Top Hollywood studio execs are scheduled to hold a call with Motion Pictures Association chair-CEO Charles Rivkin on Friday to discuss President Donald Trump’s surprise proposal to impose tariffs on movies shot outside of the United States. So far, the MPA — which is the main trade organization representing movie studios and their parent companies — has yet to officially respond to Trump’s comments regarding tariffs.
Source: Hollywood Studio Heads to Address Trump’s Tariff Proposal With MPA Chief Charles Rivkin (Exclusive)
SAG-AFTRA’s national executive director and chief negotiator has weighed in on President Donald Trump’s idea to apply tariffs to films produced outside the U.S. — and signaled an open mind about it. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the staff leader of the 160,000-strong performers union, said in a statement on Monday that “SAG-AFTRA supports efforts to increase movie, television and streaming production in the United States.”
Google should sell two of its ad businesses to address antitrust issues, the U.S. Justice Department said in a court filing after a federal judge ruled last month that the tech giant had created a monopoly in advertising, a move that could upend one of the company’s core businesses. Citing a court opinion issued April 17, a court filing dated May 5 said Google unlawfully acquired and maintained monopoly power in the ad-exchange market, which has harmed competition.
Ministers are rethinking changes to copyright law before a vote in parliament next week, in a further concession to artists, the Guardian has learned. A source close to Peter Kyle, the technology secretary, said proposals to introduce an opt-out system of copyright rules was no longer his preferred option but one of several being given consideration. Kyle said: “We’re listening to the consultation and we are absolutely determined to get this right. We’re not going back to square one. We are moving forward.”
A number of commenters asserted that AI is exploitative, in a word, trained on the works of creatives who aren’t compensated for their involuntary contributions, and petitioned the Trump administration to strengthen copyright regulation. On the opposing side, commenters such as VC firm Andreessen Horowitz accused rightsholders of putting up roadblocks to AI development.
