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Too Little, Too Late? Sony Music Fires Off Blanket Warning Against the AI Mining of Its Catalog
Too little, too late? Sony Music has fired off a blanket warning against the unauthorized training of AI systems on its song catalog and other IP. The overarching Sony Music Group today made that clear-cut announcement on behalf of Sony Music Entertainment (SME) as well as its various subsidiaries and Sony Music Publishing (SMP). Spanning
Pandora Hits Back at MLC Lawsuit Over Streaming Royalties: ‘Legally Incoherent’
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In a strongly-worded response, Pandora says the royalties group "thinks it knows better than the entire music publishing industry."
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Huey Lewis Calls Musical Inspired by His Band’s Songs a ‘Creative Outlet’ After Losing His Hearing
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You may not think of Buddhist philosophy and Huey Lewis as the same time very often, but it works for him when considering...
Costain to move to London HQ
Costain's new headquarters will be in 70 St Mary Axe Costain is moving its headquarters from Maidenhead in Berkshire to the City of London. The UK’s fifth-largest publicly listed contractor is set to take over the seventh floor of the Mace-built ‘Can of Ham’ building at 70 St Mary Axe. The 1,600 square metre office
Costain appoints Skanska boss as transport lead
Jonathan Willcock Costain has appointed Jonathan Willcock as managing director of its transportation division. Willcock, who has led Skanska’s infrastructure arm for the past three years, will take on responsibility for Costain’s highways, rail and aviation work in April. Before joining Skanska, Willcock spent seven years as managing director of Alstom Transport UK’s systems, signalling
Costain hires former Amey boss
Amanda Fisher Costain has hired two non-executive directors, including the former chief executive of Amey. Steve Mogford and Amanda Fisher are set to join Costain’s board on 1 November and 1 December respectively, and will serve as members of the contractor’s audit, nomination and remuneration committees. Fisher ran Amey from 2019 until January 2023, when
Costain transport lead departs
The managing director of Costain’s transport division, Sue Kershaw, is leaving the company after almost four years. The post, which involves responsibility for the firm’s highways, rail and aviation work, will be taken over by group commercial director David Taylor on an interim basis until a permanent replacement is appointed. Kershaw’s departure comes at a
Costain director named trade body’s first black president
A commercial director at Costain has become the first black president of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES). Batsetswe Motsumi succeeds Andrew Evans, who had been in the role for the previous 18 months. Motsumi has been a member of the body’s council of management for several years and a vice president since
Costain consults on ditching 25 tech jobs
Around 25 jobs at Costain are at risk as it considers the future of its £3.5m technology centre in Somerset.The company said it was...
Costain finishes H1 with more cash despite profit fall
Costain improved its net cash position in the first half (H1) of this year compared with H1 2022, despite a lower revenue, pre-tax profit and operating margin.The firm had £132.1m in cash on 30 June, marking a 38 per cent year-on-year increase. Chief executive Alex Vaughan told Construction News that this was partly due to a review
Revealed: Costain tops National Highways contractor spend
Costain was the largest recipient of National Highways spending in each of the last two financial years, Construction News can reveal.The contractor and consultant was paid £522.4m by the government-owned roads body in 2022/23,£129.74m more than its nearest rival – Connect Plus, a consortium including Balfour Beatty – a Freedom of Information request has shown.Costain
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Too Little, Too Late? Sony Music Fires Off Blanket Warning Against the AI Mining of Its Catalog
Too little, too late? Sony Music has fired off a blanket warning against the unauthorized training of AI systems on its song catalog and other IP. The overarching Sony Music Group today made that clear-cut announcement on behalf of Sony Music Entertainment (SME) as well as its various subsidiaries and Sony Music Publishing (SMP). Spanning
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Pandora Hits Back at MLC Lawsuit Over Streaming Royalties: ‘Legally Incoherent’
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In a strongly-worded response, Pandora says the royalties...
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Huey Lewis Calls Musical Inspired by His Band’s Songs a ‘Creative Outlet’ After Losing His Hearing
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You may not think of Buddhist philosophy and...