Publishers make hay while the sun shines (and Google pays): The Media Roundup
Google signs copyright agreements with six French newspapers Platform and publisher priorities will never align for very long. That’s the reality of our situation, and the best we can hope… (more)

BuzzFeed buys HuffPost, Apple reducing cut from news publishers’ subscriptions, and more: The Media Roundup
BuzzFeed to buy HuffPost in all-stock deal First question: do we call it BuzzPost or HuffFeed? Neither, as it turns out, because BuzzFeed and HuffPost will be kept as separate… (more)

Reach PLC’s Terry Hornsby discusses the value of the open internet to advertisers with Lotame’s Chris Hogg
Over the past two years publishers have rightly been shouting about the power of their first party data. Understandably, that’s led to many becoming protective of the data that underpins… (more)

“Publishing got to the stage where it was disposable”: How OutThere pivoted to find a unique voice online
Today we hear from Uwern Jong, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of OutThere magazine. He talks to us about the luxury LBGT+ travel brand’s journey over the past decade, including how he’s… (more)

What goes into creating extraordinary podcasts: Insights from Vox Media
Today, we hear from Erica Anderson, Executive Producer of Content and Partnerships at New York Magazine and Vox Media. She talks about what she took from her time working at… (more)

On growing niche media: Insights from AgriBriefing CEO Rory Brown
Rory Brown, co-founder and CEO of AgriBriefing, speaks about building a niche B2B business, the issues with finance in media, Agribriefing’s acquisition strategy, and keeping an entrepreneurial spirit alive as… (more)