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US Senators introduce NO FAKES Act

US Senators introduce NO FAKES Act

The landmark bipartisan bill empowers artists, voice actors & individual victims to fight back against AI deepfakes & voice clones The Human Artistry Campaign has announced its support of the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of…

Sphere Entertainment acquires Holoplot

Sphere Entertainment acquires Holoplot

The acquisition expands Sphere Entertainment’s capabilities & enables further innovation across immersive experiences & 3D audio technology Sphere Entertainment Co. has acquired all of the remaining shares it did not previously own of Holoplot, a global leader in 3D audio…

UMG, TikTok reach new licensing agreement

UMG, TikTok reach new licensing agreement

Music from UMG’s artists will be restored Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok have reached a licensing agreement that will see UMG artists return to the social media platform. The deal marks the end of a four-month dispute between the…

Tennessee signs ELVIS Act

Tennessee signs ELVIS Act

The creative community applauds modern voice & likeness protections in AI era Often progress takes time, but mere weeks after its January 10th introduction, the bipartisan Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act was signed into law earlier today…

UMG launches Roblox streaming platform with Twice

UMG launches Roblox streaming platform with Twice

For the first time, all in-platform streams will count towards the Billboard charts Universal Music Group (UMG) and Republic Records launch Boombox, the first scaled music product across the Roblox platform. An industry and platform first, Boombox, which is designed…

US House passes bill to ban TikTok

US House passes bill to ban TikTok

If approved, the bill would require ByteDance, Ltd. to sell the platform for Americans to continue using TikTok The US House of Representatives has passed The Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act that would ban TikTok in America.…