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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Spotify introduces Call-to-Action Cards, a visual ad format for podcasts that puts clickable cards inside show and episode pages  —  Spotify is today introducing is introducing a new ad format aimed at podcasters which it’s calling “Call-to-Action Cards” — or CTA cards, for short.

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Rupifi, which works with Flipkart and other e-commerce companies in India to offer a buy now, pay later service for mom and pop shops, raises $25M  —  Rupifi has raised $25 million in a new financing round as the Indian startup, which currently provides buy now, pay later service …

Reuters:
China’s copyright authority bans digital music platforms from signing exclusive copyright agreements except in special circumstances  —  China’s copyright authority said on Thursday digital music platforms are not allowed to sign exclusive copyright agreements except in special circumstances …

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC:
Tencent’s WeChat will add support for China’s digital yuan, e-CNY, to WeChat Pay  —  – Tencent-owned WeChat, China’s largest messaging app and one of the country’s biggest payment services, will begin supporting the digital yuan.  — The People’s Bank of China, which issues …