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Slip.Stream Inks Music Licensing Partnership With Podcast Firm Acast

Music Business Worldwide reports: "Royalty-free music platform Slip.Stream has struck a new partnership with podcast company Acast, providing the latter access to a library...

Google Podcasts Is Going To The Graveyard As YouTube Music Takes...

The Verge reports: "Google Podcasts is going away. Starting next year, Google will focus on offering podcast access within YouTube Music instead. This change...

Warner Music Group Expands Sky Digital Partnership In India

Music Ally reports: "In the hierarchy-ladder of business deals, joint ventures are a rung above strategic partnerships. Warner Music Group signed the latter with...

Amazon Prime Video Will Start Running Commercials Starting In Early 2024

NPR reports: "Amazon Prime Video unveiled plans to introduce advertisements during shows and movies starting early next year — becoming the latest streaming service...

Writers Guild Reaches Tentative Agreement With Studios And Streamers

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "After several long consecutive days of negotiations, the Writers Guild of America and the labor group representing studios and streamers...

Roblox Acquires AI Voice Moderation Start-Up Speechly

Games Industry Biz reports: "Roblox has acquired Speechly, a Finnish AI start-up specialising in voice moderation technology, for an undisclosed amount. Speechly's technology will...

Amazon Invests Up To $4 Billion In OpenAI Competitor Anthropic

Gizmodo reports: "In its latest bid to adopt artificial intelligence technology, Amazon announced on Monday that it is investing a bundle in OpenAI competitor...

Virgin Music Strikes Distribution Partnership With Position Music

Music Business Worldwide reports: "Universal Music Group-owned artist and label services company Virgin Music has formed a strategic partnership with Position Music, an independent...

Japan’s Legendary Studio Ghibli, Co-Founded By Hayao Miyazaki, Sells Stake To...

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio of Hayao Miyazaki, will become a subsidiary of Nippon Television Network Corp., both...

Paramount Plans New Swing At Matching Advertisers With Sports Influencers

Variety reports: "Paramount Global wants to start a new game in sports advertising. In an era of streaming, sports broadcasts command some the highest...