The movement to counter unregulated AI usage initially gained traction among writers, who were among the first to voice concerns over AI’s potential to replicate their creative styles without consent. Early on, groups like the Authors Guild led legal challenges, arguing that AI models, often trained on extensive datasets without permission, posed serious risks to intellectual … [Read more...] about Authors and Artists Join Forces Against Unregulated AI
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Spotify is Working to Stop to Copyright Threat From AI Music
Spotify is one of the leading global platforms in music, podcasts, audiobooks, and more. But the recent launch of AI music in the voice of popular artists is welcoming controversy. The platform has confirmed working with labels to stop copyright threats from AI music. It will ensure that AI music flourishes while not harming its reputed artists. The Growth of Spotify The … [Read more...] about Spotify is Working to Stop to Copyright Threat From AI Music
People Spend more Money on Movies and Music than Books
The popularity of iTunes, Netflix, Spotify and other services are now outpacing book sales for the first time ever. Consumers in the United Kingdom spent a record £7.2bn last year on all forms of music, video and games, from CDs, DVDs and vinyl records. That surpassed the £7.1bn spent on the audiobooks, books, ebooks, magazines and newspapers The Entertainment Retailers … [Read more...] about People Spend more Money on Movies and Music than Books
Anti-Piracy Outfit Defrauds Rights Owners out of Millions
Digital publishers and movie studios often turn to anti-piracy organizations to serve cease and desist letters or even take people to court to collect royalties. Who policies the anti-piracy companies to insure that they are reporting all of the revenue they attain through lawsuits and collection efforts? Over a decade ago the Danish entertainment and publishing industry … [Read more...] about Anti-Piracy Outfit Defrauds Rights Owners out of Millions
MixRadio Music Service Enters Private Android Beta
Not since the early days of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) have users been so loyal to a platform in an attempt to retain the use of a single app. This is the case with MixRadio on Windows Phone; known as a popular music streaming service that recently made the move from being a Microsoft-owned property (by way of the pieces acquired from Nokia) to one belonging to Line. … [Read more...] about MixRadio Music Service Enters Private Android Beta
Apple Gives Silent Axe to Single of the Week Promotion
Even though it seemed to be a popular program, Apple has killed their decade-old "Single of the Week" promotion (having first launched in 2004). One of the longest-running marketing campaigns in Apple history, delivery of a free music track every week was designed to bring users to the iTunes store while offering attention to up-and-coming and lesser-known artists. … [Read more...] about Apple Gives Silent Axe to Single of the Week Promotion
Google Cast for Audio Announced
Apple has been offing iTunes Match for a few years now, so it was about time Google stepped up to the plate and joined the music-streaming-from-the-cloud game. Offering you the ability to stream music from your devices (including smartphones, tablets, and laptops --including those powered by iOS, MacOSX, and Windows as well as Chromebook), Google Cast is all about crisp and … [Read more...] about Google Cast for Audio Announced
Audio Experts at Jawbone Launch DROP, Tweet-Based Music App
DROP by Jawbone is a new kind of music app that lets you create and manage playlists using tweets. By inviting you to "drop a beat with a tweet," users of the app can turn choosing the next song on your playlist into a social activity. Inspired by the experiences of Jawbone's audio designer and DJ-in-residence, Austin Soldner, DROP was created: always taking requests, the … [Read more...] about Audio Experts at Jawbone Launch DROP, Tweet-Based Music App
Spotify Music Streaming Service Available in Canada
It's about time! Time and again, Canadians have to watch these awesome music streaming services pop up, only to discover that once again we won't have access to it. This time it's our turn --five years after the initial launch, the Swedish company is giving Canadians access to Spotify. Before you start pointing out that competing services are available in Canada (including … [Read more...] about Spotify Music Streaming Service Available in Canada
Spotify Delivers Streaming Music to Amazon Fire TV
Spotify fans in the US, with a premium subscription, now have an additional incentive to enjoy the popular music streaming service: full support for Amazon Fire TV. For those who may not be familiar already, Spotify offers on-demand access to more than 20 million songs instantly (with no Internet connection required and no interruption for advertisements). In their launch … [Read more...] about Spotify Delivers Streaming Music to Amazon Fire TV
Avenged Sevenfold Plans Rock and RPG in Hail to the King: Deathbat
If you are fans of the music by Avenged Sevenfold, and you really like the horror genre, news that the band is about to release a new action-RPG game for your iOS and Android devices will be very exciting. In Hail to the King: Deathbat you are invited to fight your way through Nightmare and Bat Country, parts of an animated web series already developed and … [Read more...] about Avenged Sevenfold Plans Rock and RPG in Hail to the King: Deathbat