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Why Arts Nonprofits Should Care about Big Tech Lawsuits

Why Arts Nonprofits Should Care about Big Tech Lawsuits

Antitrust lawsuits in the United States had its historical beginnings with the Carnegie Steel and Standard Oil monopolies. The early 20th century was a time of trust-busting and a battle of government regulation of these industries, which were seemingly impossible to control due to their power through insurmountable wealth and market domination. Then, the 70s and 80s saw the trust busting of the Bell System in the sector of telephones and communication. Now, almost exactly a century after the passing of the antitrust laws and almost a half-century after the most recent conglomerate disaggregation, monopolies adjacent to the industry of telephone and communications run rampant in the United States – and the government is again facing difficulty in quelling their expansive power. This article will analyze three ongoing and one recently closed antitrust cases against Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, and Meta, and suggest effects that the rulings may have on how the nonprofit industry functions.

#TBT: Gaga for Google

#TBT: Gaga for Google

Today the news is buzzing with Google as they launch their Sidewalk Labs initiative in an effort to improve urban life.  But here at AMT Lab, we have spent years dedicating posts to the many ways that Google products and services can improve arts management practices.  This installment of Throwback Thursday will share several of them, drawing on posts that span as far back as 2008.