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DEW Startup Competition Entry Deadline – Jan. 1, 2017
Hey Everyone, To all of you involved in digital entertainment startups, the entry deadline for the 2017 Digital Entertainment World Startup Competition is this...
Kicking Off Phase II of the RightsTech Project
The rights-tech ecosystem is evolving continuously, and now, the RightsTech Project is evolving with it.
Starting this month, the experiment that began with this website...
Oculus and Unreal Engine Announced as VRTL: Media Summit 2018 Sponsors
The second annual event at Paramount Studios on November 15 is featuring leaders in Augmented Reality, AI, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Esports.
LOS ANGELES, November 1,...
SoundExchange Sues Music Choice For Royalty Underpayment
Hypebot reports: "SoundExchange today filed a lawsuit against cable music platform Music Choice over underpaid royalties. The action comes after an audit of Music...
Merlin Paid Indie Labels $1 Billion In Last 18 Months
Hypebot reports: "Global independent digital rights agency Merlin announced the findings of its 2019 Membership Report & Survey at A2IM Indie Week on Tuesday,...
France responds to Facebook’s Libra with new cryptocurrency task force
VentureBeat reports: "France is creating a G7 task force to study how central banks ensure cryptocurrencies like Facebook’s Libra are governed by regulations ranging...
Popular Stream-Ripping Site Convert2MP3 Shut Down
Billboard reports: "Convert2MP3, one of the world's most popular stream ripping sites, has been shut down following a joint operation by international labels body...
Why the Internet’s Most Important Law Exists and How People are...
The Verge reports: "Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is one of the internet’s most important and most misunderstood laws. It’s intended to protect...
Spotify Says It Overpaid Songwriters And Wants Money Back
Hypebot reports: "In it's latest spat with music publishers, Spotify says they owe the streamer for overpayments. Last year's US Copyright Royalty Board rate...
Publishing Lawsuit Against Pandora From Wixen Music Raises Questions Regarding Lyric...
Hypebot reports: "Pandora is facing down a long-expected lawsuit from Wixen Music Publishing over the streaming platform's alleged infringing of lyrics in songs represented...
