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Mark Zuckerberg’s year of books – Ed Catmull’s ‘creativity’ review

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by on March 16, 2015 at 9:18 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider, Mark Zuckerberg, Product Reviews, review

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Caitlin is Editor in Chief at Page19 and frequently writes about marketing, communications, and creativity. This post originally appeared on Blinkist.  Mark Zuckerberg’s 5th pick for his Year of Books is Ed Catmull’s Creativity, Inc. Read on for insights from the Pixar & Disney Animation Studio president on managing a team of creative superstars, why business plans aren’t always the answer, and what creative DNA really looks like in a business. Oil and water. Mentos and Diet Coke. Business and creativity. There are certain combinations that weren’t made to mesh, but the last of those might be the exception. Creativity can, in…

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YouTube’s reportedly planning a subscription service for on-demand video

Mar16
by on March 16, 2015 at 8:35 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, video, youtube

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YouTube may soon offer viewers a subscription-based video-on-demand (SVOD) service. A content creation studio’s comment to Variety reveals that the video platform is “exploring the prospect of launching its own subscription VOD service.” The subscription-based VOD service is reported to be modeled on YouTube Music Key, which brings unlimited, ad-free access to music videos and about 30 million tracks on Google Play Music for $7.99 per month. An executive at a YouTube content creation partner said that it was approached by the video site late last year about getting on board an SVOD licensing deal. Competitors like Vimeo, Vessel and…

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Facebook updates its Community Standards to explain what it’s banning on the social network

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by on March 16, 2015 at 4:59 am
Posted In: Around the Web

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Facebook has updated its Community Standards to help users understand what they can and can’t share on the social network. The revised guidelines clarify Facebook’s policies on a variety of topics, including bullying, threats of violence, self-harm and hate speech. The company is attempting to strike a balance between blocking offensive content and allowing for freedom of expression on its network. Facebook prohibits the harassment of other users, threatening sexual violence, promoting self-harm and supporting terrorist organizations. It also removes hate speech that attacks people based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation and sexual orientation. The company says…

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