A music industry body has sued two leading artificial intelligence developers, accusing them of stealing artists’ work to train AI to generate music. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) filed copyright infringement cases against […]
iStockphoto Two top Japanese companies issued a manifesto on Monday calling for new laws to restrain generative artificial intelligence (AI), warning that without them democracy and social order could collapse. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT), […]
In case you haven’t had a chance to check out Banksy’s art, you might not understand that corporations are bad. What happens, though, when that worm turns, and the Banksy-inspired light goes on that corporations […]
Recording new voice-overs without speaking a word: For a busy voice actor, it might sound like a dream — unless that actor is worried about artificial intelligence being used to devalue her work and make […]
Photo Credit: Dawid Zawiła Lobbyists in the U.S. auto industry are pushing back on lawmakers over proposed AM radio requirements in new vehicles. After bipartisan lawmakers introduced a bill requiring automakers to retain AM radio […]
Photo Credit: Nicholas Green The bipartisan ‘TICKET Act’ would force ticketing companies to disclose all fees and charges upfront. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced the legislation to require all ticket sellers […]
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Reddit announced new API changes today that will eventually pinch its content pipeline from being used to train artificial intelligence tools, including the models that power OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s […]
In a new interview with BBC News, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about his band’s decision to buy their own vinyl factory in Virginia. As the sixth biggest-selling artist on vinyl in the U.S. last […]
Photo Credit: YouTube-DLG IFPI and BVMI have managed successful action against the web hosting provider of stream ripping software YouTube-DL. The Hamburg Regional Court has issued an injunction requiring the individual to stop hosting the […]
This ill-advised chimera of publicly-traded company and national economy would eventually result in massive inflation, which in turn triggered a bank run, at which point Law was forced to explain they didn’t have the gold […]
Not only is “The Last of Us” drawing big TV ratings and buzz, it’s now getting praise from menstrual cup companies for promoting the product and boosting sales. No big spoiler’s here, but if you […]
Photo Credit: Luke Harold / CC by 1.0 Former Ticketmaster CEO Irving Azoff had harsh words for secondary ticketing companies during a recent music business panel. The panel was called ‘Ticketing Real Talk’ and was […]
A war between two of South Korea’s biggest music companies, playing out over corporate filings, lawsuits and YouTube videos, could determine control of the enormous global K-pop market. The battle between HYBE, home to global […]
Photo Credit: Sara Kurfeß Spotify’s ‘Preferred Distributor’ List now includes 23 companies — up from only five just a few years ago. Since 2018, Spotify has enabled artists to upload their tracks onto the platform […]
Photo Credit: James Yarema As the economy slows and consumers ease spending, the music industry has seen a massive reversal in the tech sector hiring spree that surged during the pandemic. Here’s what to know. […]
1 The Empire State Building Has Made More From Its Observation Deck Than From Rent Buildings are worth a lot. Buildings in Manhattan are worth even more—that’s some of the most expensive real estate in […]
Back in the prehistoric era — in 2012, when Facebook staged one of the most hyped initial public stock offerings of all time — I warned the company’s newly minted shareholders that they had become […]
In early October, Ye, the rap artist and mogul also known as Kanye West, posed during Paris Fashion Week in a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt. He then embarked on a long-running litany of conspiracy-minded and […]
Photo Credit: Day After Day Productions The Yucaipa Companies invest in Seth Shomes’ Day After Day Productions — Seth Shomes join DWP Talent Services as a partner. The Yucaipa Companies have announced an investment in […]
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is a legendary investor. Some would put him right up there with Warren Buffett. Prince Alwaleed’s $17 billion net worth makes him the richest person in Saudi Arabia. He […]