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The Monopoly ReportEpisode 62: The Future of Self-regulation in Digital Ad PrivacyDavid LeDuc from the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) sits down with host Alan Chapell to discuss the NAI's reinvention of its self-regulatory efforts in light of the influx of U.S. state privacy laws. They discuss what a good privacy law looks like, the challenges around finding the right balance, California's new Deletion tool, and the likelihood of a U.S. federal privacy law in the near term.
More on David LeDuc and the NAI at https://thenai.org/about-the-nai-2/staff/
More on the Chapell Regulatory Insider at https://chapellreport.substack.com/
2026-01-2154 min
Masters of PrivacyMasters of Privacy LIVE NYC January 2026 (with Alan Chapell)In this live recording (January 14th 2026), we have conducted a comparative law exercise (US/EU) regarding ePrivacy compliance through Universal Opt-Out signals.Alan Chapell is the President of Chapell & Associates, a law firm serving media and AdTech. He is outside counsel and CPO to several of the leading advertising and technology companies. He regularly publishes both The Chapell Report and The Monopoly Report.References:* Alan Chapell on LinkedIn* The Chapell Report* The Monopoly Report* IEEE P 7012 (MyTerms)* Alan Chapell: The many struggles of Google’s Pr...
2026-01-1836 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 61: State Privacy Law from the POV of Civil Society w/Travis Hall of the CDTAlan Chapell is joined by Dr. Travis Hall - Director for State Engagement at the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), a nonpartisan organization focused on civil rights and liberties in the digital age. They talk about the ads space through a lens balancing consumer expectations with business interests and debate the merits of the private right of action.
Travis Hall’s bio is available at https://cdt.org/staff/travis-hall/
Chapell Regulatory Insider is available at https://chapellreport.substack.com/
Takeaways:
CDT focuses on a broad range of digital rig...
2026-01-1447 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 60: Did the CJEU just break the Internet?Professor Daphne Keller joins host Alan Chapell to discuss the implications of the EU Court of Justice decision in Russmedia - demonstrating that "breaking the Internet" is no longer solely the domain of pop stars like Taylor Swift. An expert in platform regulation and intermediary liability, Professor Keller explains how the CJEU's Russmedia decision poses significant challenges for companies operating in the digital media space in Europe.
Daphne Keller's bio may be found at https://law.stanford.edu/daphne-keller/.
The Chapell regulatory outlook report may be found at https://chapellreport.substack.com/.
2025-12-2439 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 59: FTC Commissioner Mark Meador on Digital Media RegulatoryHost Alan Chapell welcomes Commissioner Mark Meador of the Federal Trade Commission to talk about the future of conservative antitrust, the importance of protecting kids and the impact of the regulatory environment on the digital media marketplace.
Commissioner Meador's bio can be found at https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/commissioners-staff/mark-r-meador.
The Chapell Report can be found at https://chapellreport.substack.com/
Takeaways
Privacy and online safety for children are top priorities for the FTC.
The FTC is focused on tangible harms rather...
2025-12-1737 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 58: The EU Digital Omnibus, Part 2: With Peter CraddockPeter Craddock joins Alan Chapell to discuss the EU Digital Omnibus proposal - and debate the value of simplification of the digital privacy rules in Europe. Peter views these changes as pragmatic, while Alan is concerned that we’re trading in one set of ambiguities to another.
More on Peter Craddock https://www.khlaw.com/people/peter-craddock.
More on Alan's Regulatory Outlook Substack https://chapellreport.substack.com/welcome
Takeaways
Peter believes the Digital Omnibus changes are intended to add a layer of pragmatism to EU data pr...
2025-12-1050 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 57: The EU Digital Omnibus with Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-FortunaThe Digital Omnibus proposal seeks to upend the EU data protection rules. In part 1 of our coverage, Alan Chapell chats with Dr Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna of the Future of Privacy Forum about what's driving the Digital Omnibus, and whether it is likely to have a positive impact. More on Gabriela at https://fpf.org/person/dr-gabriela-zanfir-fortuna/. More on Alan's Substack at https://chapellreport.substack.com/.
Takeaways
The Digital Omnibus aims to simplify, reduce compliance burden and boost EU competitiveness, but may introduce new ambiguities and complexities.
Narrowing the definition of personal data could let s...
2025-12-0351 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 56: The People of Vermont want privacy too!In this episode, Alan chats with Vermont State Representative Monique Priestley about her multi-year attempt to get a privacy law passed in the State of Vermont. They discuss Vermont's approach, what Monique has learned from the successes and failures of other state efforts, and what a "good" privacy law looks like.
Rep Priestley's bio may be found at: https://priestleyvt.com/about/
The discussion re: Private Rights of Action in Privacy Laws with Dr. Lauren Scholz is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/RVb8xXWkYPQ?si=sb89gvUiT_W...
2025-11-1939 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 55: A truly EPIC discussion about Apple ATTAlan Butler from the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) joins Alan Chapell to discuss EPICs recent blog post critiquing the March 2025 decision of the French competition authority holding that Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) is anti-competitive. This is a robust discussion pitting the views of the advocacy community against those of the business community... and demonstrating the tension that can sometimes exist between privacy and competition law.
The discussion referenced a number of articles and consumer research.
Epic's blog post on ATT is at https://tinyurl.com/2avfss69
The French Com...
2025-11-1253 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 54: The Enshittification of Everything (including digital media)Cory Doctorow is a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction. His latest book is Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Went Wrong and What To Do About It. Cory and host Alan Chapell discuss the three stages of enshittification, its root causes, and the underlying social movement that is critical to addressing (and perhaps even reversing) its impact.
Recognizing that they come at this from very different perspectives, Alan and Cory also go deep into some of the endemic challenges of the ads space while wrestling with pro's and con's of data minimization, contextual advertising and how to o...
2025-11-051h 06The Monopoly ReportEpisode 53: A successful career in privacy.The care and feeding of a successful career - particularly in privacy or regulatory circles remains an under-discussed topic. Career coach Doug Miller joins Alan to discuss the changing role of the privacy pro over the past two decades and the challenges we all face as we try to juggle the goals of making an impact while finding happiness.
Takeaways
Privacy executives must engage with the organization to change minds.
Building alliances is crucial for effective privacy advocacy.
It's important to connect with C-suite members beyond the CEO.
Understanding product launch goals can align privacy initiatives.
S...
2025-10-2947 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 52: State Privacy Law with Senator James MaroneyOn this episode, Alan Chapell is joined by Connecticut State Senator James Maroney as the Senator shares the backstory regarding how he got involved in pushing for a privacy law in Connecticut, how those efforts are impacted by lobbying efforts, and how different states are collaborating to create the privacy and AI patchwork.
The Senator also shares what's on his mind when it comes to future privacy and AI laws for Connecticut. The Senator's bio is available at https://www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator/james-maroney/bio"
Takeaways
Privacy policymaking often starts accidentally, not by...
2025-10-2244 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 51: What does "Apple in China" have to do with the digital media regulatory space?Journalist Patrick McGee joins host Alan Chapell to discuss his book "Apple in China" as Alan draws additional pearls of wisdom from Patrick's work that can be used to guide everyone working in the digital media and regulatory world. From an in-depth discussion of geopolitics, a funny Seinfeld reference and (and a less funny one about Michael Moore) and important lessons for regulatory folks looking to hold your attention.... this is a great discussion. It's also helpful for everyone in the ads space to have a clear sense of Apple's motivations. You can buy Apple in China here...
2025-10-1557 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 50: Part 2 - Jon Leibowitz on Antitrust and Privacy in today's digital media marketplaceAlan Chapell continues his discussion with Jon Leibowitz on some of the key regulatory issues raised from 2004 - 2013. This includes the investigation re: Google Buzz and Google's settlement of FTC charges it Misrepresented Privacy Assurances to Users of Apple's Safari Internet Browser (which Alan believes had a huge impact on Google's approach to probabilistic advertising). They also talk about the historical regulatory role of telecommunications companies vs edge providers like Google and Meta as well as a discussion of the ongoing antitrust cases Google is facing.
Takeaways
First-party data has real limits; it isn’t a univ...
2025-10-0836 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 49: Part 1 - Jon Leibowitz and the FTC's role during the early Google EraHost Alan Chapell is joined by Jon Leibowitz, former chair of the FTC to discuss the Commission's impact on the digital media landscape from 2004 until 2013. In part 1 of the discussion, Chapell and Mr. Leibowitz talk about the FTC's COPPA rethink, the DNT standard, some early FTC attempts to rethink journalism, and some of the antitrust and privacy enforcements against big tech during his tenure. Jon Leibowitz' bio may be found here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Leibowitz.
Takeaways
The FTC’s push for “Do Not Track” showed how hard it is to get i...
2025-10-0139 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 48: The incredible shrinking definition of EU personal dataUK data protection pro Robert Bateman joins host Alan Chapell to discuss how the EU seems to be heading in the opposite direction than the U.S. as the CJEU narrows the definition of personal data ever so slightly. Robert also shares thoughts on a cookie consent consult taking place in the UK - and gives a prediction on the future of EU to U.S. cross-border transfers.
Takeaways
The definition of personal data has evolved significantly since the GDPR.
Pseudonymization is often misunderstood and oversold in its benefits.
The SRB case clarified the relative nature of per...
2025-09-2439 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 47: The Datatilsynet's Tobias Judin on consentThis week, Tobias Judin from Norway's data protection regulator, the Datatilsynet (and EDPB representative), joins host Alan Chapell to talk about trust, (mis)aligned incentives, and consent in the European ads marketplace. We go deep on the challenges around pay or consent models for digital media as the EDPB plans to issue guidance for the larger publishing industry. Will pay or consent save the publishing industry - or become a drag on data protection law?
Alan refers to the NOYB guidance on pay or consent, so we're sharing that here: https://noyb.eu/sites/default/files/2025-07/Pay_o...
2025-09-1739 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 46: A legal critique of the Google Antitrust Remedies DecisionThis week, host Alan Chapell is joined by Daniel Hanley of the Open Markets Institute as they attempt to make legal sense of Judge Mehta's September 2, 2025, decision in the Google Search Antitrust case. In other words, they outline "WHY" the Google decision is legally problematic.
Takeaways
Judge Mehta’s remedies ruling left major loopholes for Google.
Judicial caution and AI narratives diluted strong enforcement.
DOJ missed chances to highlight Google’s credibility problems.
Structural remedies were avoided despite clear legal precedent.
Publishers and competitors remain vulnerable under weak reme...
2025-09-1043 min
Marketecture: Get Smart. Fast.Emergency Podcast: Ari and Alan Chapell on the Google Search RemediesIn this emergency episode of the Market Texture Podcast, Ari Paparo and Alan Chapell discuss the recent ruling by Judge Metta regarding Google's monopoly status. They analyze the implications of the ruling, including the decision not to divest Chrome or Android, the impact of distribution deals, and the challenges of data sharing. The conversation also touches on the missed opportunity for choice screens, the future of Google's search monopoly, and the DOJ's approach to antitrust cases. The episode concludes with thoughts on potential settlements and the global implications of the ruling.
Takeaways
Judge...
2025-09-0332 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 45: Cobun Zweifel-Keegan on the great U.S. state regulatory experimentCobun Zweifel-Keegan joins host Alan Chapell to discuss key themes around U.S. state efforts to enforce on privacy AI and consumer protection. We talk about regulatory tension between the federal and state governments, the key areas of focus at the state level and the impact of state enforcement. We also riff a bit on Alan's recent Substack article comparing Spotify's Panama Playlists with the 1987 events leading up to the Video Privacy Protection Act - https://chapell.substack.com/p/why-congress-will-pass-a-privacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-09-0342 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 44: Justin Evans and the Optimist's View of DataAlan Chapell is joined by Justin Evan's where they discuss his book: The Little Book of Data. While designed for business teams, the book (and the podcast) also lights a path that can be helpful to the legal and regulatory folks. Our conversation also makes broader points about the creative process and how to stay relevant in your career by remaining curious.
Check out the Little Book of Data at https://www.harpercollinsleadership.com/9781400248353/the-little-book-of-data/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-08-2746 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 43: Behind the curtain at the FTCIn this episode, Alan is joined by Shoshana Wodinsky, veteran journalist in the ads space turned tech expert for the Federal Trade Commission. Shoshana offers an unfiltered view of how things sometimes function at the Commission - and shares some insights on how recent FTC policies impact the ads space.
Takeaways
The U.S. lacks a national privacy law, relying on state laws.
The FTC has historically set privacy standards.
Lina Khan's leadership marked a shift in consumer protection.
The Office of Technology was created to address tech issues.
Bureaucracy can slow down regulatory processes significantly.
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2025-08-2036 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 42: Contextual Integrity in the ads spaceIn this episode, Alan discusses Contextual Integrity as applied to the ad space with Professor Helen Nissenbaum. They go deep into profiling and the use of PETs. Alan encourages listeners to check out some of Helen's writing at https://nissenbaum.tech.cornell.edu/main_cv.html#pub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-08-1347 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 41: DuckDuckGo on balancing privacy and competition in the ads spaceKamyl Bazbaz and Joseph Jerome from DuckDuckGo join Alan to discuss the role of the browser, the intersection between privacy and competition and how DuckDuckGo differentiates itself within the craziness of larger ads space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-08-0652 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 40: Google's Ad Dominance with Ari PaparoAri Paparo and Alan Chapell discuss Ari's new book Yield: How Google Bought, Built, and Bullied its Way to Advertising Dominance. They also talk about the potential impact of the fallout of Google's antitrust trials on the marketplace. And Ari provides some insights as to why it's difficult for privacy and regulatory issues to make their way into the C-suite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-07-3039 minThe Monopoly ReportEpispde 39: The Google Search Antitrust RemediesMegan Gray joins host Alan Chapell for a discussion of the various remedies being proposed in the Google Search Antitrust Trial with the DOJ as we head towards Judge Mehta's decision in that case later this summer.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-07-2338 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 38: Impact of FTC v Meta with Brendan BenedictThe Meta antitrust trial has been undercovered with in the ads space. Host Alan Chapell brings antitrust litigator Brendan Benedict on to get a sense of the core arguments of both the FTC and Meta and make some predictions on how this case will play out.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-07-1648 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 37: Rescuing Privacy and Consumer Protection w/ Samuel LevineFormer Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the FTC Samuel AA Levin joins Alan Chapell to discuss a recent law review article he co-authored, how privacy and consumer protection were undercut during the 1980's, and how the Lina Kahn FTC sought to bring them back. Within the context of the digital ads space, they discussed: DNT, Industry self-regulation, notice and choice and the pro's and con's of a harms based approach.
Check out the Stanford Law Review article Sam co-authored with Lina Kahn and Stephanie T. Nguyen titled: After Notice and Choice: Reinvigorating “Unfairness” to Rein In Dat...
2025-07-0955 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 36: Buy side vs Sell side vs Regulatory sideHost Alan Chapell moderates a debate between Erez Levin (buy-side) and Gareth Glaser (sell-side) on how the ad tech marketplace is shifting while interjecting a few nuggets about the role of privacy and competition as we look towards 2026 and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-07-0244 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 35: Industry Trade Reporters vs SpinJournalist Marty Swant (Digiday, Forbes, NY Times) joins Alan Chapell to talk about the ways an ad industry trade journalist combats spin in their search for truth. Marty also drops some thoughts on key trends in the ads space that are not getting nearly enough attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-06-2539 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 34: Jonathan Kanter on digital media & ad techIn part two of this two part interview, host Alan Chapell and Jonathan Kanter go deep on the Google ad tech antitrust trial remedies phase.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-06-1824 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 33: Jonathan Kanter on Antitrust & SearchJonathan Kanter joins host Alan Chapell to discuss the changes to antitrust enforcement over the past five years and how those changes were reflected in the DOJ's enforcement against Google in the search antitrust trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-06-1137 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 32: Kids privacy in the ad space with Gary KibelIn this episode, Alan Chapell chats with Gary Kibel of the law firm Davis & Gilbert about children's privacy in the ads space. We start back in 1998 with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and share how the FTC has revamped COPPA via rulemaking over the years. We also discuss state level privacy laws' approach to children's advertising, KOSA and the likelihood of the U.S. Congress enacting COPPA 2.0. We end with a discussion of Congress potentially preempting State AI laws.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-06-0435 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 31: Dennis Buchheim Part 2 - on Privacy Enhancing Technologies & Standards.Alan Chapell and Dennis Buchheim talk about the future of addressability and how to create ad standards which are both principled and fair. We also question the value of legacy tech in the ads space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-05-2834 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 30: Dennis Buchheim Part 1 - on industry tradesAlan Chapell and Dennis Buchheim go deep on some of the historical challenges faced by IAB TechLab as it created Project Re arc and started moving towards a post-cookie ad space starting in 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-05-2132 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 29: Privacy Enhancing Technologies with Brian MayPrivacy technologist Brian May joins Alan Chapell to discuss the pro's and con's of Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) within the ads space - and how sometimes we need to collectively take difficult steps in order for the industry to prosper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-05-1435 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 28: Professor Daniel Solove on PrivacyIn this episode, Alan Chapell chats with GW law school professor Daniel Solove about his latest book "On Privacy and Technology" as they try to find common ground between under and over regulation of the ads space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-05-0741 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 27: Richard Kramer on Google Antitrust RemediesAlan Chapell speaks with Richard Kramer from Arete Research about the pro's and con's of various remedies being discussed in connection with Google's search, ad tech and Privacy Sandbox cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-04-3040 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 26: Will deprecating cookies improve the quality of the ads space?Alan Chapell is joined by media futurist and former Googler Erez Levin - who makes the case for improved metrics and incentives in digital media. Erez suggests that third-party cookie deprecation and potential antitrust break up of big tech could serve as a means to reboot the ads space towards better outcomes. Alan mixes his Dylan metaphors to make a point that forced blindness carries its own risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-04-2334 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 25: Rob Leathern - Why We Haven't Fixed Online Advertising YetRob Leathern joins host Alan Chapell to discuss and debate Rob's 10 step plan for fixing the ads space - and why those things probably won't happen.Rob's Notes 19: Why We Haven't Fixed Online Advertising Yet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-04-0934 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 24: Rich Caccappolo - Can Publishers win the Peace?Rich Caccappolo of DMG joins Alan Chapell to discuss news publishers' approach to content monetization and AI amidst all the regulatory noise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-04-0240 min
FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechIs Thomson Reuters' Copyright Win A Fatal Blow to "Fair Use"?Host Peter Csathy recently was a guest on Ricky Sutton's "Future Media" podcast to discuss the recent rejection of "fair use" as a defense to AI training infringement by the federal judge in Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence. Peter discusses all the relevant business and legal issues that arise in the context of generative AI scraping of copyrighted works without consent and compensation -- and calls for a "win win" licensing scheme to benefit all. It's a fascinating discussion with Ricky Sutton and his co-host Alan Chapell. Reach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, a...
2025-03-3057 min
the brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentIs Thomson Reuters' Copyright Win A Fatal Blow to "Fair Use"?Host Peter Csathy recently was a guest on Ricky Sutton's "Future Media" podcast to discuss the recent rejection of "fair use" as a defense to AI training infringement by the federal judge in Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence. Peter discusses all the relevant business and legal issues that arise in the context of generative AI scraping of copyrighted works without consent and compensation -- and calls for a "win win" licensing scheme to benefit all. It's a fascinating discussion with Ricky Sutton and his co-host Alan Chapell. Sign up for the companion "the brAIn" newsletter via this l...
2025-03-3057 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 23: Rick Bruner - The value prop of measurementResearch and measurement guru Rick Bruner joins Alan to discuss how measurement fits into the ads space - and stirs the pot a bit re: the need for identity in measurement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-03-2630 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 22: Jessica Lee on navigating the health targeting rulesAlan Chapell speaks with Jessica Lee from Loeb & Loeb on the challenges of navigating the health targeting space in the U.S. and Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-03-1933 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 21: Omer Tene talks generative AIOmer Tene joins host Alan Chapell to discuss generative AI and how to approach an AI impact assessment. Alan also recalls some uncomfortable discussions with tech founders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-03-1228 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 20: Eric Goldman on Section 230In this episode, host Alan Chapell chats with Professor Eric Goldman from Santa Clara University Law School. They talk about Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act: how it came about, why it was critical to the growth of the consumer Internet economy and how it remains an essential (but under-discussed) part of the digital ads space to this day. They also talk about how Section 230 is coming under attack and share a few predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-03-0535 min
Future Media w/ Ricky Sutton and ChapellDid Google just plain lie to the world about its AI search?Ricky Sutton and Alan Chapell chat with Lawrence O'Toole about Google's AI search plans. Google promised its new AI Overviews replacement for search would improve search and transform the open web. But a year on, has it made the web better or just made more money?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-03-0559 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 19: Peter Craddock on the history of consent and personal dataPeter Craddock joins Alan to talk about the history of consent and personal data under EU data protection law - and the evolution of cookie walls, paywalls, and "Pay or Consent" as used by large platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-02-2641 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 18: Eric Seufert on whether Europe will kill Apple's ATTEric Seufert of Mobile Dev Memo joins Alan to talk about Apple ATT and the latest decision coming from Germany's Federal Cartel Office (the Bundeskartellamt). Eric shares helpful background on ATT and why competition regulators are taking issue with Apple on competition and privacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-02-1936 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 17: Ana Milicevic of Sparrow Advisors on cookies, the DMV and the past and future of adtechOn this episode, host Alan Chapell has a candid discussion with Ana Milicevic about how content monetization lost its way, the risks of over simplification of privacy and the end of an Internet without borders. There's also a lesson to be learned about why Ana doesn't like the DMV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-02-1233 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 16: Ricky Sutton of the Future Media newsletter and podcastIn this Episode, host Alan Chapell talks about the historical and existential challenges being faced by the news publishing industry with journalist and tech entrepreneur Ricky Sutton of the Future Media newsletter and podcast. They discuss what publishers need to be thinking about as they combat big tech. Tl:dr - robust antitrust enforcement is only step one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-02-0533 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 15: Arielle Garcia on the Omnicom IPG merger and agencies competing with big techHost Alan Chapell talks about the proposed Omnicom IPG merger and the future of agency holding companies with Arielle Garcia of Check My Ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-01-2933 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 14: Julia Shullman on Google's device fingerprinting policy shiftOn this episode of the Monopoly Report, host Alan Chapell discusses Google's December 2024 policy shift on device fingerprinting with adtech privacy and legal thought leader Julia Shullman. They attempt to place historical context on the definition of device fingerprinting and speculate on Google's rationale - both for Google's recent about face and for instituting the anti-fingerprinting policy in the first place. They also talk about changes coming to the CTV ads and privacy space and share a few stories outlining how difficult it can be to gain consensus in the ads space when it comes to industry standards.
2025-01-2233 minThe Monopoly ReportOmar Tawakol, founder of BlueKai, talks about his new start-up Rembrandt that just raised $23 million for AI product placementOmar Tawakol was the founder of BlueKai, a seminal company in the third-party data and DMP spaces. He talks to Alan about privacy, identity, and his new start-up Rembrandt that just raised $23 million for AI product placement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-01-1532 minThe Monopoly ReportEpisode 12: Standards for data clean rooms with Jules Polonetsky and Doug MillerJules Polonetsky and Doug Miller of the Future of Privacy Forum join Alan Chapell to talk clean rooms. Are standards needed for data clean rooms? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-01-0839 min
The Monopoly ReportEpisode 11: Alysa Hutnik on CIPA lawsuits and the implications for privacy lawAlysa Hutnik is a privacy law expert at Kelley Drye & Warren and she and Alan talk about the strange phenomenon of CPIA lawsuits using wiretapping statutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-12-1833 min
The Monopoly ReportEpisode 10: David LeDuc of the NAIThe NAI is a trade association that was formed 25 years ago to create privacy standards for digital advertising. David has been with the NAI for six and a half years and has previously worked on public policy and legislative issues in the software industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-12-1134 min
She Said Privacy/He Said SecurityFrom McPrivacy to Mastery: A Collaborative Approach To Building Strategic Privacy ProgramsAlan Chapell is the President of Chapell & Associates, a law firm serving the interactive technology, media, and advertising industries. He has served for 20 years as an outside counsel and privacy advisor to VC-funded AdTech and MarTech companies. Alan is also the Principal Analyst for The Chapell Report, a monthly continuous information research tool that helps investors and compliance teams understand the key privacy, competition, and regulatory trends driving the advertising and media marketplace. In this episode… Businesses often struggle to balance their privacy programs with the demands of evolving privacy laws and operational obligations. Privacy pr...
2024-12-0525 min
The Monopoly ReportEpisode 9: Don Marti on the politics of browsersDon is the VP of Ecosystem Innovation at Raptive, and spent over four years at Mozilla. We have a wide-ranging conversation about the browsers, do not track, and how they may innovate in a post-antritrust world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-12-0432 min
The Monopoly ReportEpisode 8: Garrett McGrath of Magnite on Sandbox and the CMAThe latest episode of the Monopoly Report dives deep into the complexities surrounding Google's Privacy Sandbox and the implications of the deprecation of third-party cookies. Host Alan Chappelle welcomes Garrett McGrath, SVP of product at Magnite and board chair for Prebid, to discuss the challenges and nuances of the evolving ad tech landscape. They explore the UK Competition and Markets Authority's investigation into Google's plans and the potential impact on competition within the advertising ecosystem. Garrett sheds light on the technical intricacies of the new APIs, emphasizing concerns about latency and the inherent advantages they may provide Google over...
2024-11-2731 min
The Monopoly ReportEpisode 7: Bill Wise on the Google monopoly and what to do (or not do) about itThe latest episode of the Monopoly Report brings guests Bill Wise from MediaOcean to discuss the ongoing cases brought by the DOJ and the UK Competition and Markets Authority, emphasizing the potential for structural remedies that could reshape the advertising landscape. Bill shares his insights on how Google's competitive strategies have positioned them at the forefront of the industry and whether their practices could be seen as monopolistic. The conversation also touches on the challenges of the Privacy Sandbox initiative and the complexities surrounding data access and consumer privacy in digital advertising.tMbIR9G5VUTluDETcNKx
2024-11-2034 min
The Data Protection Breakfast Club with Andy & Pedro"McPrivacy” w/ Alan ChapellAndy and Pedro chat with their good friend Alan Chapell, longtime AdTech privacy lawyer and one of the key voices in the overlap between AdTech and competition law.
2024-11-1339 min
The Monopoly ReportEpisode 6: Duncan McCall on Protecting Consumer Location DataAlan Chapell and Duncan McCall talk location privacy in the advertising industry, highlighting the pressing need for better consumer protection. They discuss how the precise location space has faced significant scrutiny due to privacy concerns, particularly as real-world examples of harm emerge. Duncan shares insights from his experience founding PlaceIQ, illustrating how the landscape has evolved from basic location data usage to more sophisticated targeting and analytics, while also addressing the challenges of fraud and misinformation. The conversation emphasizes the importance of self-regulation within the industry and the role of major tech companies in shaping privacy rules, often prioritizing...
2024-11-1331 min
The Monopoly ReportEpisode 5: What we learned from the updated DOJ and Google findings of factWe got a last minute document dump as 1,000 pages of "facts" were published ny the DOJ and Google in advance of final arguments in the ad tech antitrust case. Alan and Ari try to figure out what it all means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-11-0628 min
The Monopoly ReportEpisode 4: Is Tik Tok really going to get banned? With Megan Gray.Well, is it? We walk through the law, the court case, and the politics of a Tik Tok ban. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-10-3031 min
The Monopoly ReportEpisode 3: Terry Kawaja on the impact of the FTC on M&A and a potential Google spin-outTerry Kawaja of Luma Partners comes on to discuss a wide range of tropics including Lina Kahn's effect on the M&A market and the potential for a Google spin-out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-10-2341 min
The Monopoly ReportEpisode 2: Tim Cowen on the proposed search antitrust remediesTim Cowen, the Chair of the Antitrust Practice at Preiskel & Co LLP comes on the show to talk with Alan and Ari about the DOJ's remedies framework and how it might play out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-10-1534 min
Marketecture: Get Smart. Fast.Bonus Episode: The Monopoly Report with Jason KintThis is our inaugural episode of the latest podcast from Marketecture, The Monopoly Report. Hosts Ari Paparo and Alan Chapell will be interviewing legal, policy, and business experts about the ongoing antitrust cases against the advertising giants.Subscribe to the Monopoly Report podcast for more.For more in-depth discussion of these topics and links to the news we discuss, subscribe to the Marketecture newsletter at https://news.marketecture.tvCopyright (C) 2024 Marketecture Media, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-10-0834 min
The Monopoly ReportEpisode 1: Jason Kint and Alan Chapell on what's next for GoogleThis is our inaugural episode of the latest podcast from Marketecture, The Monopoly Report. Hosts Ari Paparo and Alan Chapell will be interviewing legal, policy, and business experts about the ongoing antitrust cases against the advertising giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-10-0734 min
Living On Music with Steve HoukAlan Chapell on Living On MusicAlan Chapell is not just a musician - he's a cultural alchemist who mixes the sonic textures of the 80s and 90s with the introspective lyricism of the 70s. He blends a lifetime of making music with an advanced degree in privacy and human rights, giving him a rare dual perspective that resonates deeply in his songwriting. Along with his musical success, Alan has carved out a niche as an attorney, advising tech companies on privacy issues. When the producers of HBO's "Silicon Valley" consider creating a character to lampoon your role in the tech space, you know you've made...
2024-07-0341 min
The MadTech PodcastChapell & Associates’ Alan Chapell on the Ad Tech Law LandscapeIn this MadTech Podcast special, ExchangeWire head of content John Still is joined by Alan Chapell, president of Chapell & Associates.
2024-07-0330 min
Masters of PrivacyAlan Chapell: The many struggles of Google’s Privacy Sandbox, and how to deploy it in compliance with EU and US privacy lawsCan Google overcome competition and performance concerns to make the Privacy Sandbox a reality? Does it really matter in terms of privacy compliance, in the face of the EU ePrivacy Directive? How would Universal Opt-Outs affect the Topics API in the US? Alan Chapell is outside privacy and AI counsel for dozens of AdTech and Mart¿Tech companies. He started his career in the digital space in 1997 at Jupiter Research and is now the principal analyst at The Chapell Report, which is a monthly report focusing on the intersection between privacy, competition, addressability and AI in the d...
2024-05-2230 min
Careers in Data PrivacyAlan Chapell: President of Chapell & AssociatesToday’s podcast is with Alan Chapell,
He advises companies on the data they sell.
In high school, he was shining shoes,
Outside of privacy, it’s music he pursues!
2024-05-1749 min
Privacy FilesThe Practice of Privacy LawWhen it comes to data privacy, the legal and regulatory environment is changing faster than ever.
While in the United States, no federal privacy law exists, there's a growing sentiment from those who are watching closely that things are about to change.
In this episode of Privacy Files, we talk to privacy law attorney Alan Chapell. Alan is the Founder of Chapell & Associates, a legal consulting firm that helps digital media companies navigate the challenges associated with regulations, public policy and the overall marketplace as it relates to privacy.
From serving as Chief...
2024-05-0437 min
Mobile Dev Memo PodcastSeason 3, Episode 11: Podcast: What is the American Privacy Rights Act? (with Alan Chapell)In this episode of the Mobile Dev Memo podcast, I speak with Alan Chapell, an attorney who specializes in digital privacy through his law firm and consultancy, Chapell & Associates, about the recently proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act (APRA).
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, and Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, unveiled the APRA last month -- the draft legislation presents consumers with broad digital privacy protections and features many similarities and several noteworthy distinctions from the ADPPA, a previous data privacy bill that was effectively killed by the last Congress.
In our conversation, Alan and I cover, a...
2024-04-3045 min
That Tech PodComfortably Numb: Why We Can't Protect Our Data Privacy with Alan ChapellToday Laura and Kevin speak with privacy expert Alan Chapell about digital media and privacy. We talk about the FBI and CIA tracking our phones, how we have become numb to personal surveillance, the Chappell Report, credit at the expense of privacy, why we can't delete Facebook even though we all know we should, Alan's musical talent, stopping by a jazz party in Florida, figuring our how the Spotify algorithm works, if Ticketmaster is selling Kevin's data and the most common privacy mistake we all make. We also discuss our music tastes and debate who'd you'd rather get stuck...
2024-04-0929 min
Serious PrivacyYeGads, the Ads with Alan ChapellSend us a textOn this week of Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth of Catawiki and Dr. K Royal of Crawford & Company host Alan Chapell of Chapell and Associates. Alan serves as outside counsel and chief privacy officer to digital media companies, and since 2003, has advised well over two hundred different companies. He has his own consultancy, his own newsletter, the Chapell Report, and is also making some funky music - on . Spotify. Join us as we dive into cookies, ads, google analytics, and more. If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and...
2024-03-1437 min
The Pub Way: An AdTech Podcast for Media LeadersEp. 7: The Legal Side of The Publishing Industry with Alan Chapell, Chapell & AssociatesIn this episode of The Pub Way Podcast, our host's Tina & Mike sit down with Alan Chapell (President of Chapell & Associates) to discuss the legal side of the publishing industry.During the conversation, they discussed:- The concept of privacy sandboxes.- Apple vs Google on their approaches to implementing privacy.- Opportunities & challenges for publishers in a cookie-less environment.
2024-02-1938 min
Booked On Rock with Eric SenichNavigating Digital Evolution - A Conversation with Musician Alan Chapell on Songwriting & More [Episode 177]It’s another chapter in The Dialogue Series - A chill ‘n chat with authors, fellow podcasters, musicians, and more. New York City singer/songwriter and attorney Alan Chapell is our guest.Alan is a solo artist while also performing and recording with his band Chapell, whose 2016 album The Redhead’s Allegations was produced by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads. In 2022, Chapell’s music was streamed 1.5 million times in 2022. They’re about to release a brand-new album in March titled The Underground Music Show. Alan is also a highly-regarded privacy rights attorney. His dual role...
2024-02-0243 minMobile Dev Memo PodcastSeason 2, Episode 8: The FTC, Google, and the state of digital privacy (with Alan Chapell)In this episode of the Mobile Dev Memo podcast, I speak with Alan Chapell, an attorney who specializes in digital privacy through his law firm and consultancy, Chapell & Associates. In the episode, Alan and I discuss, among other things:
- The current state of a potential national privacy law in the United States;
- What role, if any, the FTC can have in regulating digital privacy;
- Google's Privacy Sandbox initiative and its impact on the digital advertising ecosystem.
2024-01-0341 min
The Data Protection Breakfast Club with Andy & Pedro"Blocking the Merger of Ketchup & Fries" w/ Alan Chapell, President of Chapell & Associates and Chair of the NAI BoardAlan is the rock and roll adtech and privacy lawyer. He’s not only an actual singer/musician, but he’s a rockstar in the adtech privacy world and he’s been rocking hard for years. Alan isn’t afraid to take positions, debate issues and advocate for his clients and the industry.
2023-10-0444 min
Tech Talks DailyData-Driven Advertising in a Privacy-Centric World:In today's Tech Talks Daily Podcast episode, I delve into the nuanced and ever-evolving landscape of data privacy with Alan Chapell from Chapell & Associates. Known for his in-depth expertise in this field, Alan offers invaluable insights into various critical topics shaping the global privacy conversation. Beginning with the EU-U.S. treaty that aims to enable the free flow of personal data across the Atlantic, Alan elucidates why the path to seamless data transfers has been rife with challenges. Is data localization a feasible strategy for tech companies in this regulatory environment? As we navigate this digital age, a...
2023-10-0138 min
Marketecture: Get Smart. Fast.Episode 26: Privacy Expert Alan Chapell says "Marketers are F-ed"Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi get all the latest privacy and data protection news from Alan Chapell, Chairman of the NAI, and author of the Chappell Report. We also go into some depth on the latest ad quality scandal from Google. In this episode:
Google selling low-quality video ads: https://archive.fo/thXPF
In-Game ad company Anzu raises $48 million: https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hkzc2ldun
Media Trust claims Russia is sending bad ads to Ukraine: https://mediatrust.com/blog/admixer-ukraine-malware-case-study/
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2023-06-3050 min
The Xtreme BPMA Conversation with CHAPELLStorytelling drives both Chapell’s writing and his live show. The New York based singer / songwriter recounts real and raw stories throughout a prolific catalog of genre-agnostic songwriting. Streamed over 1.5 million times and counting and fresh off of a wildly successful tour with the Gin Blossoms, Chapell’s live show gushes earnestness and charm. Chapell’s solo performances are gaining notoriety by the minute – having been invited to play with the likes of Gin Blossoms, Everclear, Lisa Loeb, 38 Special, Bighead Todd, Iron Butterfly, Flock of Seagulls and Jackopearce. Alan closed out 2021 with a performance on Rob Reinhart wildly influential radio pr...
2022-08-2912 min
The City's BackyardThe City's Backyard S2 Ep 49: Indie Rock Musician Alan Chapell talks about his show in Stamford at ALIVE at 5 opening for Walk The Moon! We also play a track from him called "Gold"!Indie Rock artist and Stamford, Connecticut native Alan Chapell is grateful to be making music. His six albums are generating millions of Spotify and radio plays - and he’s fresh off of a wildly successful tour with the Gin Blossoms as well as concerts with Lisa Loeb, Everclear and Bighead Todd. Chapell’s live show gushes earnestness and charm, and he’s surrounded himself with some of the best musicians in NYC.
2022-07-2628 min
Now Hear This IncNHTE 426 Alan ChapellA singer, songwriter, piano player whose music has gotten more than a million-and-a-half streams. As recently as two months ago he has been opening for the Gin Blossoms and has also been invited to plays with the likes of Everclear, Lisa Loeb, 38 Special, and more. He has not only performed throughout the U.S. but in international locations such as Nicaragua and Croatia. He has gotten acclaim from a number of publications, including Huffington Post, and has had Jerry Harrison from Talking Heads as a producer on his music. He has a new album on the way, which will be...
2022-04-1349 min
Now Hear This EntertainmentNHTE 426 Alan ChapellA singer, songwriter, piano player whose music has gotten more than a million-and-a-half streams. As recently as two months ago he has been opening for the Gin Blossoms and has also been invited to plays with the likes of Everclear, Lisa Loeb, 38 Special, and more. He has not only performed throughout the U.S. but in international locations such as Nicaragua and Croatia. He has gotten acclaim from a number of publications, including Huffington Post, and has had Jerry Harrison from Talking Heads as a producer on his music. He has a new album on the way, which will...
2022-04-1300 min
Pivot Point with Joseph DeBeasiEpisode 71 with Alan ChapellHow does one become a tech privacy attorney and a musician? How do you go to Mumbai to find your way? This is the story of Alan Chapell.
Growing up on the multi-ethnic streets of Stamford, Connecticut, Alan Chapell was exposed to a multitude of music – playing piano and trumpet before the age of six and at age 15 recording with the legendary producer Jimmy ienner (Dirty Dancing, KiSS, etc)
Along with his musical success, Alan has carved out a niche as an attorney . . . advising tech companies on privacy issues. When the producers of HBO's Silicon Valley consider creating a character to...
2021-11-0351 min
AnalyticsToday PodcastWhat Law Tells us About Consumer Privacy with Attorney Alan ChapellFirst of its kind, this show although not a legal advice is an opportunity to hear directly form data privacy expert and an attorney Alan Chapell. Alan is not only an attorney but also a song writer and singer. Here is what we cover in this show:Lawyer by trade and a singer/songwriter at the same time. Alan shares his motivation, inspiration and a unique career journey.What are the legal implications of the change in data privacy landscape?How to split roles and responsibilities across privacy teams?In today’s challenging environment, ho...
2021-09-1841 min