Media Roundup: Primedia Founder Dies, the Los Angeles Times Redesigns, and More

Publishing exec Bill Reilly dies at 70 — The founder and former chairman of Primedia died of cancer on Friday. [Source: The New York Times]

The Los Angeles Times gets a redesign — The changes are not dramatic, but new bylines put emphasis on reporters’ whereabouts — seemingly to prove that not everyone has been laid off. [Source: Media Mob]

Lala takes digital music one step further – Is cloud computing the future of the music industry? The skeptics at TechCrunch call themselves convinced after a visit from the Lala team. [Source: TechCrunch]

New York Times releases live APIs — Starting last week, new Application Programming Interfaces allow readers to analyze and reuse data the Times has gathered, such as campaign finance filings and movie reviews. HarperStudio editor Julia Cheiffetz explains why this technology matters to book and newspaper publishers alike. [Source: The 26th Story]