Licensing

More Songs May Vanish From TikTok After NMPA Reveals Plans Not to Renew Licensing Deal

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TikTok has been dealt another blow after the National Music Publishers Association sent a letter to its members informing them that the organization does “not anticipate” to renew its licensing deal, Billboard reports. That means a lot more music may disappear from TikTok after millions of songs were removed when Universal Music Group severed ties with the … Read more

Reddit reportedly signed a multi-million dollar licensing deal to train AI models

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Reddit posts might be the next fuel in the AI innovation machine, as the “front page of the internet” reportedly negotiated a content licensing deal to allow its data to be used to train AI models. Ahead of a potential $5 billion IPO debut in March, Bloomberg reported the social media platform had signed a … Read more

Here’s what we know about the SAG-AFTRA AI voice acting licensing deal

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During CES 2024, SAG-AFTRA announced an agreement with AI voice technology company Replica Studios. The agreement would permit SAG-AFTRA members, specifically voice performers, to work with Replica to create digital replications of their voices. Those voices can then be licensed out for use in video games and other interactive media projects with SAG-AFTRA authored protections. … Read more

Barstool Sportsbook operator rebrands as ESPN Guess in a brand new $1.5 billion licensing deal

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As ESPN’s future drifts within the direct-to-consumer wind, a cope with Penn Leisure will let the sportsbook rename present properties, like its Barstool Sportsbook, to ESPN Guess. In return, Penn is scheduled to pay ESPN $1.5 billion over the subsequent ten years, in addition to $500 million in warrants to purchase shares of the operation … Read more