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Former Spotify Exec Max Cutler Launches Creator-Focused Media Company Pave Studios

Max Cutler sold Parcast Studios, his scripted-audio entertainment start-up, to Spotify in 2019 under a deal in which Spotify ultimately paid about $100 million. Cutler went on to become Spotify’s VP,...

DoubleVerify Apologizes for Misreporting X/Twitter’s Brand-Safety Rates for More Than Four Months

DoubleVerify, which provides brand-safety measurement ratings for digital platforms to major advertisers, incorrectly displayed X‘s Brand Safety Rate — a measure of how frequently ads appeared adjacent to content that met...

Showtime Streaming Service Is Shutting Down at the End of April

After nearly nine years, Showtime‘s streaming apps are fading to black. The Showtime standalone service will be shut down on April 30, according to notices sent to subscribers. The end...

Disney Games Hires Former Blizzard Exec Ray Gresko to Work With Epic, Promotes Marvel’s Jay Ong to Oversee Global Games Licensing

Disney‘s games group has bulked up executive ranks with new hires and promotions after the announcement of its $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games and partnership to create a virtual world...

Johnny Knoxville Will Celebrate ‘Slightly Unhinged People’ in His First Podcast, ‘Pretty Sure I Can Fly,’ From SmartLess Media, Campside and Amplify Pictures

Professional prankster and stunt performer Johnny Knoxville is getting behind the podcast mic for “Pretty Sure I Can Fly” — a show that “explores and celebrates the remarkable and slightly unhinged...

Blake Lively Apologizes for Mocking Kate Middleton ‘Photoshop Fails’ After Princess Reveals Cancer Diagnosis: ‘Silly Post’ Has ‘Me Mortified’

Actor and entrepreneur Blake Lively said she’s “mortified” about her joke about Kate Middleton‘s “Photoshop fails” — with the apology coming after the Princess of Wales confirmed Friday that she has...

Joni Mitchell Music Is Back on Spotify, After She Joined Neil Young in Pulling Songs Over Joe Rogan’s COVID ‘Lies’

Without fanfare, Joni Mitchell‘s music catalog is again on Spotify — a little over two years after she pulled her work from the streaming platform in solidarity with longtime friend and...

Reddit IPO: Shares Pop in Debut, Internet Company Nets $519 Million

UPDATED: Investors rallied around Reddit‘s initial public offering Thursday, driving up the discussion-forum company’s stock price as much as 70% in its market debut. Through the IPO — expected to be...

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