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Art Directors Guild Criticizes Scorsese's AI Use

"Generative AI is only capable of producing this type of “cinematic intelligence” by ingesting large swaths of copyrighted work, likely scraped from the internet without consent, credit, compensation,

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Art Directors Guild Slams Martin Scorsese for “Turning His Back” on Artists with AI Partnership

"Generative AI is only capable of producing this type of “cinematic intelligence” by ingesting large swaths of copyrighted work, likely scraped from the internet without consent, credit, compensation, or transparency." Art Directors Guild Slams Martin Scorsese for “Turning His Back” on Artists with

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Musicians Union Sues Major Labels Over AI Agreements

As the majors start to do deals with AI companies, artists are increasingly concerned about how those deals work and how the money will be shared. Now the American Federation Of Musicians has gone leg

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Musicians' Union Sues Universal and Warner Over AI Deals

As the majors start to do deals with AI companies, artists are increasingly concerned about how those deals work and how the money will be shared. Now the American Federation Of Musicians has gone leg

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CISAC Calls for Protection of Human Creativity Amid AI Advancements

CISAC used its General Assembly in Paris today to launch a new declaration - the Paris Commitment - via which creators call on policymakers and the industry to ensure “human creativity” is “protected,

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Musicians' Union Sues Universal and Warner Over AI Deals

As the majors start to do deals with AI companies, artists are increasingly concerned about how those deals work and how the money will be shared. Now the American Federation Of Musicians has gone leg

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Destin Conrad at ESPN x Spotify’s NBA Finals Event

Immersive event took place at Spotify’s L.A. headquarters on opening night of championship series.

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YouTube's Terms of Service Permit AI Music Training, Google States

A new court filing claims that when indie artists upload music to YouTube, they grant a “broad license” that covers the AI initiatives of parent company Google.

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YouTube Terms of Service Allow AI Music Training, Google Says in Copyright Lawsuit

A new court filing claims that when indie artists upload music to YouTube, they grant a “broad license” that covers the AI initiatives of parent company Google.

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Destin Conrad Performs at ESPN x Spotify’s ‘House of Legends’ NBA Finals Party

Immersive event took place at Spotify’s L.A. headquarters on opening night of championship series.

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US musicians’ union sues Universal and Warner over AI deals

As the majors start to do deals with AI companies, artists are increasingly concerned about how those deals work and how the money will be shared. Now the American Federation Of Musicians has gone leg

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Feedback MTUK x AFEM: a music tech pitch competition for electronic labels and publishers

Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room.

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Pulse Music Group: How It Started…

Pulse Music Group's Co-CEOs take us back through a series of near-misses across the streets, studios, and open houses of Los Angeles – before their paths finally collided over a half-shared chicken parmigiana... Source

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Scott Cutler & Josh Abraham: How Pulse Music Group Started…

Pulse Music Group's Co-CEOs take us back through a series of near-misses across the streets, studios, and open houses of Los Angeles – before their paths finally collided over a half-shared chicken parmigiana... Source

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James Blood Ulmer, Pioneering Guitarist, Dies at 86

“His music was fearless, and so was his spirit,” his family said in a statement

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James Blood Ullmer, Pioneering Funk and Jazz Guitarist, Dies art 86

“His music was fearless, and so was his spirit,” his family said in a statement

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2 Live Crew Ruling, AI Settlements, ‘Power Ballad’ Movie & More Top Music Law News

In this week's Legal Beat, 2 Live Crew loses a battle, UMG and Warner get sued over their AI deals, 'Power Ballad' riffs on music lawsuits and much more.

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Abbey Road Boss Sally Davies on ‘Buoyant’ SXSW London Takeover & Shaping U.K. Industry’s ‘Pragmatic’ Response to AI

The famed London recording space brought their Studio Four brand to SXSW London last week.

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227 collecting societies call on French lawmakers to “lead the way” in protecting creators in the AI era by passing the Darcos Bill

French politicians are considering a change to the law that would mean it was assumed a generative AI company had made use of any one existing work when training its model unless it could demonstrate otherwise. 227 creator collecting societies around the world have now backed that proposed new law

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Abbey Road Boss Sally Davies on ‘Buoyant’ SXSW London Takeover & Shaping U.K. Industry’s ‘Pragmatic’ Response to AI

The famed London recording space brought their Studio Four brand to SXSW London last week.