Newsletter ad spending surged 40% as brands flee walled gardens Paved's 2026 report reveals newsletter publishers earned 30% more revenue while 64% of marketers adopted the channel, signaling fundamental shift beyond experimental budgets.

Newsletter ad spending surged 40% as brands flee walled gardens #NewsletterMarketing #AdSpending #DigitalMarketing #MarketingTrends #WalledGardens

Newsletter ad spending surged 40% as brands flee walled gardens Paved's 2026 report reveals newsletter publishers earned 30% more revenue while 64% of marketers adopted the channel, signaling fundamental shift beyond experimental budgets.

Newsletter ad spending surged 40% as brands flee walled gardens #NewsletterMarketing #AdSpending #DigitalMarketing #MarketingTrends #WalledGardens

This Changes Everything: Unpacking the Sora/Disney Deal www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6FT0B… (interesting take) #AI #Sora #Disney #WalledGardens

@mmasnick.bsky.social #bluesky #remix

Get jamendo integration as per the #walledgardens music integration

#bradsucks was/is on there and I'd rather be got loot not #corporatoons

#moar #music #attribution #smash #paywall #eattherich

Where do we go wrong? Lies are cheap, the truth is expensive

#misinformation #journalism #encyclopedia #dictionary #walledgardens #academia #forbiddenknowledge #goodluckall

What the App Store Freedom Act Means for Developers and Consumers? The App Store Freedom Act Episode Description: In this episode of Upwardly Mobile, we unpack the App Store Freedom Act, a landmark bipartisan bill aiming to reform the highly concentrated mobile app marketplace dominated by tech giants like Apple and Google. Introduced by Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) and co-sponsored by Representative Lori Trahan (D-MA), this legislation addresses significant concerns about anti-competitive practices, consumer choice, and developer freedom. The https://appfairness.org/, an independent nonprofit advocating for consumer choice and a level playing field for app developers, applauds the bill's bipartisan support, seeing it as a crucial step to dismantle "mobile walled gardens". We explore the bill's key provisions, which include allowing users to choose third-party app stores, install apps outside of official stores, and delete pre-installed applications. The Act also seeks to remove limitations on communication between developers and users, cap commissions on payments outside default systems, and mandate data sharing for app developers. However, the App Store Freedom Act isn't without its critics. We delve into the concerns raised by the American Action Forum, particularly regarding potential overlaps with existing antitrust law and recent rulings like Apple v. Epic Games. A major point of contention is the security implications: opening up app stores could lead to a significant influx of fraudulent apps, data theft, and unverified third-party providers, potentially compromising the "walled garden" security benefits that currently protect users. We also discuss how while the bill might expedite FTC enforcement, it could bypass crucial antitrust requirements, potentially overlooking pro-consumer behaviors by app store providers. Join us as we explore the multifaceted debate surrounding this pivotal piece of tech legislation. Key Discussion Points: • The Problem: Anti-competitive practices and lack of consumer freedom in mobile app stores controlled by Apple and Google. • The Bill's Purpose: To foster competition, enhance consumer choice, and create a level playing field for app developers globally. • Core Provisions of the App Store Freedom Act (H.R.3209):     ◦ Interoperability: Users can choose default third-party app stores, install apps from outside sources, and hide/delete pre-installed apps.     ◦ Open App Development: Requires covered companies to provide developers with access to interfaces, hardware, and software features on equivalent terms.     ◦ Prohibitions: Bans requirements for specific in-app payment systems, prevents punitive actions against developers using alternative pricing or payment methods, and protects legitimate business communications between developers and users.     ◦ Nonpublic Business Information: Prohibits covered companies from using developer data to compete against those apps. • Enforcement: Violations are treated as unfair or deceptive acts by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with potential civil penalties up to $1,000,000 per violation. State attorneys general can also bring civil actions. • Overlap with Existing Law & Apple v. Epic Games: Discussion on whether new legislation is fully necessary given previous court rulings that addressed similar anti-steering practices. • Security Concerns: Analysis of how opening the "walled garden" could impact user safety, potentially leading to fraudulent apps, stolen data, and unverified third-party providers. • Balancing Act: The trade-offs between promoting competition and maintaining user security and convenience. Relevant Source Materials for this Summary: • "CAF Applauds Bipartisan Support for App Store Freedom Act - Coalition for App Fairness" • "Evaluating the App Store Freedom Act - AAF" • "Text - H.R.3209 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): App Store Freedom Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress" Sponsor: This episode of Upwardly Mobile is brought to you by Approov.io. Secure your APIs and mobile apps against fraud and abuse. Visit approov.io to learn more. Keywords: App Store Freedom Act, digital markets, app store regulation, Apple, Google, anti-competitive practices, consumer choice, app developers, mobile apps, Open App Markets Act, Apple v. Epic Games, FTC, security concerns, H.R.3209, mobile walled gardens, competition policy, tech legislation, digital monopoly, software development, consumer protection, privacy.   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

📣 New Podcast! "What the App Store Freedom Act Means for Developers and Consumers?" on @Spreaker #apple #appregulation #approov #appstorefreedomact #competitionlaw #digitalmarkets #digitalrights #epicgames #ftc #google #mobileapps #openappmarketsact #spotify #walledgardens

Investors Sour On Programmatic After The Trade Desk Fumbles A Question About Amazon | AdExchanger When The Trade Desk sneezes, ad tech catches a cold. That’s been the case since TTD reported its Q2 earnings on Thursday and Wall Street investors, nonplussed by the DSP’s performance, seemingly downg...

TTD’s Q2 report rattled Wall Street — and dragged DV, Magnite, PubMatic & Viant down with it 📉.
James Hercher on why investor fears about Amazon make TTD’s troubles everyone’s.
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#AdExchanger #AdTech #Programmatic #WalledGardens

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Sinds de dood van Twitter, wilde ik schrijven, maar ondertussen is best de vraag of je niet beter kan schrijven ‘Sinds de transformatie van Twitter naar X’, want het platform Twitter is toch wel blijven bestaan, weliswaar onder een andere […]

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🌱 I didn't plant this lily, but somehow it's the one Google wanted to treat (any lily experts have idea of the name?)

Meanwhile we're just focused on growing Disneyland for Bees - my Dad's old bench is there for the humans

#urbangardens #smallgardens #gardening #bloomscrolling #walledgardens

The blog requires a #github login so can't comment on the post itself. Damn #WalledGardens

View to the dovecote at Felbrigg hall walled gardens

In the walled gardens at Felbrigg

A view down the (recently pruned) olive tree grove at Felbrigg

The walled gardens at Felbrigg in North Norfolk are truly wonderful and well worth a visit if you’re in the area. Still early in the season, but nevertheless looking magnificent today.

#walledgardens #gardens #FelbriggHall #NorthNorfolk #NationalTrust

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Well it's about damn time that #Apple and #Google's #WalledGardens were cut down. Competition spurs innovation. #USpol #WalledGarden #AppStore

apple.slashdot.org/story/25/05/06/2252259/n... […]

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"In this episode of the #FediverseFiles (2024), ‪‪@docpop‬ talks with @bart Decrem, the co-creator of #Mammoth, an #opensource #Mastodonapp for iOS.

Doc and Bart discuss how the #walledgardens of the present are finally getting some real competition from a better, and more open social web. A […]

#^www.deutschlandfunk.de/barmer-chef-straub-warnt...
Zeit, alle #Walledgardens dieser digitalen Welt zu verlassen!
#unplugmeta

Original post on social.vivaldi.net

I joined a discussion group involved in open source intelligence. [1] Because I often see links to walled gardens like X and the like in those discussions, I asked what is considered an **open source** write-up for this community?

First answer from an active member, "Anything that any normal […]

Let’s knock down social media’s walled gardens, by Tim Berners-Lee
archive.is/2025.03.16-120407/https:...

#socialmedia #walledgardens #bigtech #regulation

#WalledGardens is such a soft friendly phrase for what are really #CagedCompounds.

🤔 Will "publisher hedged gardens" be the next big thing, as we move away from a reliance on #walledgardens?

🍃 In any case, it sounds kinda cute

admonsters.com/publisher-hedged-gardens-drive-higher-value-for-audiences-and-advertisers #publishers #inventory #supplyside #digitalmedia #prviacy #data

⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯ (@cryptadamist@universeodon.com) Attached: 1 image For some reason people fleeing the sinking #Twitter / #X ship for #BlueSky don't seem to be aware of the fact that crypto bros at #BlockchainCapital bought a huge stake in the compa...

I am REALLY enjoying my experience at #BlueSky so I read this post with great interest. It is possible we are merely in the "provide exactly what everyone wants" ingratiation phase of #enshittification. All info given to #walledgardens is forever & now owned by them.
universeodon.com/@cryptadamis...

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#Flipboard #WalledGardens #ActivityPub
#OpenSocialWeb #Federation #Fediverse

Big thanks to the people who went on camera first — like @quillmatiq, a writer and builder, who explains how it finally allows us to own our online relationships. 🙌🏻

www.tiktok.com/@fedi.curious/video/7434...

#Flipboard #WalledGardens #ActivityPub
#OpenSocialWeb #Federation

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"Forget the #walledgardens of #BigTech platforms like Instagram, TikTok and X. They pretend to be “connecting people” but in reality they want their users to spend as much time as possible INSIDE their platforms, sharing personal data that can be turned into #targetedAds. That is how mainstream […]

Langsam bin ich richtig genervt von den anderen SM Plattformen. Nach wochenlanger Sperre auf X wegen türkischen Faschos, werden jetzt auf YouTube Kommentare als Spam assortiert, die die Worte Business oder einen Link enthalten. Fuck diese #walledgardens. Das Internet sollte Frei sein. #Xodus

Have you been to Greys Court near #henleyonthames? For #HeritageOpenDays they're offering the chance to visit the gorgeous 1930s #walledgardens all day on Mon 13th and Tues 14th September, #free of charge. No need to book. https://bit.ly/3j9K4ej #thingstodo #gardens

#netneutrality #walledgardens RT @spectranet_in:

#netneutrality #walledgardens RT @spectranet_in: