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Google's Licensing Program to Pay Publishers Won't Solve Its News Problem

Gizmodo

Faced with the increasingly vocal criticism that it’s one of the primary reasons why newsrooms are struggling, Google announced today a new licensing program that will pay certain publishers for content ahead of launching a “new news experience” later this year. Read more.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

In space, no-one can cancel your software license NASA is a scientific marvel that does all sorts of cool and inspiring space stuff; it’s also a sprawling government bureaucracy with thousands of employees and computer systems under its umbrella. This turned out not to be true.)

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Amazon adds new Prime benefit with One Medical virtual and in-person health care service

GeekWire

The Prime One Medical membership benefit features video chats with licensed providers, including an in-app “Treat Me Now” feature for common concerns such as cold and flu, skin issues, allergies, urinary tract infections, and more, according to Amazon. The price amounts to a savings of $100 on One Medical’s annual membership fee.

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Google will start paying some publishers for news articles

The Verge

Google will pay for news content from select publishers as part of a new licensing program announced today. Google says it’s starting the program with publishers in Germany, Australia, and Brazil, but says that it’s got “more to come soon.” Facebook is reportedly looking to expand this news tab to Europe.

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James Heckman resigns as Maven CEO after tumultuous run leading Sports Illustrated publisher

GeekWire

Licensing firm Authentic Brands Group, which bought SI in May 2019 from Meredith, sold the magazine’s print and digital publishing rights to Maven. A publicly-traded company, Maven has a coalition of more than 300 brands, including History, Maxim, Yoga Journal, SKI Magazine, and others. the former owner of Sports Illustrated.

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The Advantages of DRM in the Publishing Industry

Kitaboo

With DRM, digital content ownership passes from the content owner to a computer program. For example, for a certain fee, they can browse through your online encyclopedia or research journal multiple times. Other Considerations Digital Rights Management works heavily on licenses.

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Merck’s multi-billion dollar bet on Seattle Genetics sparks hope for breast cancer treatments

GeekWire

Merck will also integrate the Seattle Genetics R&D efforts with its own Keytruda breast cancer treatment program, part of an ongoing collaboration between the two companies. percent of Seattle Genetics once the deal concludes, The Wall Street Journal reports. Merck will own about 2.9