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Atari restructures, names new CEO
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "Gaming brand Atari has split its company in two, with one division to focus on gaming and the other on blockchain."
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U.S. Proposes Barring Facebook and Other Big Tech Firms From Offering...
VentureBeat reports: "A proposal to prevent big technology companies from functioning as financial institutions or issuing digital currencies has been circulated for discussion by...
Universal Music Accused of “Gamesmanship” Over Lost Recordings
Hollywood Reporter reports: "As Universal Music Group plots an initial public offering, a move invariably meaning making all sorts of representations to investors about...
TikTok Turns to Copyright Tribunal In Licensing Dispute With Collecting Societies
Billboard reports: "Video-sharing app TikTok has applied to the British courts in an attempt to resolve one of several licensing battles it is currently...
British Songwriters, Composers See Royalties Climb to Record $990 Million
Variety reports: "PRS for Music, the organization that represents the rights of British songwriters, composers and music publishers, collected a record £811 million ($990...
Another $1bn Washes Into the Music Business, As CTM Partners With...
Music Business Worldwide reports: "Today, another US-based investment firm has unveiled plans to pour ten figures of fresh money into the music business, as...
Animation Studio House of Cool Sells To Teletubbies Owner WildBrain In...
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Animation producer WildBrain has unveiled a deal to acquire House of Cool for $15.5 million in Canadian cash and stock...
Congress releases blockbuster tech antitrust report
The Verge reports: "The House Judiciary Committee has released its conclusions on whether Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Google are violating antitrust law."
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Jammber Acquires TuneRegistry To Create D.I.Y. Music Rights, Royalty Platform
Hypebot reports: "Jammber has acquired TuneRegistry for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition turns Jammber into a self-service end-to-end music rights and royalty administration platform...
Mozilla, Reddit, and Vimeo urge FCC to bring back net neutrality
The Verge reports: "Tech companies like Mozilla, Reddit, and Vimeo called on the Federal Communications Commission Friday to reinstate the net neutrality rules repealed...
