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News Take Episode 204: Navigating the Digital Media Transition: Lessons from the Music Industry

In this episode of News Take, Cherie Hu, founder of music collaboration and research firm Water & Music, joins News Take host Rebecca Frank for a fascinating discussion about how the music industry has navigated changes to the ways music is distributed and consumed. Hu draws parallels, as well as distinctions, between how musical content is protected and compensated, and those same aspects of publishing.

Advocacy, Advocacy-A, Antitrust-A, CJPA-A, Journalism, Press Releases, Tech Platforms-A

News/Media Alliance Applauds California State Assembly for Passing California Journalism Preservation Act

The California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA, AB 886) passed out of the California State Assembly today in a floor vote of 55-6. The bill, which was introduced by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) in March, would require Big Tech platforms such as Facebook and Google to pay news publishers a “journalism usage fee” to use the content of eligible digital journalism providers, as defined in the bill.

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