Reddit on Wednesday launched a set of free tools for publishers to track their article performance and receive suggestions on where to share their stories within the site’s communities. The new features are launching as a part of Reddit Pro, a suite of business tools it debuted last year to help organizations grow their presence on the platform. T
Source: Reddit launches tools for publisher to track and share stories | TechCrunch
Stability AI today launched Stable Audio 2.5, which the company claims to be the first audio generation model purpose-built for enterprise use. The model addresses a critical gap in enterprise AI adoption. Audio influences brand engagement, yet most companies lack the infrastructure to produce custom, on-brand audio at scale. They need audio across multiple touchpoints from advertisements to in-store experiences.
Source: Stability AI’s enterprise audio model cuts production time from weeks to minutes
Producer and manager Steven Paul says the president “loves” the entertainment business. Enough to push Congress for a federal incentive? Maybe. As Jon Voight’s longtime manager and business partner, Paul, perhaps best known as one of the minds behind the 1999 comedy Baby Geniuses, has become an unlikely go-between for Hollywood and the White House.
Multiple internet providers and related organizations are weighing in on the high-stakes Cox Communications v. Sony Supreme Court battle. Grande Communications and Altice USA just recently submitted briefs of their own, joining the U.S. government, all manner of tech giants, Twitter/X, the ACLU, the EFF, and a variety of others. It probably doesn’t need saying in light of this list or the forum, but there’s quite a lot riding on the decision for the involved parties.
Source: ISPs Rally in Cox Communications v. Sony Supreme Court Battle
Grammy Award-winning musician, composer, and producer Wyclef Jean says the music industry is broken, which is why he’s now involved with a startup, OpenWav, that’s looking to give the power back to the artists. Through the OpenWav app, launched over the summer, artists can drop new music and exclusives; connect directly with fans; sell merch; host concerts, pop-ups, and listening parties; and more.
Source: The music industry is broken: OpenWav’s new app aims to change that | TechCrunch
David Ellison, the media mogul who took over Paramount just last month, has already set his sights on another blockbuster deal: He wants to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Mr. Ellison is planning a bid for the company, which owns HBO, CNN and the Warner Bros. movie studio, according to three people with knowledge of the plans.
Google faces a new lawsuit accusing the company of illegally using news publishers’ content to create AI summaries that damage their business. The lawsuit comes from Penske Media Corporation (PMC), which owns industry publications such as Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Vibe, and Artforum.
Source: Rolling Stone owner Penske Media sues Google over AI summaries | TechCrunch
Let’s assume you’re a casual user. There are now a range of high-end tools that allow pro video makers to insert video generation models into their workflows. But most people will use this technology in an app or via a website. You know the drill: “Hey, Gemini, make me a video of a unicorn eating spaghetti. Now make its horn take off like a rocket.” What you get back will be hit or miss, and you’ll typically need to ask the model to take another pass or 10 before you get more or less what you wanted.
To get a sense of how complicated it is to grant an AI company a license to train its algorithm on copyrighted work, imagine for a moment that you run a European collecting society that distributes royalties to songwriters and publishers. For the sake of this example, let’s say that this organization is called COMPLEX (the Cooperative for Original Music Publishing Licensing Excellence) and that it represents public performance and mechanical rights for the fictional country of Freedonia.
Source: What Would An AI Music License Even Look Like? It’s Complicated
By the order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Shira Perlmutter remains the register of copyrights and the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, despite the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to oust her. Circuit judges Florence Y. Pan and J. Michelle Childs concurred that Perlmutter may stay in her role for now. Circuit judge Justin R. Walker dissented.
Source: On Appeal, Copyright Chief Shira Perlmutter Keeps Her Job