Snapchat is changing the terms it offers media partners, proposing that they take a flat license fee up front instead of sharing in ad revenue. Reaction so far is mixed. — [Recode]
Recode Daily: Snapchat wants to pay publishers a flat fee while it keeps all ad revenue
It’s the same model that TV networks use when they buy programming.
Amazon’s new Music Unlimited service has its first exclusive: Garth Brooks, one of the last big streaming holdouts until now. — [Recode]
Apple will introduce long-awaited updates to its Mac lineup at an Oct. 27 event. One rumored refresh: A new MacBook Pro with a row of customizable touchscreen keys. — [Recode]
Yahoo posted mixed Q3 results, falling short of revenue forecasts but beating on earnings, thanks to cost-cutting, not any improvement in its core businesses. Still no new information about its massive email hack. — [Recode]
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will debate one last time tonight at 9 pm ET, and once again you have plenty of viewing options on TV and the web. — [Recode]
On the latest episode of Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker explains why ending the government’s role in overseeing the internet’s domain name system is a good thing. — [Recode]
Recode’s Code Commerce event is next Tuesday, Oct. 25, during the Money20/20 conference in Las Vegas, so this is your last chance to register to hear from Stripe President John Collison, Facebook commerce chief Mary Ku and star e-commerce investor Kirsten Green. — [Recode]
Top Stories From Recode
The new Pixel is a classy home for the new Assistant.
Tiny voice-controlled drones could film police videos and or help find where you parked your car.
The design appears to be the one used at an Apple store in London.
It’s still mostly white, mostly male.
CEO David Sacks hopes to get past the enterprise company‘s licensing debacle with its new offering, Z2.
Still tuned in to the political world, Favreau is afraid of a “smarter Trump” coming along.
What do Google Pixel and Google Home mean for the erstwhile search company’s future?
This Is Cool
The filmmaker’s new documentary, premiering on Netflix Oct. 28, takes us into the magma-filled craters of some of the world’s most active volcanoes.
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