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In the past, a little ambiguity in entertainment contracts wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, but Disney’s reaction to Scarlett Johansson has lawyers less willing to leave things between the lines. As one top talent lawyer puts it, “If you’re going to ask for something, better be sure you’ll get it. Often, the smart ones conclude Read More …
Streaming has massively complicated the whole royalties process with huge data sets now having to be processed and billions of micro-payments collated. Of course, that’s intimidating and it’s right to spend time making sure the calculations are accurate but the technology now exists to take the pain out of the process. Source: Why Are (Some) Read More …
OnlyFans’ decision to ban sexually explicit content is reigniting an important and overlooked conversation around tech companies, content guidelines and sex work. However, the implications of this discussion go beyond just one platform and one marginalized group. Source: OnlyFans’ explicit content ban should spark a conversation about a creators’ bill of rights
From today in the US, podcasters can use Anchor to directly charge fans a subscription anywhere between $0.49 per month and $150 per month. Spotify won’t take a bean of that subscription price (minus payment processing fees) until 2023, when the company says it plans to implement a 5% commission on subscription revenue. Source: Spotify is Read More …
Millions of people are watching high-quality, pirated versions of top titles sooner than ever after their releases, undermining potential ticket sales and subscriber growth as Hollywood embraces streaming. Copies of several of the year’s most popular films, from “The Suicide Squad” to “Black Widow,” shot up almost immediately after their premieres to the top of Read More …