Apple signs a multiyear NFL deal to have Apple Music replace Pepsi as the main sponsor for the Super Bowl halftime show; sources say the NFL was seeking ~$50M
Or Won't—Perform At The Super Bowl Halftime Show Marketing Dive : Apple Music to sponsor Super Bowl Halftime Show as services take spotlight Sissi Cao / Observer : Apple Will Be the New Title Sponsor ...
a16z raises new $2B fund and says the firm's 150 employees are being registered as financial advisers, so they can go deeper on riskier bets, like buying crypto
and more company is coming Lauren Feiner / CNBC : One of Silicon Valley's most famous venture capital firms says it will no longer be a venture capital firm Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk : A16z Moves to Pla...
Sources: Apple's new TV service to be unveiled Monday will be a storefront for other streaming services, with Apple hosting and serving the streams
The 30% cut debate as Apple enters the Services Era Yoni Heisler / BGR : A preview of everything Apple may announce at its upcoming March 25th event Sahil Patel / Digiday : A new frenemy: Apple is goi...
Senators Schatz, Warren, Feinstein call on FTC to investigate how companies like Airbnb are impacting the housing market
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Vevo CEO Erik Huggers says company is working on a paid music video subscription service, could launch this year
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Google responds to Sen. Franken, says it collects personal information of students using education apps but doesn't use it to target ads
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Amazon, Apple, and Google unite behind advocacy group Financial Innovation Now to promote tech-friendly changes to the financial services sector
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Sources: European Commission failed to find evidence of collusion between Apple and major music labels to quash free music streaming services
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Nielsen: songs streamed in the US up 92.4% YoY to 135.2B, digital song sales down 10.4% to 531.6M, in the first half of 2015
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Apple updates iTunes U with ability for students to submit homework from tablets
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