Paul Resnikoff

Spotify Employees Threaten to Strike If Joe Rogan Podcasts Aren’t Edited or Removed

September 22, 2020

A contingent of activist Spotify staffers are now considering a walkout or full-blown strike if their demands for direct editorial oversight of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast aren't met. Late last week, we... Read More...

Spotify Employees Demanding Direct Editorial Oversight Over Joe Rogan Podcasts — Before They’re Published

Paul Resnikoff

September 18, 2020

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Joe Rogan interviewing Douglas Murray on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, published on September 17th, 2020. A group of Spotify staffers are now reportedly pushing to introduce direct editing oversight over ... Read More...

TikTok Faces a Possible Shutdown In the U.S. Starting Sunday

Paul Resnikoff

September 18, 2020

The United States will officially ban TikTok starting this Sunday, September 20th, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Commerce issued this morning. The decision was disclosed early this mor... Read More...

Americans Would Receive Two Additional Stimulus Checks Under New Congressional Proposal

Paul Resnikoff

September 17, 2020

photo: Phillip Roulain Earlier this week, a group of frustrated Democrats and Republicans joined forces to developed compromise COVID relief bill. Now, we're learning more about what's included in the $1.5 tr... Read More...

50 Members of Congress Demand a Second Stimulus Check for Americans

Paul Resnikoff

September 16, 2020

Members of the 'Problem Solver Caucus' assemble outside the U.S. Capitol (photo: Problem Solvers Caucus) A 50-member group of Democrats and Republicans are now fighting to keep a coronavirus relief package al... Read More...

Microsoft’s TikTok Acquisition Is Called Off — 48 Hours Before Trump’s Shutdown Deadline

Paul Resnikoff

September 13, 2020

Time's up for TikTok in the U.S.? (photo: iXimus) Microsoft's acquisition discussions with ByteDance-owned TikTok abruptly terminated this weekend. The negotiations were in advanced stages and expected to clo... Read More...

South Korea’s MU:CON 2020 Is Going Virtual — Twitter, Triller, SM Entertainment, Chartmetric, SXSW, AmazeVR, More Confirmed

Paul Resnikoff

September 11, 2020

MU:CON, South Korea’s largest international music conference, is set to connect both fans and industry professionals later this month, with a free livestream of its much-anticipated 2020 edition. South Korea... Read More...

Second Stimulus Check Appears Imminent After Emergency Weekend Talks

Paul Resnikoff

August 30, 2020

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows discussing second stimulus package discussions over the weekend. Democrats and Republicans are now closer than ever on a stimulus relief package — with near-unanimous s... Read More...

YouTube Blocks Donald Trump RNC Acceptance Speech on Copyright Grounds

Paul Resnikoff

August 30, 2020

A muted video of Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention appearing on YouTube on Friday, August 28th. YouTube muted Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the Republican National C... Read More...

Second Stimulus Checks Won’t Be Mailed Until October — At the Earliest

Paul Resnikoff

August 27, 2020

There's more bad news for anyone banking on a second stimulus check — but also a possible light at the end of the tunnel. A few weeks ago, a second stimulus check seemed all-but-certain, with details like am... Read More...

32 States Set to Receive Federal Unemployment Extension Benefits — Arizona, Missouri, Texas Already Distributing Funds

Paul Resnikoff

August 26, 2020

photo: Nikolay Frolochkin Despite a pause in $600/week federal unemployment extension payments, Americans in 32 U.S. states are now slated to get a $300 boost to their state-based unemployment checks. Last w... Read More...

26 States Approved to Receive $300 Federal Unemployment Boost

Paul Resnikoff

August 22, 2020

Trump signing multiple emergency executive orders on August 8th granting federal stimulus assistance, extensions of eviction moratoriums, and other stopgap stimulus benefits. 26 U.S. States have already been ... Read More...

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Spotify Employees Threaten to Strike If Joe Rogan Podcasts Aren’t Edited or Removed

Spotify Employees Demanding Direct Editorial Oversight Over Joe Rogan Podcasts — Before They’re Published

TikTok Faces a Possible Shutdown In the U.S. Starting Sunday

Americans Would Receive Two Additional Stimulus Checks Under New Congressional Proposal

50 Members of Congress Demand a Second Stimulus Check for Americans

Microsoft’s TikTok Acquisition Is Called Off — 48 Hours Before Trump’s Shutdown Deadline

South Korea’s MU:CON 2020 Is Going Virtual — Twitter, Triller, SM Entertainment, Chartmetric, SXSW, AmazeVR, More Confirmed

Second Stimulus Check Appears Imminent After Emergency Weekend Talks

YouTube Blocks Donald Trump RNC Acceptance Speech on Copyright Grounds

Second Stimulus Checks Won’t Be Mailed Until October — At the Earliest

32 States Set to Receive Federal Unemployment Extension Benefits — Arizona, Missouri, Texas Already Distributing Funds

26 States Approved to Receive $300 Federal Unemployment Boost

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