Tuesday 7 May 2013

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Internet sales tax bill passes Senate, awaits House approval

The Marketplace Fairness Act -- which will force online merchants to collect tax on behalf of other states -- passed the Senate on Monday.

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Want a job at Gawker Media? You can get a head start by being a regular commenter

The new weekend editor at Gawker's auto-focused Jalopnik blog got hired because he was a knowledgeable commenter on the site, an example of how the feedback loop between writers and readers can pay off for blogs.

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Big Bird, Caillou and Sonic could be part of YouTube's subscription slate

YouTube is reportedly close to launching paid channel subscriptions on its site - and we've found a number of clues that hint at kids content being part of this initiative.

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Aereo strikes back: what’s behind the mobile TV service's new lawsuit against the broadcasters

Aereo, which sells $8 a month subscriptions to watch TV on mobile devices, has responded to lawsuits from broadcasters by filing an unorthodox suit of its own this week. The suit may be for PR purposes more than legal ones.

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Think micropayments for media can’t work? Greg Golebiewski says you are wrong

There is a conventional wisdom in the media industry that micropayments for online content don't work, but Greg Golebiewski of Znak It says that this isn't true, and that media companies need to experiment with the model.

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Baker & Taylor launches app for reading library ebooks, but still doesn’t support Kindle

Digital library distributor Baker & Taylor launched an app Monday that will let library patrons read ebooks on iOS and Android devices.

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New York Times launches web-only documentaries with Retro Report

The New York Times is launching a series of short, web-only documentaries with nonprofit Retro Report. The weekly 10- to 15-minute documentaries will run on the NYT's baby boomer blog and will examine events of the past.

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NewFronts news roundup: a big week for Yahoo, AOL, Blip, Hulu and Crackle

This week, famous faces, new shows and pleas for advertising dollars brought many web video companies to web video's version of TV's upfronts. Here are just a few of the biggest stories to emerge.

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Losses mount at Washington Post ahead of summer paywall plan

The Washington Post posted discouraging earnings Friday, with revenue and circulation down from a year ago.

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