Daily LInks
1. Why a Shabby Luxury Brand Is Hard to Fix. Mending luxury brands like Gucci is harder than ever in a slowing industry dominated by Parisian giant LVMH. – Read More on the WSJ
2. FTC chair: AI models could violate antitrust laws. Lina Khan said the FTC is examining ways in which major companies’ data scraping could hinder competition or potentially violate people’s privacy rights. – Read More on the Hill
3. Media Companies Are Making a Huge Mistake With AI. Chasing tech’s distribution and cash, news firms strike deals to try to ride out the next digital wave. They make concessions to platforms that attempt to take all of the audience (and trust) that great journalism attracts. – Read More on the Atlantic
4. From Madonna to Taylor Swift: The rise of the celebrity trademark. Once celebs’ popularity reaches a certain level it becomes a very powerful attractive force that can be used to shift all kinds of products. – Read More on EuroNews
5. Breaking down the DOJ Lawsuit. The trendlines confirm Live Nation’s lack of market power. Every year, competition in the industry drives Live Nation to earn lower take rates from both concert promotion and ticketing. – Read More on Live Nation
