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Hollywood Takeover: Documentary Exposes China’s Grip on Film Industry

In an eye-opening examination, Hollywood Takeover: China’s Control in the Film Industry delves into the complex relationship between Hollywood and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), revealing how China’s influence has shaped the content and narrative of mainstream movies. The documentary highlights instances where Hollywood studios have altered films to cater to the CCP’s preferences, often at the cost of creative freedom and authenticity.

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Spotify Launches $9.99 Audiobook Subscription Tier

Spotify has added a new audiobook subscription tier, dubbed the Audiobooks Access Tier, offering a slightly less expensive but more limited option for users interested in streaming audiobooks on the platform. The new plan knocks down Premium prices by a dollar, to $9.99, and offers the same 15 hours of listening, but without ad-free music streaming options.

Source: Spotify Launches $9.99 Audiobook Subscription Tier

AI ‘dream girls’ are coming for porn stars’ jobs

Since the first AVN “expo,” in 1998, adult entertainment has been overtaken by two business models: Pornhub, a free site supported by ads, and OnlyFans, a subscription platform where individual actors control their businesses and their fate. Now, a new shift is on the horizon: artificial intelligence models that spin up photorealistic images and videos that put viewers in the director’s chair.

Source: AI ‘dream girls’ are coming for porn stars’ jobs

American Federation of Musicians Reaches Tentative Deal with AMPTP

The American Federation of Musicians has struck a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, reaching a deal that union leaders hailed as “a watershed moment for artists” that includes residuals for made-for-streaming content and protections against the use of AI. The AFM announced the tentative agreement one day after the sides resumed contract negotiations that began in January.

Source: American Federation of Musicians Reaches Tentative Deal with AMPTP; Union Leaders Hail Pact as ‘Watershed Moment for Artists’

Disney Has the Biggest Library of Desirable Titles as Licensing Becomes Increasingly Important in Streaming Survival

Exclusivity of content was great for attracting new subscribers, but investors on Wall Street are not solely concerned with subscriber totals any longer, and now streamers are realizing that easy money is there for the taking if they license some titles to other outlets.

Source: Disney Has the Biggest Library of Desirable Titles as Licensing Becomes Increasingly Important in Streaming Survival

Digital watermarks combined with AI will speed up copyright infringement cases: Study

The technology would enhance the assessment of data about potential breaches and make it easier for lawsuits to be be brought. It will also lead to more evidence being available to the courts. But the increasing use of watermarking—which makes it easier to detect copying—and AI is also likely to mean a proliferation of small-scale disputes, experts have warned.

Source: Digital watermarks combined with AI will speed up copyright infringement cases, study says

Generative AI music market to be worth $3bn by 2028, says Sacem, GEMA report 

A new study carried out for collective management organizations (CMOs) in Europe predicts that the global market for generative AI in music will exceed USD $3 billion by 2028 – a tenfold increase from 2023. The study also found nearly unanimous support for payments to rights holders when their music is used to train AI.

Source: Generative AI music market to be worth $3bn by 2028, says report commissioned by Sacem and GEMA

Which entertainment jobs are most likely to be disrupted by AI? New study has answers

An estimated 62,000 entertainment jobs in California spanning film, TV, music and gaming will be disrupted by the rise of artificial intelligence within the next three years, a new study says. Published Monday, the report further estimates that 204,000 entertainment jobs across the United States will be affected by AI during the same time frame.

Source: Which entertainment jobs are most likely to be disrupted by AI? New study has answers

Inside the Music Industry’s High-Stakes A.I. Experiments

The industry is facing yet another revolution, but what sort isn’t yet clear. Is A.I. a format change in the way music is consumed, like the transition from records and cassettes to CDs, or is it a threat to the business model, as were free downloading and file-sharing? Is generative A.I. a new kind of digital workstation for making music, or is it the new radio—a platform for promoting acts and engaging with fans?

Source: Inside the Music Industry’s High-Stakes A.I. Experiments

Directors Back In The Labor Spotlight As DGA Deal Ruffles Feathers In Hollywood

The Hollywood labor community is up in arms again after the Directors Guild of America (DGA) made a number of retroactive additions to its film & TV contract with the studios. The deal, which was revealed yesterday and gives directors a streaming performance bonus that matches that of the writers, has sown more discontent across town.

Source: Directors Back In The Labor Spotlight As DGA Deal Ruffles Feathers In Hollywood

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