Without changes particularly to the draft articles 11 and 13 in the future EU Copyright Directive the new legislation would have a huge impact “on how we use the internet, as well as on how we work as activists,” said Julia Reda, sole member of the Pirate Party in the European Parliament.
October, 2017
Despacito Is About To Hit 4 Billion YouTube Views
The accelerating role of Latin America and other emerging markets in YouTube consumption will see more and more records broken, with bigger and bigger hits made, but the gap between consumption and revenue will widen.
Source: Despacito Is About To Hit 4 Billion YouTube Views | Music Industry Blog
What is Blockchain and will it impact the publishing community?
Rights management is, in many ways, similar to financial processing in that trust is the core component. At present, that trust is provided by large institutions and the complex contracts that describe the ownership, use, re-use, translation, permissions and royalties associated with a product.
Source: What is Blockchain and will it impact the publishing community?
‘Vincent’ AI transforms your rough sketch into a Van Gogh
Applying its vast knowledge of art from the Renaissance to today, “Vincent” can take your simple sketch and transform it a finished painting influenced by Van Gogh, Cézanne and Picasso.
Source: ‘Vincent’ AI transforms your rough sketch into a Van Gogh
Google Unveils Tools to Increase Subscriptions for Publishers
Google’s plans include doing away with the “first click free” policy, which requires subscription-based news outlets to offer three free articles a day through its search and news features, allowing users to skirt pay walls.
Source: Google Unveils Tools to Increase Subscriptions for Publishers – The New York Times
Steemit Introduces New Way To Monetize Media And Publishers – Press Release
This fall, Steemit will release new software that allows top publications, mainstream publishers, and social media platforms to create native tokens based on the Steem Blockchain, allowing companies to integrate a customizable and intelligent token system into their website, portal, or platform.
Source: Steemit Introduces New Way To Monetize Media And Publishers – Blockchain News
Creators of Disney’s blockchain build commercial platform on Dragonchain with ICO
Roets described Dragonchain Inc’s platform as a “turn key” product, which makes it easier for companies to build what they want on top of the Dragonchain blockchain protocol, without investing in expensive and hard-to-find technological expertise.
Source: Creators of Disney’s blockchain build commercial platform on Dragonchain with ICO – Business Insider
The Most Important Music Label You’ve Never Heard of
Darlington decided to upload his friends’ music to YouTube and after a little bit of success, they started to eye the gaming space – particularly, the issues that streamers face when licensing music.
Source: The Most Important Music Label You’ve Never Heard of – Rolling Stone