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Vivendi says it will acquire an 80% stake in Dailymotion, the second-largest video site (but light years behind YouTube). It is not well known in the U.S. because it mainly … Read the full story by P.J. Bednarski

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The Apple Watch received attention from programmatic ad platforms months before it was even on the market. Now that it's on the wrists of nearly 3 million consumers, per "Fortune," … Read the full story by Tyler Loechner

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In the face of a growing social media backlash against presidential candidate Donald Trump, Macy's says it's breaking off its relationship with the businessman, and will phase out the Trump … Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney

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ReachLocal is in talks with Yahoo to extend their existing partnership into native ads, Search Marketing Daily has learned. The deal would mean offering its advertisers and businesses ads that … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

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Apple violated antitrust laws by masterminding a conspiracy to raise ebook prices, a federal appellate panel ruled this week. The 2-1 decision upholds a ruling issued by U.S. District Court … Read the full story by Wendy Davis
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I remember the first time I walked into Facebook's offices, years ago. I was met with a sign that said, "Done is better than perfect." The sign was there to … Read the full story by Jamie Tedford

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Valassis is joining forces with Retail Solutions, Inc. to help retailers and consumer goods marketers measure the impact of digital advertising campaigns on retail sales. The alliance should also
enable … Read the full story by Erik Sass

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Less than 10% of all entries made it to a short list, while less than 5% went on to win a medal, according to an analysis by Omnicom Media Group. … Read the full story by Steve McClellan

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A Google patent turns the human body into a keyboard. The patent, granted Tuesday, describes methods for a virtual input device that can detect the shape of a person's arm … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

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Mergers and acquisitions within digital media and technology continue to dominate the newswires. M&A activity in these sectors increased 24% in the first half of 2015 compared to the same … Read the full story by Tyler Loechner
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Chicago residents who stream video through paid services like Netflix are getting hit with a 9% price hike, thanks to the city's new "amusement tax." That tax, also called the … Read the full story by Wendy Davis
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Facebook is now monitoring which of its videos command the most attention from its users, so it can jettison the rest. And advertisers are telling Facebook they don't want to … Read the full story by P.J. Bednarski