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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...
YouTube Is Going All In On AI
The Verge reports: "More content on YouTube is going to be created at least in part using generative AI. The video platform announced several...
Slip·Stream Inks Deal With Acast To Power Podcast Soundtracks
Music Ally reports: "When Music Ally first started writing about the podcasting industry, a common refrain was that music licensing was an almighty headache...
Fan Engagement App Afterparty.AI Secures $5M In New Funding, Bringing Total...
Music Business Worldwide reports: "A Los Angeles-headquartered startup whose goal is to reshape the relationship between artists and fans – including by side-stepping ticketing...
After Relaunching As A Studio For Creators, LimeWire Acquires BlueWillow, A...
TechCrunch reports: "In the Wild West of generative AI, a new, unlikely cowboy is riding into town. LimeWire — once infamous for music piracy...
