🌯 LA Times Woes Signal It’s Time to Reinvent the Newsroom

The news business is on the ropes in general, but what’s been happening lately at The Los Angeles Times is particularly grim. How are publishers responding to all of this instability and disruption?

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🌯 Did Publishers Waste Time Playing in the Privacy Sandbox?

Now that Google hit pause on its grand plan to kill third-party cookies in Chrome, publishers can breathe a sigh of relief (for now). But was the time spent testing the Privacy Sandbox worth it?

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🌯 Ad Dollars and Google Antitrust Drama: 2024’s Banner Year, 2025’s Bumpy Ride

Digital ad revenue in the U.S. hit an all-time high of $259 billion in 2024—a 15% year-over-year surge and the fastest pace of growth since 2021. But was is the outlook for 2025?

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🌯 Tariff Timeout: Can Publishers Make the Most of the 90-Day Reprieve?

Trump's tariffs caused economic chaos, even after the 90 days pause, but working through change and economic uncertainty is nothing new for publishers.

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🌯 Can the EU Rein in Big Tech While Avoiding a Trade War?

The European Commission is set to issue fines against Apple and Meta for violating the DMA—its first levies under the law.

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Balancing Act: Unwind Media’s Journey to Sustainability

Unwind Media is pioneering strategies that not only lessen the publisher's environmental impact but also enhance their bottom line. In this exclusive Q&A, Downinghall shares insights into the innovative approaches that have enabled Unwind Media to balance economic performance with ecological responsibility, providing valuable lessons for the industry.

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Greener Companies, Greener Campaigns: A Dirty Industry’s Quest to Change

Alpine Founder Brian Murphy talks about what media sustainability means in 2024. AdMonsters spoke with Murphy about Alpine Project's progress, how brands and agencies can measure the environmental impact of their ad spend, why ad tech companies should start operating on cloud-based platforms, greenwashing and so much more. 

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20 Ad Tech Industry Experts Weigh In On Google’s Third Party Cookie Deprecation Delay

The ad tech industry is experiencing a serious case of déjà vu. Google announced that it will no longer fully eliminate Chrome's third-party cookies by the end of this year. But what does the industry think? We asked 17 ad tech thought leaders for their points of view, and here's what…

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What is the CJPA, and How Will it Affect News Publishers?

The California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA) aims to shake up online big tech operations. Under current regulations, these platforms are only required to submit terms of service reports occasionally. But if this bill passes, they'll have to cough up monthly or quarterly cash to digital journalism providers proportional to how much advertising…

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Expanding Revenue Streams: Spotify’s Innovative Dive into E-Learning Video Content

Third-party publishers own the content they license to Spotify. In terms of revenue sharing, earnings are divided among the creator, the publisher, and Spotify. Additionally, Plai, an AI-powered platform that allows brands to swiftly create, deploy, and monitor their campaigns across various platforms, will provide advertising offerings within these new…

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