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US musicians’ union sues Universal and Warner over AI deals, claims breach of ‘new use’ clause in record industry’s performer agreement public
American Federation Of Musicians • 3 min read

US musicians’ union sues Universal and Warner over AI deals, claims breach of ‘new use’ clause in record industry’s performer agreement

As the majors start to do deals with AI companies, artists are increasingly concerned about how those deals work and how the money will be shared. Now the American Federation Of Musicians has gone legal, claiming Universal and Warner have breached a ‘new use’ provision in their musicians’ agreement…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Gamma - which released Kanye’s comeback album - sues to unmask whoever is behind “coordinated and malicious” anonymous smear campaign public
Gamma • 5 min read

Gamma - which released Kanye’s comeback album - sues to unmask whoever is behind “coordinated and malicious” anonymous smear campaign

Larry Jackson’s artist services company Gamma - which released Kanye’s ‘Bully’ comeback - is under attack by a anonymous hater who has used an orchestrated bot campaign to smear him and his company. He wants the US courts to unmask the perpetrator, but that might not be quite so straightforward…
Chris Cooke & Sam Taylor •
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