Press Pause: Antitrust lawsuit seeks to interrupt Google Play Store monopoly
Google is facing an antitrust lawsuit from 37 US states over “monopolistic” policies on its app store, Google Play.
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July 31, 2021
A bigger bite of the Apple music: Music industry revenue sharing under fire
MPs have called for a “complete reset” of the music streaming industry to give a bigger share of revenue to artists.
July 27, 2021
Collective or cartel? Danish media companies band together to tackle tech giants
The representatives of 29 Danish media companies gathered on Friday 7 July 2021, to collectively pursue claims against the tech giants and seek a fair pay deal for content.
July 18, 2021
A New Yuan?: China develops the first Government-Backed Cryptocurrency
The People's Bank of China has developed its own digital currency called the digital Yuan.
July 8, 2021
Levelling the playing field: Proposals to tighten UK streaming regulation
The government has announced that there will be a review into the rules in relation to streaming giants in the UK, such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. This review may lead to more onerous content and audience protection standards being applicable to streaming services, such as approved age ratings and impartiality and accuracy reviews for documentaries.
July 4, 2021
The Digital Hostage: Businesses called to action over cybersecurity threats
The UK has been warned by the head of the GCHQ cybersecurity arm that cyber risks are not being properly managed, amidst a recent surge of global cyber attacks.
June 26, 2021
Taxing Big Tech: G7 cracks down on Big Tech tax avoidance
The G7 has reached a landmark agreement that will seek to prevent tax avoidance by tech companies.
June 24, 2021
Super-speed if sustainability standards succeed: United Airlines plans supersonic flights by 2029
Following the purchase of 15 Overture aircrafts, US airline United has revealed its plans to introduce supersonic passenger flights by 2029.
June 20, 2021
Bouncing Back: Cineworld makes comeback with Peter Rabbit 2
Cineworld enjoyed a strong post-lockdown opening weekend, with thousands turning out to view its latest releases, most notably Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway. This sparked hope of an imminent recovery for the company and the wider film industry.
June 13, 2021
Amazon Spies MGM Merger: James Bond film company up for sale
Amazon is in talks to purchase entertainment company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The Hollywood studio has been valued at around $9bn.
June 1, 2021