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What Spotify’s 55 Million US Subscribers Means for Podcasters, Authors and Musicians (Bloomberg)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 01/10/2025 - 06:20FTC’s Khan Urges Agency to ‘Stay Aggressive’ After She Goes (Bloomberg)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 14:14China to Subsidize Smartphone Purchases in Bid to Lift Spending (Bloomberg)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 01/03/2025 - 06:22
Elon Musk’s Political Influence Wears Down Global Resistance to Starlink
The global wall of resistance to Elon Musk’s satellite business is crumbling. Even before Musk spent more than a quarter of a billion dollars to help Donald Trump retake the US presidency, SpaceX’s Starlink was picking off swaths of the world country by country.
Elon Musk Taps Loyalists to Boost Staffing for DOGE Effort (Bloomberg)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 06:24EU Escalates Pressure on Apple to Open Up Features to Rivals (Bloomberg)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 06:23Broadband Groups Rejected by Supreme Court on New York Rate Caps
The US Supreme Court rejected a broadband industry appeal and let New York become the first state to cap rates for low-income households. The high court, without comment, refused to consider industry arguments that a federal telecommunications law precludes New York and other states from regulating the rates charged for internet service. Business groups told the court that other states are now likely to follow New York’s lead, creating a patchwork of rules around the country.