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Judge blocks merger of book publishing titans
Nov 1, 2022

Judge blocks merger of book publishing titans

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A federal judge has blocked Penguin Random House from buying up rival Simon & Schuster, which counts as a win in the Biden administration's battle against industry consolidation. Also, Tower Records might not be a huge thing in the U.S. these days, but it’s emerged as a culture beacon in Japan.

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Econ Extra Credit with David Brancaccio

Tower Records stores have actually been thriving all this time — in Japan

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Nov 1, 2022
In the age of streaming, we looked into why physical music remains popular in the world’s second largest music market.
Tower Records' major location in Japan. Located in Shibuya, a big finance and commercial hub in Tokyo.
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