216. BuzzFeed Shutters its News Division and Potential WGA Strike

In this episode, Paul and Mesh start things off with another music catalog sale as Armin van Buuren's Armada record label is raising funds and has an ambitious plan to acquire dance music catalogs. They then shift to a segment of media that is slowing and discuss the recent closure of Buzzfeed’s Pulitzer Prize-winning news division. Finally, the duo examines the WGA’s recent vote to authorize a strike when its current labor agreement expires on May 1. Paul explains some of the factors at play, the challenges writers are facing in light of the growth of streaming and what impacts might arise if a strike actually happens.
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