Building a newspaper is not a two-person job

Newsletter | By Shunya Carroll | Published | Observe The WORK

As we grow, the time our two person team can dedicate to serving working creatives is limited. Our stories are not rushed for engagement, our sources have honest information and our interviews are thorough. To keep up with our reporting standards, we are moving to publish every-other-month until we have the resources to publish monthly. For our next September issue, I’m investigating the USDA’s cotton growth plan’s for textile creatives and breaking down the complex NO FAKES Act for creatives that use the internet. Here’s what I’ve been keeping my eye on:

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In the Loop

Suno AI data breach (404 Media)

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Many articles are pointing at Suno for scraping the internet for music, even though Suno admitted this last year in its lawsuit with Warner Music Group. The hacker told 404 Media they also had access to Suno’s customer list, emails, phone numbers and Stripe payment details.

Media missed the opportunity to investigate fragile cybersecurity systems.

Rage bait to lawsuit (NYT)

Speaking of data breaches, Wired is being sued for its reporting on MSG’s hacked VIP database.

Like many publicity, marketing firms and venues, MSG keeps tabs on its VIP guests to better systematically manage their relationships. The breach, first reported by 404 Media, included intimate information from influencers and roadies to celebrities and politicians.

VIPs’ public-facing behavior, favorite snacks, talking topics to avoid, their photo ‘good side,’ pronouns and sexual orientation, and more were compromised. NYT and others regurgitated the selective information from Wired’s article.

In the court filing, MSG alleges the Condé Nast magazine “and contributing editor Noah Shachtman reported false and purposely misleading ‘facts’ to generate a story with complete disregard for the truth and their ethical obligations as journalists.”

Many reports are not publishing the source and are repurposing the same quotes. As a dedicated reader, you now have access to the official filing and MSG’s unfiltered perspective.

(Please let me know if you can’t access the file here)

Supply Chain Monopoly (Reuters)

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China control rare earth metal refineries that produce more than 90% of the world’s supply. They process essential ingredients used for cars, smartphones, 35mm film, musical instruments, computers, hard drives and more.

China’s expanding export restrictions are predicted to cause supply chain disruptions in a wide range of industries. Too soon determine exact trickle down effects.