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The data revolution has torn the 20th-century model of creativity trading to shreds. And media has been the huge winner, writes the editor-in-chief.
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Everything about the BBC’s decision to launch ads on podcasts in the UK seems political, writes the editor-in-chief.
Whatever happened between Michael Kassan and UTA, the great dealmaker’s acrimonious exit marks the end of an era for the industry’s so-called power brokers, writes the editor-in-chief.