Can this guy defuse the timebomb at the heart of media and tech?

How a $2 trillion industry got to this impasse is ridiculous, but one leader's cool head and experience can break the deadlock and save us all

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Today’s newsletter focuses on one topic, rather than the usual many, but you’ll soon see why. It begins with a tick, and ends with a boom...