Wednesday 17 April 2013

paidContent - paidContent Live 2013 coverage, and more for Wednesday, April 17, 2013

paidContent Live 2013 coverage

You'll find our live coverage of paidContent Live 2013 here, as media veterans and entrepreneurs gather in New York to talk about the impact of all media becoming digital.

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Broadcasters file Aereo appeal, warn of ‘havoc’ and ‘massive disruption’ to TV industry

Fox, PBS and other broadcasters filed for a New York appeals court to revisit a crucial ruling that permitted start-up Aereo to beam their signals. The appeal raises the stakes further in a battle for the future of TV.

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Like an MTV you'd actually enjoy: Shuffler.fm launches curated music video channels

ShufflerTV relies on some of the web's leading voices in music to curate music video channels. The result looks as good as it sounds.

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What should Twitter do when people exploit an emergency?

News of the Boston bombings spread instantly on Twitter -- and do too did scammers and opportunists. Should the company do more to stop these people?

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Study finds newspaper readers are engaged, but local papers need to do more on mobile

A new survey from the Newspaper Association of America and Nielsen finds that newspaper readers are highly engaged. But they have to do more on mobile, particularly as ad revenue plunges.

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This is why Apple wants to launch iRadio

People still buy a lot of music downloads, and most of them use iTunes to do so. That's why Apple is now building its own streaming service.

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Top jobs of the week in digital media

Looking for a job in digital media? Each week we highlight some of the most interesting positions posted to paidContent's jobs board. Check out the latest gigs at media companies across the country.

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Podcast: How Joey Coleman crowdfunded his work as a hyper-local reporter

In this podcast, we talk with Joey Coleman, a blogger and journalist who decided that there wasn't enough coverage of his home town in the traditional media -- so he crowdfunded his own hyper-local news operation.

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Twitter forces Flattr to stop letting users tip ‘favorited’ tweets

Flattr's Twitter micropayments venture, where people could leave tips for 'favorited' tweets, is over. But as that tie-in got shut down, Flattr enabled tips for YouTube videos. The system also works on Instagram and SoundCloud.

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Twitter shows how the news is made, and it’s not pretty — but it’s better that we see it

In the aftermath of events like the Boston Marathon bombings, Twitter is often criticized for the way it indiscriminately distributes lies as well as facts -- but as chaotic as that process is, we are better off for having it.

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More Bloomberg users turn to Apple devices for financial information

A new version of Bloomberg's iPad app reflects a shift to mobile and tablet usage among financial professionals. The pattern mirrors what's taking place in the consumer realm.

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Simon & Schuster launches ebook lending pilot with New York City public libraries

Simon & Schuster will finally make its ebooks available to libraries, through a one-year trial with New York City's public libraries. The publisher is making all of its titles available in the trial, but would not comment on how much it is charging libraries for them.

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