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OpenAI Sued by Center for Investigative Reporting 

OpenAI and Microsoft have been sued by another news organization for using articles to train its artificial intelligence systems, this time by the Center for Investigative Reporting. In a lawsuit filed in New York district court, the nonprofit newsroom, which produces Mother Jones and Reveal, alleges the Sam Altman-led firm “copied, used, abridged, and displayed” the Center for Investigative Reporting’s content without consent or compensation.

Source: OpenAI Sued by Center for Investigative Reporting as Media Takes Diverging Paths on Tech Giant

IATSE, AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract

The tentative deal on a new Basic Agreement includes additional benefits plan funding and AI protections, according to a memo to IATSE members. The tentative Basic Agreement — which comes more than a month before the current contract was due to expire on July 31 — will calm fears of another industry shutdown so soon after last year’s double strikes.

Source: IATSE, AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract

The Rolling Stones Launch Beat Galaxy Inside Roblox

Beat Galaxy on Roblox is architected to become a virtual epicenter for a wide range of UMG labels and artist integrations. The Rolling Stones’ takeover will transform the ever-changing virtual world into an immersive experience that embodies the iconic art, styles, and influences from the band’s illustrious career. Users will be able to play a track0runner game featuring the band’s famous hits, compete for prizes, and visit a 24/7 virtual club and social hub.

Source: The Rolling Stones Launch Beat Galaxy Inside Roblox

Over 50 music companies join campaign to promote musicians amid generative AI growth

Over 50 music organizations have thrown their support behind the Principles for Music Creation with AI, a campaign spearheaded by Roland Corporation and Universal Music Group to safeguard musicians’ rights in the era of generative AI. Introduced in March, these principles provide a framework for the responsible use of AI in music creation, emphasizing the protection of the “human spirit” and creativity in music.

Source: Over 50 music companies join Roland and Universal in campaign to promote musicians amid generative AI growth

New AI algorithm flags deepfakes with 98% accuracy 

With the release of artificial intelligence(AI) video generation products like Sora and Luma, we’re on the verge of a flood of AI-generated video content, and policymakers, public figures and software engineers are already warning about a deluge of deepfakes. Now it seems that AI itself might be our best defense against AI fakery after an algorithm has identified telltale markers of AI videos with over 98% accuracy.

Source: New AI algorithm flags deepfakes with 98% accuracy

Perspective on AI is Changing Among Industry Professionals, According to UTA Study

A recent study conducted by United Talent Agency (UTA) has shed light on a shifting perspective within the entertainment and marketing industries towards artificial intelligence (AI). Long regarded with skepticism, AI is now increasingly seen as a tool that could significantly enhance and streamline creative processes rather than threaten them.

Source: Perspective on AI is Changing Among Industry Professionals, According to a Recent UTA Study — AI In Hollywood

‘What’s in it for us?’ journalists ask as publications sign content deals with AI firms

Vox Media’s president, Pam Wasserstein, sent her staff a Slack message and an email on May 29 detailing what the company’s journalists say was shocking news: Vox had signed a content licensing deal with OpenAI. The deal gives the AI company access to Vox’s current content, as well as the entire archive of its journalistic work. Wasserstein sent the alerts just moments before Axios published an exclusive detailing the licensing and product deal, much to the surprise of her journalists.

Source: ‘What’s in it for us?’ journalists ask as publications sign content deals with AI firms | TechCrunch

Suno CEO accuses major labels of ‘reverting to their old lawyer-led playbook’ 

Suno CEO Mikey Shulman has issued a statement, accusing the plaintiffs of resorting to outdated legal tactics. “Suno’s mission is to make it possible for everyone to make music. Our technology is transformative; it is designed to generate completely new outputs, not to memorize and regurgitate pre-existing content. That is why we don’t allow user prompts that reference specific artists,” Shulman said in a statement obtained by MBW.

Source: Suno CEO accuses major labels of ‘reverting to their old lawyer-led playbook’ following lawsuit for copyright infringement

Meta launches new AI music model; Jen has “ethically-trained” AI model

Meta has now released five new AI models to the public – all dealing with familiar things like image-to-text and image generation. But there’s also a new audio generation model, Jasco, which Meta says “is comparable to the evaluated baselines considering generation quality.”

Source: Meta launches new AI music model; Jen has “ethically-trained” AI model

The verdict is in: Music is podcasting’s biggest missed opportunity

Given the podcast titles that typically top the charts, you might assume that true crime and chat shows are the most popular podcast genres in the world. However, according to MIDiA’s recent report, “Defining podcast taste: The universal appeal of music, news, and comedy”, these genres are actually some of the least popular globally. There is only one podcast genre for which global audiences indicate universal preference: music.

Source: The verdict is in: Music is podcasting’s biggest missed opportunity

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