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UK music bodies welcome new government with policy requests

The UK will have a new government this morning, after the Labour party won a landslide in its general election. British music bodies have been quick to welcome the new administration, but also to remind it of their key policy requests. “The incoming Labour Government has been elected on a platform to implement a plan for the creative sector as part of its industrial strategy. The potential of the UK music industry to contribute to growth must be at the heart of this plan,” UK Music head Tom Kiehl said.

Source: UK music bodies welcome new government with policy requests

AI Content Detectors Don’t Work (The Biggest Mistakes They Have Made)

A copywriter ran the Declaration of Independence through an AI content detector. The result? It’s 98.51% AI-generated, despite being written in 1776. But is this mistake a one-off, or reflective of AI content detectors in general? “AI content detectors don’t work,” said Dianna Mason, SEO content specialist whose research uncovered the Declaration of Independence assessment.

Source: AI Content Detectors Don’t Work (The Biggest Mistakes They Have Made)

The Skydance Vision for a New Paramount: ‘Stability’ for Creatives and Tech Savvy

Now that Shari Redstone has signed on the dotted line to sell her father’s media empire to Skydance and RedBird Capital, what future awaits? First, and perhaps most importantly, Skydance is dropping $1.5 billion on Paramount’s balance sheet – a cash infusion that hopes to embolden the studio to woo creatives with “stability.”

Source: The Skydance Vision for a New Paramount: Cash Injection, ‘Stability’ for Creatives and Tech Savvy

As Apple and OpenAI Grow Partnership, Studios Stand on Sidelines of AI Battle

Apple’s growing partnership with OpenAI further calls into question the standing of major studios and the Motion Picture Association, which counts Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix among its members, on issues related to the use of intellectual property to train AI systems. Studios stand as among the most notable groups that’ve chosen not to sue AI companies, which could be using copyright-protected material in training data

Source: As Apple and OpenAI Grow Partnership, Studios Stand on Sidelines of AI Battle

YouTube now lets you request removal of AI-generated deepfakes of yourself

Meta is not the only company grappling with the rise in AI-generated content and how it affects its platform. YouTube also quietly rolled out a policy change in June that will allow people to request the takedown of AI-generated or other synthetic content that simulates their face or voice. The change allows people to request the removal of this type of AI content under YouTube’s privacy request process. It’s an expansion on its previously announced approach to responsible AI agenda first introduced in November.

Source: YouTube now lets you request removal of AI-generated content that simulates your face or voice | TechCrunch

Hollywood’s Newest Money-Making Scheme Is… Books

Buying and selling movie scripts has been a thing since ‘Pulp Fiction,’ but now, Hollywood is transforming the trend from a nerdy side-hustle to a major source of revenue and prestige. “If the bulk of the proceeds from a screenplay book flow directly to a writer, then they should absolutely publish more of them,” Capps says. “In my experience, the industry has developed very efficient systems to deprive writers of the money they’re owed.”

Source: Hollywood’s Newest Money-Making Scheme Is… Books

Merck Mercuriadis to Exit as Hipgnosis Song Management Chairman 

His departure from the company will be effective upon closing of the proposed acquisition of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited by Lyra Bidco Limited, a company owned by Blackstone-managed funds. Blackstone already owns two other elements of Hipgnosis — the investment fund Hipgnosis Songs Capital and the advisor Hipgnosis Song Management.

Source: Merck Mercuriadis to Exit as Hipgnosis Song Management Chairman Ahead of Blackstone Acquisition

Google Sandbox rollout could cost publishers 60% of online advertising revenue

Privacy Sandbox, Google’s upcoming replacement for third-party cookies, will reduce publishers’ revenue from programmatically-sold online ads by 60%, according to new research from advertising platform Criteo. Meanwhile, trade group the IAB Tech Lab has warned Sandbox would “throttle” smaller news publishers and restrict the media industry’s growth.

Source: Google Sandbox rollout could cost publishers 60% of online advertising revenue

MTV News Repository Launched by Internet Archive After Paramount Content Purge

After Paramount pulled MTV News offline, the Internet Archive assembled a searchable index of 460,575 pages previously published at mtv.com/news. You can search the MTV News archive on the organization’s Wayback Machine. In recent weeks, Paramount Global, amid its ongoing financial challenges, similarly yanked down thousands of CMT articles and purged video content from Comedy Central’s site.

Source: MTV News Repository of 460,000 Articles Launched by Internet Archive After Paramount Content Purge

NAB President Pushes Back on Recording Performance Royalties

The National Association of Broadcasters President has pushed back against the idea of recording performance royalties for radio. LeGeyt argues that the AMFA could place financial strain on local radio stations, especially as global digital competitors with consumer subscriptions to cover royalty expenses continue to draw attention away from radio.

Source: NAB President Pushes Back on Recording Performance Royalties

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