To date, AI music companies in the United States are not required to honor opt-outs, but through this partnership, Sureel and Beatstars, the world’s largest music marketplace, hope to create clarity for AI music companies that are wishing to avoid legal and reputational risks and create a digital […]
Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but according to the Financial Times, which cited a person familiar with the matter, the deal is worth about USD $50 million. The acquisition marks Splice’s entry into the plugin sector, which it notes is valued at $640 million, and […]
MusicAnswers has spent two years conducting a survey of college student music creators to better understand their experience with song registration agencies—specifically the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC). The results are pretty grim, with a majority of college students being unaware of […]
A number of commenters asserted that AI is exploitative, in a word, trained on the works of creatives who aren’t compensated for their involuntary contributions, and petitioned the Trump administration to strengthen copyright regulation. On the opposing side, commenters such as VC firm Andreessen […]
Targeting YouTube as video takes over podcasting
Hollywood leans on a network of trade groups and associations representing various segments of the business. These include unions, guilds and professional organizations that advocate and promote the interests of its members. Threats to revoke tax-exemptions for trade groups and nonprofits in the […]
Hollywood’s latest drama isn’t unfolding on screen—it’s playing out in legal departments, writers’ rooms, and the fast-evolving field of intellectual property law. With AI now assisting in everything from script treatments to concept art, the industry is facing one key question: Who owns […]
Publishers have welcomed a ruling that should make it easier for them to make money from apps when operating in EU countries. Apple has 60 days to comply with a ruling under the EU Digital Markets Act which was accompanied with a €500m fine for abusing its dominant market position when it […]
Ziff Davis, the parent company of several digital media brands, filed a lawsuit in Delaware federal court against OpenAI for copyright infringement. In the complaint, the nearly 100-year-old publisher claims the artificial intelligence company has copied its written works verbatim to train the […]
Actors are earning good money by licensing their likenesses to AI companies — but some are now regretting it. A growing number of performers have been shocked to discover their likeness being used in ways they find embarrassing, damaging, or even harmful. In many cases, actors who didn’t […]
