Investment in the art industry is expensive for many people; however, the advent of blockchain technology is changing the art world, with one organisation aiming to bring people closer to art.
Source: Art Venture KnownOrigin is Aiming to Disrupt the Art World with Blockchain Technology – Coinjournal
The new copyright directive will soon be adopted by the European Parliament. Within this framework, internet platforms will be held to account more stringently for copyrighted content uploaded to their websites by their users. In addition, the economic independence of the press from these platforms will be ensured by a specific law for press publishers.
If what you have is a photograph or a video or a sound recording, there may not be an unambiguous title to search on . . .or an identified creator or owner. Although if what you have is a digital file, you may find some of this information in the metadata. But if what you have is just a photo print or a 70mm IMAX HD film or an audio cassette, determining what to search for is half the battle.
Hosted as a decentralized application on their blockchain, the digital studio offers a robust suite of tools to musicians. All aspects of music recording and editing are available, as well as various operations for collaboration.
Source: Potentiam Empowers Musicians through Blockchain Technology
The blockchain’s most compelling features — such as the ability to create immutable records, to securely transmit data, and to resist tampering — make it a perfect tool for combating the misinformation that is damaging civil discourse and effective policy decisions.
Media representations have always been cyclical and multi-platform, the bible being one of the oldest and most prominent examples of transmedia storytelling. But what we are seeing here is something different, something very contemporary. A spectacular blurring of boundaries: of mediums; of digital content; of ways of watching and experiencing.
On Feb. 15, Google Images disabled the download image option from their engine in order to prevent copyright infringement because of a previous lawsuit from Getty Images. For many, the change may not be a big deal, but for digital art students, it can mean one less resource to pull from for their work.
Source: To copy or not to copy: How copyright impacts digital art students and artists
The AI used to create the album is called ‘Flow Machines‘. It generates music scores and audio stems relevant to the users’ selected inspirations. ‘Hello World’ initially began as a research project to uncover algorithms to “capture and reproduce the concept of musical style”.
Source: Listen: First Album Composed By Artificial Intelligence
Spotify’s F1 filing paints a picture of a growing business that is improving metrics across the board, with the foundations for a solid couple of years ahead now well built. But there are also a number of challenges.
Source: Spotify Stats Reveal Hidden Challenges And Opportunities [Mark Mulligan]
Spotify expects revenue to grow by around 20 to 30 percent this year — and between 92 and 96 million paying subscribers — the company announced on Monday, in guidance issued ahead of its public listing on the New York Stock Exchange next week.
Source: Spotify Projects Slower Growth, 90 Million-Plus Subscribers by End of 2018