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Spotify could increase its gross annual profit by $38 million by ridding its platform of white noise, according to Bloomberg.

A federal judge on Friday dismissed a complaint alleging Meta Platforms wrongly tracks smartphone users who access the web through Facebook’s and Instagram’s in-app browser.

Leading NFT marketplace OpenSea will stop collecting mandatory creator fees at the end of August on sales of digital collectibles, making it optional for sellers to pay NFT artists for their work.

Streamers are raising prices amid a challenging environment to win subscribers. Plus: what big changes in data privacy and portability in Europe mean for ad tech.

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TIkTok was banned on all government-issued devices in New York City Wednesday. New York City agencies have been ordered to remove the app within 30 days. In addition, employees will not be able to
access TikTok or the TikTok website, from city-owned devices and networks.

A new Adalytics report is sparking calls for an investigation into YouTube’s privacy practices.

Mergers and acquisitions of digital agencies has been one of the biggest interests across the business model of M&A advisory firm FE International. Unlike many businesses in digital media, agencies
are the least affected by ranking fluctuations by Google, AI and other externalities.

The major ad organizations are urging California lawmakers to reject a bill aimed at enabling residents to easily require every data broker in the state to remove personal data.

Instagram is testing a new ad display for Reels, according to digital ad expert Barry Hott. The multi-ads format compiles a selection of related brands onto a unified screen that Reels users will see
between posts.