AGP Executive Report
Last update: 39 minutes agoPublishing & Media: A new HBO doc series, Monsters of God, is built around the 2008 book The Lizard King and spotlights the U.S. reptile-smuggling trade, with HBO framing it as a “billion-dollar criminal enterprise.” Tech & Culture: A report on Spotify’s chart manipulation claims prediction-market bets on a fake-stream scheme helped push a track to No. 1 before streams were removed—raising fresh questions about how music platforms police fraud. Business/Deals: Electronic Arts has officially closed its $55B buyout led by Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, a major shift for a publisher of major franchises. Local Publishing/Print: The Gainesville Daily Register is cutting its print schedule to once a week on Tuesdays starting Aug. 11. Travel/Commerce (book-adjacent): A Booking.com dispute story shows how reservation glitches can turn into long refund battles—another reminder of friction in consumer travel platforms.
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