The Writers Guild of America’s 146-day strike may be all but ratified, but for others in the entertainment industry – like the striking actors and
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‘The Voice’ Singer-Songwriter and DC Policymaker Dissect A.I. Impacts in Podcast
Is AI a tool for creators or threat to their financial existence? What is AI’s likely impact on them, businesses and society? To probe these
‘The Playlist’ Series on Netflix Dramatizes the Rise and Imagined Fall of Spotify
The Playlist, a fictionalized account of the ascent of Spotify, the most popular if not most successful music streaming service, that looks forward to how
$17 for 1 Million Streams – Songwriter Says Digital Access has Devalued Content, Creativity
“Creatively music better today, because gatekeepers going away was helpful,” says singer-songwriter David Lowery,” but I think that largely it’s a much worse environment for
Disney Sues to Invalidate Copyright Return Notices Filed by the Creators of Marvel Universe Characters
The Walt Disney Company is under pressure to return rights to perhaps the most iconic and valuable character franchise, the Marvel Superhero Universe, to many
Royalty rates paid musicians decline for some streaming services
When it comes to getting paid, the bigger streaming service is not necessarily better for most musicians and song writers. While the revenue and market
EU copyright reform – A leap forward or step back?
Reforms to copyright law proposed last week by the European Commission would put the burden on Internet companies like Google, Facebook and YouTube to prevent