Curation Isn’t Harming Publishers, But Their Lack Of Collective Action Is
Curation is amazing – for SSPs. The question publishers continually ask is, “Is curation good for us?” That’s the wrong question.
Curation is amazing – for SSPs. The question publishers continually ask is, “Is curation good for us?” That’s the wrong question.
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