Innovation
Now that machines can learn, can they unlearn?
Researchers see if they can remove sensitive data without retraining AI from scratch. #AI
What If? Imagine Then… — by Rishad Tobaccowala
Some wisdom about going back to the office, speed, time, and success from @rishad
Re-Invented Marketing — by Rishad Tobaccowala
More insight from @rishad.
Vans is launching its own world inside of Roblox’s metaverse
Vans World is the latest way Roblox has become a marketing platform to help companies reach 46 million kids a day. In Vans World, Roblox users can design their own virtual shoes and skateboards and take them for a spin.
The Loot project flips the script on NFTs
League of Legends is getting a virtual interactive heavy metal concert
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League of Legends’ in-universe heavy metal band Pentakill will be putting on a virtual concert on September 8th, powered by a new platform called Wave.
Technology
Netflix eyes more theatrical releases in bid to have ‘bigger cultural impact,’ JPMorgan analyst says
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Netflix is eyeing a more traditional theatrical release for some of its future films, according to a report from JPMorgan out of CinemaCon.
Locast Shutting Down After Losing Court Battle With TV Networks
Amazon has been investing in a new live audio feature similar to offerings like Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces and Spotify live audio
www.axios.com
The service will begin with a focus on live music performances.
Amazon is close to launching its own TV in the US
Amazon is targeting the US launch of its own branded TV as soon as October, challenging Samsung, LG, and Sony. #Amazon #TV
Amazon plans to hire 55,000 people for tech and corporate roles globally in the coming months
Apple will allow media apps to create links to sign-up pages on their websites, allowing them to bypass its subscription cuts
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The company said it would allow media apps to create in-app links to sign-up pages on those companies’ websites, allowing the likes of Spotify and Netflix to bypass the iPhone maker’s cut of subscriptions.
Apple Plans Blood-Pressure Measure, Wrist Thermometer in Apple Watch
Apple has acquired the classical music streaming service Primephonic and plans to launch a classical music app next year.
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The acquisition will bring more content to Apple Music’s catalog of more than 75 million songs
YouTube has signed up more than 50 million paid subscribers to its music service
U.S. antitrust officials are preparing a second monopoly lawsuit against Google over the company’s digital advertising business
WhatsApp is fined $267 million for breaching EU privacy rules
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been fined by Ireland’s data watchdog for breaching EU data privacy rules. #WhatsApp #Facebook #privacy
Walmart GoLocal will offer delivery across the U.S. at what the company calls “competitive pricing” to merchants, ranging from local bakeries to national auto-supply stores.
HT @BISG
LinkedIn has told advertisers to prepare for the end of its short-lived test of Stories, after the ephemeral videos failed to catch on
Brands will have to adjust ad campaigns when video format leaves the platform after September. #LinkedIn
People with more than 10,000 Twitter followers can now earn money from tweeting — here’s how
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Twitter on Wednesday launched Super Follows, a feature that allows select users to charge others for access to subscriber-only content.
Twitter launches ‘safety mode’ to block accounts for harmful language
HT @michellemanafy Twitter will launch a safety feature that would allow users to temporarily block accounts for seven days for using harmful language or sending uninvited replies.
Facebook plans to downrank current events content and political posts in the News Feed, which could reduce traffic to some news publishers
Publishing & Media
‘Devastating’ copyright changes could put 64% of publisher revenue at risk and hurt authors and illustrators
Copyright Office Concurs that Maryland’s Library Lending Law Is “Likely…Preempted” By the Copyright Act
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Beijing International Book Fair rescheduled for September 14–18
The Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) has been rescheduled for later this month following its last-minute postponement.
ComiXology.com is closing up shop and moving to Amazon
Salman Rushdie to bypass print and publish next book on Substack
Marley Dias is American Library Association’s honorary chair for ‘Library Card Sign-Up Month’ — www.clickorlando.com
Lit in Colour programme to diversify curriculum will reach 12,000 students — www.thebookseller.com
The Lit in Colour Pioneers programme, which supports UK schools in diversifying their English Literature curriculum, will be working with 119 cohorts from across the country this year, reaching almost 12,000 students. #teamPRH
France’s Asmodee Slates Book-to-Comics Releases for 2022
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Asmodee Group’s brand-extension partnerships now include Ox Eye Media and its Source Point Press for comics based on games.
Entangled Announces Audio Partnership with RBmedia
Francisco Partners, the private equity firm that acquired Vital Source from Ingram Content Group earlier this year, has acquired Follett School Solutions
The sale does not include Follett Higher Education Group or Baker & Taylor.
McGraw Hill to Acquire Achieve3000
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What to Know Before You Hit the Livestreaming Button
RT @TheTiltNews Audiences are increasingly interested in watching livestreams. Livestreaming could be a great opportunity for content entrepreneurs #contentcreation #contentcreators #revenue #video
Trend: Magazine Editors Flee to New Jobs in Tech
At Top Magazines, Black Representation Remains a Work in Progress
Last summer’s racial reckoning brought calls for an industrywide overhaul in fashion. But change is slow.
Sports Illustrated Launches Sports Betting Product in Colorado
PubWorX Rebrands as PWX Solutions
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New York Times’ Wirecutter Product-Review Site Moves Behind Paywall
www.wsj.com
The product-review site will be available for $5 every four weeks or as part of a premium bundle as the news publisher looks to further diversify its subscription business.
Women now make up the majority of the newsroom of USA Today — www.usatoday.com
Miss Marple back on the case in stories by Naomi Alderman, Ruth Ware and more
www.theguardian.com
Agatha Christie’s beloved sleuth to return in new authorised collection featuring contemporary writers including Dreda Say Mitchell, Kate Mosse and Val McDermid
Publishing Workers Feel the Burn Out
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Did you know that Marie Antoinette had a secret library of 10,000 books?
LeVar Burton’s ‘Reading Rainbow’ to Be Celebrated in Documentary Film — www.hollywoodreporter.com
The documentary film from XTR will chronicle the journey of the legendary children’s television program and feature interviews with former host LeVar Burton along with others involved in the show.
Family of ducks waddles through University of Nottingham library — www.bbc.com
The mother and her ducklings were “calm and unflustered” as they walked around George Green Library.
Resources & Opportunities
Open a Book, Open the World: The Library of Congress National Book Festival
MT @librarycongress COMING THIS WEEK: The 2021 National Book Festival, “Open a Book, Open the World” begins on September 12 with a @PBS Special hosted by @levarburton. Mark your calendar. #NatBookFest
Free Virtual Publishing@W3C Seminar September 14
Sessions on Accessibility, Metadata, Fixed Layout EPUBs, and W3C Audiobooks Specification.
Refugee and Migrant Walter Grants
MT @diversebooks GOOD NEWS: we’ve extended the deadline for our Walter Grant for refugee & migrant creators until September 22, 2021 at 11:59 pm ET! Thanks to author @a_reflective for making this $2000 grant possible.
2 Free 1yr subscriptions to Melanin in YA monthly newsletter
MT @StorySorcery Are you an unagented Black YA writer? I’m gifting two 1yr subscription to the comprehensive Melanin in YA monthly newsletter. To enter: 👍🏿 follow @melanin_ya 👍🏿 tag a friend who could benefit from MIYA 👍🏿 retweet this post 2 names will be randomly selected. Ends on 9/9/2021.
Nominate an inspirational woman
MT @ToryBurchFdn Tell us about a woman, anywhere in the world, who is embracing her ambition and making a change. We will choose one amazing woman a month — and she will receive $5000 to give to a non-profit of her choice.
Women’s March 10/2/21 — womensmarch.com
FREE Women’s Media Group virtual event 9/15 12–1pm ET
According to Forbes, influencer marketing spend is projected to hit $15 billion in 2022, a rise from $8 billion in 2019. How can you be a part of that, and ensure a positive ROI? Sign up today for this free public virtual @WMG_NYC event!
FREE WMG virtual event 9/23 7–8pm ET
Writer and editor Michelle Burford has co-authored ten memoirs and six New York Times best sellers (three of which debuted at #1) including Just As I Am written with legendary actress Cicely Tyson (who tragically passed away on January 28, 2021, two days following publication of her memoir). Michelle’s celebrity collaborations also include books with Alicia Keys, Toni Braxton and Simone Biles (to name just a few) — plus there are more in the pipeline (this past summer Michelle was working on no less than three memoirs). Come hear from Michelle at this FREE public @WMG_NYC event — sign up today!