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Apple's latest proposal “blatantly disregards” fundamentals of EU’s DMA, says Spotify

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Apple • 4 min read

Apple's latest proposal “blatantly disregards” fundamentals of EU’s DMA, says Spotify

Spotify and Epic are not impressed with Apple’s latest attempt to make its App Store rules around in-app payments compliant with the EU’s Digital Markets Act. New proposals offer more flexibility and lower fees, but Spotify and Epic claim the latest terms still violate European law…

Chris Cooke • 09 Aug 2024

Creator groups call out copyright infringement in AI sector, demand that creator consent is secured

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Creators Rights Alliance • 3 min read

Creator groups call out copyright infringement in AI sector, demand that creator consent is secured

UK creator groups have sent a letter to various tech firms urging them to respect copyright when developing generative AI models. It also says that, when AI companies negotiate licensing deals with corporate rightsholders, they should seek assurances that those companies have secured creator consent…

Chris Cooke • 08 Aug 2024

Anthropic’s “tired arguments” and “scare tactics” should be rejected, say music organisations

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Anthropic • 3 min read

Anthropic’s “tired arguments” and “scare tactics” should be rejected, say music organisations

Various music industry trade organisations have submitted an amicus brief to the court where music publishers are suing AI company Anthropic for copyright infringement. The new court filing says that Anthropic is relying on tired arguments and scare tactics in its defence of the publishers’ lawsuit…

Chris Cooke • 08 Aug 2024

New digital replica right must not “inadvertently chill” legitimate use of AI in storytelling, say movie studios

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AI • 3 min read

New digital replica right must not “inadvertently chill” legitimate use of AI in storytelling, say movie studios

The US Patent & Trademark Office yesterday staged a roundtable on the legal protection of likeness and voice in the context of AI. There was support for a new digital replica right, but the movie and gaming sectors cautioned against making that new right too wide-ranging…

Chris Cooke • 06 Aug 2024

TikTok forced to ditch “addictive” Lite rewards scheme in the EU

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TikTok • 3 min read

TikTok forced to ditch “addictive” Lite rewards scheme in the EU

TikTok has permanently withdrawn its TikTok Lite rewards programme in Europe following criticism from EU officials. The EU has made the move legally binding. Over in the US, TikTok has criticised the redactions in a government submission justifying the sell-or-be-banned law…

Chris Cooke • 06 Aug 2024

TikTok’s plans to allay data security concerns were simply insufficient, US government insists in new court submission

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TikTok • 3 min read

TikTok’s plans to allay data security concerns were simply insufficient, US government insists in new court submission

The US Department Of Justice last week filed documents in response to TikTok’s lawsuit that is trying to block the sell-or-be-banned law passed by Congress earlier this year. The DoJ sets out various data security concerns and says TikTok’s proposals for overcoming them just weren’t good enough…

Chris Cooke • 29 Jul 2024

TikTok criticised over missing safety features in its Lite app

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TikTok • 2 min read

TikTok criticised over missing safety features in its Lite app

A new report from the Mozilla Foundation raises concerns about the TikTok Lite app, claiming that it does not contain many of the safety features found in the main TikTok app, including the labelling of AI-generated content. TikTok says the report is misleading…

Chris Cooke • 25 Jul 2024

Major label trade group criticises Canada’s 5% streaming levy

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Music Canada • 3 min read

Major label trade group criticises Canada’s 5% streaming levy

Music Canada, which represents the major record companies, has issued a statement about the 5% streaming levy being introduced in the country. Whereas the indie labels have welcomed the plan for how that levy will work, Music Canada is critical, calling the levy “staggering” and the plan “outdated”…

Chris Cooke • 25 Jul 2024

Spotify ramps up protection for younger users, launches new Parental Guide

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Spotify • 2 min read

Spotify ramps up protection for younger users, launches new Parental Guide

Under pressure to do more to deal with harmful content on its platform, Spotify has launched a new Parental Guide, offering advice for how parents can monitor and manage their children’s use of the service. “Safety is a top priority for Spotify”, says Head Of Platform Integrity Marcelina Slota…

Chris Cooke • 22 Jul 2024

TikTok owner is a gatekeeper subject to extra regulation, EU court rules

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TikTok • 2 min read

TikTok owner is a gatekeeper subject to extra regulation, EU court rules

Last year the European Commission said that TikTok should be deemed a ‘gatekeeper’ platform under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, and is therefore subject to extra regulation. TikTok disagreed, but an EU court has upheld that decision…

Chris Cooke • 18 Jul 2024

Majority of subscription websites and apps employ ‘dark patterns’, says two new reports

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Majority of subscription websites and apps employ ‘dark patterns’, says two new reports

Two new reports say that most subscription websites and apps employ dark patterns, design techniques that manipulate consumers when making buying or data decisions. The reports are published as criticism mounts over how Spotify is currently hiding its 10.99 audiobook free subscription product…

Chris Cooke • 12 Jul 2024

Songwriters welcome Copyright Office clarity on termination rights and streaming royalties

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US Copyright Office • 3 min read

Songwriters welcome Copyright Office clarity on termination rights and streaming royalties

The US Copyright Office has issued a final ruling regarding how collecting society MLC handles the payment of digital royalties when songwriters exercise the termination right and end old publishing deals. Previously publishers continued to get those royalties, but that shouldn’t have been the case…

Chris Cooke • 10 Jul 2024