris endorsement

Tom Boggioni /
Raw Story: ‘Anticipatory obedience’: Major media outlets accused of withholding fire on Trump

Sara Fischer /
TVNewsCheck: Meta Strikes Multi-Year Deal With Reuters

Brad Pareso /
Adweek: Two More LA Times Editorial Writers Quit Over ‘Chickens—’ Owner's Block of Harris Endorsement

Dan Kennedy /
Media Nation: More fallout from the LA Times; plus, the Sun shines in Colorado, and news deserts spread

Jessica Brand /
@jbrand07: It is hard to describe what a loss this is. @robrtgreene was one of the most important, moral columnists in America on the critical issues of our time. @pattmlatimes: .@robrtgreene won a Pulitzer Prize for his wise, informed, invaluable writing about how government at every level works, and doesn't. This is a serious blow to the paper, a serious loss for readers, and for me, a gut-punch loss of a great colleague and friend.

Max Tani /
@maxwelltani: NEW: LA Times editorial board member Robert Greene tells me he has also resigned from the paper over the decision not to endorse in the 2024 presidential race, as well as the statement yesterday from owner Patrick Soon-Shiong.

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: Did the L.A. Times and other news outlets pull punches to appease Trump? My story for NPR - (with cameos from @semaforben & @ianbassin) https://www.npr.org/...

Azi™ /
@azi: “One of the central media stories in the U.S. right now is the people who run big media companies making accommodations for a second Trump presidency and thinking about how to avoid antagonizing him” — @semaforben

Ross A. Lincoln /
The Wrap: Is Washington Post Another LA Times? Speculation Grows Without Presidential Endorsement 10 Days From Election

Steve Bass /
@sbasspersonal: I don't know how much endorsements matter. However, if owners are fearful about endorsements, will they stand behind critical reporting? Raises questions for sure.

Matt Hamilton /
@_hamilton_matt: Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Robert Greene is smart, deeply knowledgeable about L.A. County, and a decent colleague. His departure is a huge loss.

Bill Grueskin /
@bgrueskin: This behavior by the Washpost edit page — and the editors' unwillingness to be upfront about it — is bizarre. Smacks of “anticipatory obedience” as @TimothyDSnyder would put it. Via @davidfolkenflik Link below [image]

Fox News:
LA Times union begs readers not to cancel the subscriptions that pay their salaries after blasting owner Blaze Media: Panicked LA Times union begs readers to stop canceling subscriptions over presidential endorsement debacle

Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong /
One America News Network: LA Times Editor Announces Resignation After Owner Blocks Planned Harris Endorsement Matt Pearce: That doesn't make any sense, Patrick — An embarrassing and avoidable episode for the owner of the Los Angeles Times.

Natalie Korach /
Vanity Fair: Los Angeles Times Owner's Attempt at 2024 Neutrality Backfires

Mallory Wilson /
Washington Times: L.A. Times owner says editorial board was given choice, ‘chose to remain silent’ on endorsement

Tom Jones /
Poynter: The Los Angeles Times won't endorse a candidate for president. Its owner offers a nonsensical explanation

Paul Bois /
Breitbart: Los Angeles Times Editor Resigns After Owner Blocks Kamala Harris Endorsement

Marita Vlachou /
HuffPost: Los Angeles Times Editor Resigns After Owner Blocks Presidential Endorsement

Jim Hᴏft /
The Gateway Pundit: LA Times Owner Exposes Editorial Board's Bias After Refusing to Draft Balanced Analysis of Trump and Kamala Harris Policies — Opts for Silence Instead of Informing Voters

Jenny Goldsberry /
Washington Examiner: Los Angeles Times editorials editor quits when owner won't endorse Harris

Germania Rodriguez Poleo /
Daily Mail: LA Times boss says editors were asked to come up with ‘fair’ analysis of Trump AND Kamala - but chose not to Associated Press: ‘Los Angeles Times’ editor resigns after newspaper withholds presidential endorsement

Oliver Darcy /
Status: A Puzzle at The Post — The Washington Post building. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Evann Gastaldo /
Newser: LA Times Editor Resigns After Harris Endorsement Is Blocked

Rebecca Falconer /
Axios: LA Times editor resigns after owner blocks Harris endorsement plans

Sheri Walsh /
UPI: L.A. Times editorials editor quits over decision to withhold presidential endorsement

Katie Robertson /
New York Times: L. A. Times Editorial Chief Quits After Owner Blocks Harris Endorsement

Christopher Palmeri /
Bloomberg: LA Times Editorial Chief Quits After Harris Endorsement Quashed

David Propper /
New York Post: Los Angeles Times editorial boss resigns after billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong scraps Harris endorsement

Farley Elliott /
SFGATE: LA Times editor quits after billionaire owner blocked paper's presidential endorsement

Josh Marcus /
The Independent: LA Times editorials editor quits after billionaire owner reportedly blocked paper from endorsing Harris

Axios:

Sources: Meta strikes a multi-year deal with Reuters to use its news content to provide real-time answers to user queries in Meta AI chatbot, a first for Meta— - Meta has backed away from news content in its platforms' main feeds amid regulatory scrutiny, but news content may prove harder …

Discussion:
The Wrap, Talking Biz News, The Verge, Engadget and @sarafischer, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Sean Burch /
The Wrap: Meta Strikes AI Deal With Reuters

Chris Roush /
Talking Biz News: Reuters strikes AI deal with Facebook

Mia Sato /
The Verge: Meta signs its first big AI deal for news

Sarah Fielding /
Engadget: Meta AI gains access to Reuters news content in multi-year deal

Sara Fischer /
@sarafischer: NEW: @Meta's first news deal in the AI era... $META has struck a multi-year deal with @Reuters to use its news content for real-time answers to user queries about news in its Meta AI chatbot - Reuters is a fact checking partner but never had news tab deal https://www.axios.com/...

BBC:

Three journalists have been killed in Lebanon by an Israeli airstrike on a building known to be housing reporters, whose courtyard had cars marked “press”— Three journalists have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a building known to be housing reporters in south-eastern Lebanon, witnesses have told the BBC.

Discussion:

Josh Dickey /
The Wrap: Israeli Airstrike Kills 3 Hezbollah-Aligned Journalists as They Sleep in Lebanon Guest House

William Christou /
The Guardian: Three journalists killed by Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon

Ramy Inocencio /
CBS News: Israel accused of killing journalists in Lebanon strike and children as troops storm Gaza hospital Committee to Protect Journalists: 3 killed, 3 hurt in Israeli strike on journalists' compound in Lebanon National Union of Journalists (NUJ): NUJ condemns killing of three Lebanese journalists by Israeli air strike The Times of Israel: Five IDF reservists killed in rocket attack on troops in southern Lebanon; 19 injured

David MacRedmond /
TheJournal.ie: Israel kills three journalists in ‘deliberately targeted’ strike in south Lebanon

Raya Jalabi /
Financial Times: Three journalists among those killed in Israeli air strikes in Lebanon

TechCrunch:

In a post, Perplexity criticizes media companies that have sued over AI, saying they wish AI tools didn't exist and prefer that corporations own reported facts— Perplexity shot back at media companies skeptical of AI's benefits in a blog post Thursday responding to News Corp's lawsuit filed against the startup earlier this week.

Discussion:

Todd Spangler /
Variety: AI Startup Perplexity Fires Back After News Corp's Dow Jones Sues: ‘Adversarial’ Media Companies 'Wish This Technology Didn't Exist'

Ed Zitron /
@edzitron: God damn, I hate Perplexity. There is a huge difference between “sharing a link to a story with a quote” and “wholesale ripping off multiple articles and then presenting their findings as your own in a way that deprives the publisher of any real traffic, credit or revenue” [image]

Lauren Goode /
@laurengoode@threads.net: “They prefer to live in a world where publicly reported facts are owned by corporations, and no one can do anything with those publicly reported facts without paying a toll” is one of the most asinine things I've read in a long time

Dare Obasanjo /
@carnage4life@mas.to: The big difference between the AI era and Web 2.0 is that the former are quite happy to eat their seed corn. — Why support the business models of the companies your entire product is built around when you can destroy them instead? 🤷🏾 ♂️ — https://techcrunch.com/...

Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: Perplexity CEO Speaks at News Corp. Event Days After Lawsuit: “Let's Talk About the Elephant in the Room”

Craig Donaldson /
Pocket-lint: AI search tool in legal trouble (again) since it can't stop plagiarizing

RELATED:
Wall Street Journal: At a conference, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas says he'd like the company to reach ad revenue sharing agreements with publishers, rather than licensing deals

Discussion:
Reuters, San Francisco Business Times, MediaPost, Digiday, Adweek and Business Insider

Discussion:
San Francisco Business Times: Perplexity AI's quest for curiosity and cash, Mira Murati's new startup: Week in AI

Ray Schultz /
MediaPost: Perplexity CEO ‘Surprised’ By Dow Jones Lawsuit

Marty Swant /
Digiday: Perplexity faces new legal pressure even as it attempts to win over publishers and advertisers

Reuters:

UMG releases a Spanish version of “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” using Sound Labs' Mic Drop and says it shows how AI use can be respectful of artists— Universal Music Group (UMG.AS) on Friday released a Spanish version of country music star Brenda Lee's 1958 hit song …

Discussion:
Rolling Stone, Music Ally and Music Business Worldwide

Discussion:

Stuart Dredge /
Music Ally: AI gives a Brenda Lee Christmas classic a Spanish makeover

USA Today:

A poll of 1,000 likely US voters finds 72% had not seen Kamala Harris on a podcast and 77.5% had not seen a Trump podcast appearance— An exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll asked respondents whether they caught campaign appearances by Harris and Trump on podcasts.

Discussion:
@brianstelter, @danielstrauss4, Inside Radio, Reuters, Poynter, The Texas Tribune, Austin American-Statesman and Fox News

Discussion:

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: A new USA TODAY/Suffolk U poll finds that 1 in 4 American adults have heard Kamala Harris on a podcast and 1 in 5 have heard Donald Trump - impressively high totals if you ask me https://www.usatoday.com/...

Daniel Strauss /
@danielstrauss4: Watch this become the new normal for campaigning 👇

Lori Lewis /
Inside Radio: Candidates Embrace Podcasts, But Is It Working? Here's What One Survey Shows.

Brandi D. Addison /
Austin American-Statesman: Former President Donald Trump is coming to Texas for ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ appearance

Adweek:

Nonprofit Notus names Brad Bosserman as CRO, who says the site will have ads and sponsors; the newsletter has a five-figure subscriber base and ~20 fellows— The nonprofit news organization will have a three-pronged approach to revenue — The nonprofit Allbritton Journalism Institute …

Esquire:

How the uncertainty of elections affects the US book publishing industry, as publishers try to schedule relevant nonfiction books in the fall in hopes for a hit— Every election season, American readers cling to buzzy political books. But how do publishers make plans despite an uncertain outcome …

Discussion:
@svershbow, Jane Friedman, @adriennemwest and Simon Owens's Media Newsletter

Discussion:

Sophie Vershbow /
@svershbow: In my latest for @esquire, I explored how a presidential election year impacts the book publishing industry, from distracted media, to buzzy drop-in titles, to the Hillbilly Elegy of it all. https://www.esquire.com/...

Adrienne Westenfeld /
@adriennemwest: Every election season, American readers cling to buzzy political books. But how do publishers make plans despite an uncertain outcome, and how do their decisions influence the national conversation? Insiders take @svershbow behind the scenes for @esquire. https://www.esquire.com/...

Bloomberg:

Filing: Grupo Televisa SAB Executive Chairman Emilio Azcarraga steps down amid a US DOJ probe into the Mexican conglomerate's dealings in international soccer— - Grandson of broadcaster's founder stepping down immediately — Investigation ongoing, company says it's cooperating

Discussion:
Reuters, Financial Times and The Desk

Discussion:

Kylie Madry /
Reuters: Mexico's Televisa swings to profit in third quarter on boost from Univision tie-up

Christine Murray /
Financial Times: Grupo Televisa's chair Emilio Azcárraga steps down amid Fifa probe

Music Business Worldwide:

TikTok strikes a licensing deal with indie music distributor UnitedMasters, a member of Merlin; the current TikTok/Merlin licensing deal ends October 31— TikTok has announced that it has struck a multi-year direct deal with prominent indie artist services and distribution platform UnitedMasters.

Discussion:
Music Ally, TikTok, Social Media Today, Billboard and Digital Music News

Discussion:

Andrew Hutchinson /
Social Media Today: TikTok Establishes New Deal with UnitedMasters To Promote Independent Musicians

Kristin Robinson /
Billboard: UnitedMasters Forges Direct Deal With TikTok After Merlin Negotiations Collapse

Notes From Poland:

A state-owned Polish radio station relaunches with AI “presenters” after firing its journalists; station head says layoffs were due to a lack of listeners— A Polish radio station has stirred controversy after relaunching one of its channels in a new version run almost completely …

Discussion:
The Register, Marcos Bravo C. on LinkedIn and Associated Press

Discussion:

Brandon Vigliarolo /
The Register: Polish radio station ditches DJs, journalists for AI-generated college kids

Marcos Bravo C. /