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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...
Sony Names PlayStation’s New Bosses
Image: Sony Sony has named existing company veterans Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino as the new heads of PlayStation. Hulst will take over and run a new Studio Business Group while Nishino is in charge of the Platform Business Group. The division of roles replaces former CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment Jim Ryan, who retired
888 Rebrands as Evoke as Shareholders Approve New Identity
Gambling powerhouse 888 announced that it has officially completed its rebranding as evoke. The new identity is meant to better reflect the company’s multi-brand operating model and mission to provide cutting-edge entertainment to players. The move received almost unanimous approval as approximately 99.8% of shareholders voted in favor of the group’s name change. As evoke
Super-Bundling Is Already Happening In Video—Introducing the Disney+, Hulu & Max Bundle
Photo Credit: Tech Daily Analysts believe super-bundling is on the way for online subscription streaming services—Disney is leading the charge with a Disney Max bundle. Here’s a peek at everything that’s included. The only thing missing? Music. Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery have teamed up for a new streaming bundle that includes Disney+, Hulu
Tencent Music Group Subscription Revenues Jump 39.2% Year-Over-Year, Total Paying Subs Hit 113.5 Million
Photo Credit: Tencent Music Entertainment Group Leading Chinese online music and audio entertainment platform Tencent Music Entertainment Group posts its Q1 2024 financial results, reporting a revenue jump of 39.2% year-over-year. Tencent Music Entertainment Group, the leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China, has posted its unaudited financial results from the first quarter
Manga ‘Kinoko Inu’ Receives TV Anime in Fall 2024
Entertainment company FuRyu opened an official website for a television anime adaptation of Kimama Aoboshi's Kinoko Inu (Kinokoinu: Mushroom Pup) manga on Monday, revealing a teaser visual (pictured). The television anime is set to premiere in Fall 2024. Aoboshi began drawing the slice of life manga in Comic Ryu magazine from July 2010 to February
Steven Spielberg Told Anthony Ramos to Not Use Southern Accent for ‘Twisters’ Role: ‘I Want Him to Do It in His Dialect’
“Twisters” executive producer Steven Spielberg didn’t want Anthony Ramos to use a Southern accent for his role, according to the actor. Ramos, who plays storm chaser Javi in “Twisters,” said in an Entertainment Weekly interview that he thought his character would have a Southern accent. “Then I heard Steven [Spielberg] was like, ‘No, I want
Pentiment and We Are OFK win Peabody Awards
If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The narrative-focused titles each won the Immersive and Interactive Award Pentiment and We Are OFK were named among the 84th annual Peabody Awards winners. Each game received the Immersive and Interactive Award. Pentiment is a
International Entertainment Corporation Takes Over Manila Casino
International Entertainment Corporation (IEC) announced that it has officially begun its limited operation of the casino at its New Coast Hotel property in Manila. The company is set to officially take over full casino operations from the PAGCOR on May 11. The Board is pleased to announce that on 9 May 2024, the Group has
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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...