Facebook's cryptocurrency move, 5G in rural areas, Google steals lyrics, Apple hedges on China, JJ Abrams cuts a big deal with Warner Media, Snapchat's original programming strategy, and much more.
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Links and Show Notes: Facebook confirms it will launch a cryptocurrency called Libra in 2020 - The Verge The Ambitious Plan Behind Facebook’s Cryptocurrency, Libra | WIRED Coming in 2020: Calibra | Facebook Newsroom Choosing the Wrong Lane in the Race to 5G | WIRED Apple Explores Moving Some Production Out of China - WSJ A Tiny Screw Shows Why iPhones Won’t Be ‘Assembled in U.S.A.’ - The New York Times Radiohead to Release Stolen Music to Aid Environmental Activist Group | Hollywood Reporter 30 Must-Hear Minutes From Radiohead’s 17-Hour ‘OK Computer’ Minidiscs – Rolling Stone Bob Greenblatt Says WarnerMedia in "An Arms Race" to Keep J.J. Abrams | Hollywood Reporter J.J. Abrams Bidding War Won by WarnerMedia | Hollywood Reporter Bob Greenblatt Says WarnerMedia in "An Arms Race" to Keep J.J. Abrams | Hollywood Reporter Suzanna Makkos, Jennifer O'Connell Join WarnerMedia Streaming Service | Hollywood Reporter Disney+ Streaming Service Tracking Well Among Key Demographics | Hollywood Reporter Netflix: Adam Sandler's 'Murder Mystery' Is Its Biggest Opening Weekend Ever | Hollywood Reporter Dan Loeb Urges Sony to Separate Entertainment, Electronics Units | Hollywood Reporter On Snapchat, Original Series Are Finding Return Viewers | Hollywood Reporter Obamas Ink Deal With Spotify to Produce, Host Podcasts | Hollywood Reporter Dog kept injured woman warm for three days after horrific crash - NZ Herald