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Google Hopes Taylor Swift Will Finally See Green In YouTube Red

Google Hopes Taylor Swift Will Finally See Green In YouTube Red

As artists and record labels clamor over YouTube payouts, some are skeptical that Google’s subscription service can change the equation.

The Music Industry’s New War Is About So Much More Than Copyright

The Music Industry’s New War Is About So Much More Than Copyright

We’re listening to more songs than ever thanks to YouTube. Eight charts that explain why that isn’t necessarily music to the ears of Taylor, Bono, and the big labels.

Don’t Be Too Surprised That Peter Thiel Is A Trump Delegate

Don’t Be Too Surprised That Peter Thiel Is A Trump Delegate

Silicon Valley has long venerated as a genius a man whose rhetoric is often just as controversial as that of the presumptive GOP nominee.

Artists Claim YouTube Pays Them Less Than Spotify. Are They Right?

Artists Claim YouTube Pays Them Less Than Spotify. Are They Right?

The video behemoth argues that it shouldn’t have to pay as much as other streaming services.

Why More People Can’t Get Suboxone, The Drug That Might Have Saved Prince

Why More People Can’t Get Suboxone, The Drug That Might Have Saved Prince

For some, Suboxone is just another addiction. But for many many others it’s a lifesaver.

Voter ID Laws May Have Actually Increased The Likelihood Of Voter Fraud—By Hackers

Voter ID Laws May Have Actually Increased The Likelihood Of Voter Fraud—By Hackers

States that passed voter ID laws didn’t just potentially disenfranchise voters. They made their elections more vulnerable to hackers.

Marissa Mayer Isn’t The Only CEO Poised For A Massive Payday If Fired By A New Owner

Marissa Mayer Isn’t The Only CEO Poised For A Massive Payday If Fired By A New Owner

The news that the Yahoo CEO could net a $55 million severance package made for breathless headlines this morning.

Manolo Espinosa Wants To Know Why Your Mom’s Not On SoundCloud Yet

Manolo Espinosa Wants To Know Why Your Mom’s Not On SoundCloud Yet

The sound platform’s “Head of Audio,” formerly the founder of Ear-Fi, is getting a second chance to revolutionize Internet audio.

With Reblorg, Tumblr Embraces Its Apocalypse GIF And Bespectacled Panda Penchant

With Reblorg, Tumblr Embraces Its Apocalypse GIF And Bespectacled Panda Penchant

What does the future of the web look like to Tumblr’s Editorial Team? “Insert Funny Apocalypse GIF Here.”

Stop Hailing A Taxi And Come Ride With Uber CEO Travis Kalanick

Stop Hailing A Taxi And Come Ride With Uber CEO Travis Kalanick

Who needs taxis? Uber is a mobile car service app that aims to disrupt urban transportation.

Ideas

Is Seattle’s Rising Minimum Wage Helping Or Hurting Low-Wage Workers?

Is Seattle’s Rising Minimum Wage Helping Or Hurting Low-Wage Workers?

How Trump Has Changed How We’re Giving To Charity

This Electric Bike Company Will Search The Entire World If Your Bike Gets Stolen

Entertainment

Here’s Every Single In-Joke From The Title Sequences Of “Silicon Valley”

Here’s Every Single In-Joke From The Title Sequences Of “Silicon Valley”

SZA Goes On “The Pharcyde,” Haim Does A One-Take: This Week In Music

The Top 5 Ads Of (Last) Week: Cannes Lions Grand Prix Edition

Co.Design

NYC’s First LGBT Monument Will Be A Luminous Garden Of Rainbows

NYC’s First LGBT Monument Will Be A Luminous Garden Of Rainbows

What America Will Look Like In 2060

Innovation By Design

This Wearable Flirts For You

Fast Company

Is Seattle’s Rising Minimum Wage Helping Or Hurting Low-Wage Workers?

Is Seattle’s Rising Minimum Wage Helping Or Hurting Low-Wage Workers?

Here’s Every Single In-Joke From The Title Sequences Of “Silicon Valley”

How Trump Has Changed How We’re Giving To Charity