The Tyee: News Erased by Google and Facebook? They Vow to Do It https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/06/23/News-Erased-Google-Facebook/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @tyee@mstdn.ca #AustralianNewsMediaBargainingCode #socialmedianewsCanada #chokepointcapitalism #newssharinginCanada #NewsMediaCanada #GoogleBillC-18 #OnlineNewsAct #RebeccaGiblin #CoryDoctorow #MetaBillC-18 #BillC-18

My hoping machine runs on the creation and spreading of ideas lying around. Last year, #RebeccaGiblin and I published *#ChokepointCapitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back*:

https://chokepointcapitalism.com/

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Hey, #Berkeley! I'm appearing again today at #BayBookFest with #WendyLiu (Abolish Silicon Valley) at 11AM at Freight and Salvage to discuss "Chokepoint Capitalism," the book #RebeccaGiblin and I wrote about #monopoly and creative #labor markets. It's free!

https://www.baybookfest.org/session/chokepoint-capitalism/

(Want to learn more? Check out *Chokepoint Capitalism*, #RebeccaGiblin's and my book about creative labor markets:)

http://chokepointcapitalism.com

Now the writers are back on strike and it's triggered a predictable torrent of anti-worker nonsense ("striking writers will lead to public indifference *to torture*!) (no, really) (ugh):

https://www.readtpa.com/p/on-the-tv-writers-strike-dont-fall

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In the same week, 7,000 writers - even the ones who weren't getting screwed - fired their agents, and demanded a return to the 90/10 split and a ban on agencies owning studios. The agencies say nfw. The writers stayed on the picket line.

There's a whole chapter on this in #ChokepointCapitalism, #RebeccaGiblin's and my book on creative labor markets and monopoly. One of our sources was #DavidGoodman, who led the strike:

https://chokepointcapitalism.com/

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In this stunning #keynote from #EverythingOpen, Professor #RebeccaGiblin from #UniMelb takes us on a tour of #ChokePointCapitalism - her new book with @doctorow - showing how #BigTech has place chokeholds on the work of #artists and #creators, and how the #OpenSource ethos can help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T-o9J-IVFU

Get the book at:
https://chokepointcapitalism.com/

This week (Feb 14-17), I'm in #Australia, touring my book #ChokepointCapitalism* with my co-author, #RebeccaGiblin. We're in #Sydney tonight (Feb 15) (more tickets just released!), and then #Canberra (Feb 16/17).

https://chokepointcapitalism.com/
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This week (Feb 14-17), I'm in #Australia, touring my book #ChokepointCapitalism* with my co-author, #RebeccaGiblin. We're in #Melbourne tonight (Feb 14), #Sydney tomorrow (Feb 15) and then #Canberra (Feb 16/17). More tickets just released for Sydney!

https://chokepointcapitalism.com/

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This week (Feb 13-17), I'll be in #Australia, touring my book #ChokepointCapitalism* with my co-author, #RebeccaGiblin.We're doing a remote event for #NZ tomorrow (Feb 13). Next are #Melbourne (Feb 14), #Sydney (Feb 15) and #Canberra (Feb 16/17). More tickets just released for Sydney!

https://chokepointcapitalism.com/

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This week (Feb 13-17), I'll be in #Australia, touring my book #ChokepointCapitalism* with my co-author, #RebeccaGiblin.We're doing a remote event for #NZ on Feb 13. Next are #Melbourne (Feb 14), #Sydney (Feb 15) and #Canberra (Feb 16/17). More tickets just released for Sydney!

https://chokepointcapitalism.com/

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This week (Feb 8-17), I'll be in #Australia, touring my book #ChokepointCapitalism* with my co-author, #RebeccaGiblin. We'll be in #Brisbane today (Feb 8 - in Australia!), and then we're doing a remote event for #NZ on Feb 13. Next are #Melbourne (Feb 14), #Sydney (Feb 15) and #Canberra (Feb 16/17). More tickets just released for Sydney!

https://chokepointcapitalism.com/

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This week (Feb 8-17), I'll be in #Australia, touring my book #ChokepointCapitalism* with my co-author, #RebeccaGiblin. We'll be in #Brisbane today (Feb 8 - in Australia!), and then we're doing a remote event for #NZ on Feb 13. Next are #Melbourne, #Sydney and #Canberra. I hope to see you!

https://chokepointcapitalism.com/

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Next week (Feb 8-17), I'll be in #Australia, touring my book #ChokepointCapitalism* with my co-author, #RebeccaGiblin. We'll be in #Brisbane on Feb 8, and then we're doing a remote event for #NZ on Feb 9. Next are #Melbourne, #Sydney and #Canberra. I hope to see you!

https://chokepointcapitalism.com/

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Next week (Feb 8-17), I'll be in #Australia, touring my book #ChokepointCapitalism* with my co-author, #RebeccaGiblin. We'll be in #Brisbane on Feb 8, and then we're doing a remote event for #NZ on Feb 9. Next are #Melbourne, #Sydney and #Canberra. I hope to see you!

https://chokepointcapitalism.com/

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Next week (Feb 8-17), I'll be in #Australia, touring my book #ChokepointCapitalism* with my co-author, #RebeccaGiblin. We'll be in #Brisbane on Feb 8, and then we're doing a remote event for #NZ on Feb 9. Next is #Melbourne, #Sydney and #Canberra. I hope to see you!

https://chokepointcapitalism.com/

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Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic) and #rebeccagiblin's new book #ChokepointCapitalism is incredible. It unpacks the myriad ways creative labor markets are rigged by corporate robber barons, why these are systemic problems that require systemic solutions, and what those possible solutions are.

Cory @doctorow and #rebeccagiblin's new book #ChokepointCapitalism is incredible. It unpacks the myriad ways creative labor markets are rigged by corporate robber barons, why these are systemic problems that require systemic solutions, and what those possible solutions are.

This chapter excerpt from Chokepoint Capitalism by #RebeccaGiblin and #CoryDoctorow (@pluralistic) is a MUST LISTEN. Can't wait to read the whole book.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2H1ZaQoi8zQmtBnPM8ZBtT?si=gJRClL94ThuEkWQodm12UA&utm_source=copy-link

Chokepoint Capitalism

I wrapped up reading Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow's Chokepoint Capitalism today. It's as accessible as a book that tackles the tremendous harm done by our current monopolies and monopsonies could be. With only a passing familiarity with economics, a reader can understand the threats and solutions presented here. The authors take us capably through the curre

https://apollolemmon.com/2022/11/13/chokepoint-capitalism/

#capitalism #CoryDoctorow #RebeccaGiblin