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📰 News
Good news for Spotify users: Spotify runs test in Australia, allowing users to skip ads at any time, potentially boosting targeting and revenues. [TechCrunch]
Mark 16 August on your calendar: Boston Globe is proposing a “coordinated response” to Donald Trump’s escalating his war on the press and more than 100 publications have signed up. [CNN]
In the name of transparency: Facebook will start listing where its largest pages are managed from. [TheVerge]
🧠 Insights
Why Songs of the Summer Sound the Same
A fascinating review of Spotify data which shows how summer hit songs have changed to become more similar during the last couple of decades. [This story has sound!]
📊 Statistics
Can Samsung Challenge Apple's Smartwatch Dominance?
Based on IDC estimates, Samsung has a lot of ground to make up if it wants to challenge Apple’s dominant position in the smartwatch market. In 2017, the Cupertino-based company shipped 17.7 million watches compared to Samsung’s 3.6 million.
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🎮 Fun Stuff
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This is not goodbye...
But it definitely is the end of this issue!
Will be back with the next issue… tomorrow!? or next week!? Just remembered that have to decide that too! What do you think? Hit reply and let me know.