2021 U.S. music revenue, driven by streaming, on pace to set new record
Milestone would mark full recovery from collapse of CD sales Read More …
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Tarantino’s NFT Auction Goes Ahead Despite Miramax Copyright Lawsuit
Quentin Tarantino is not backing down from his plan to auction “Pulp Fiction” NFTs. The director announced the official auction dates today, despite being sued by Miramax for alleged copyright infringement. In fact, the team behind the Tarantino auction appears to be using the controversy to draw more attention to the project. Source: Tarantino’s NFT Read More …
Hochul Vetoes New York’s Library E-book Bill
The veto comes despite strong grassroots support: in June, the bill unanimously passed the New York Assembly 148-0, and passed the New York State Senate 62-1. But the Association of American Publishers’ December 9 federal lawsuit seeking to block implementation of a similar law in Maryland sparked concern in the governor’s office. Source: Hochul Vetoes New York’s Library Read More …
Researchers train AI to attribute paintings based on detailed brushstroke analysis
Art historians may have a new tool for settling the attribution of disputed paintings using artificial intelligence (AI) thanks to research by a cross-disciplinary team led by physicists at Case Western Reserve University. The research, shows how machine learning analysis of small sections of topographical scans of paintings—some as tiny as half a millimeter—was able Read More …
BlockbusterDAO Wants to Raise $5 Million in NFT Sales to Buy the Defunct Video Brand
BlockbusterDAO has just launched with the goal of buying the defunct video retail chain. “Our mission is to liberate Blockbuster,” declares a pinned tweet from the DAO’s official account (which already had to warn followers about impostors). The group aims to “turn Blockbuster into the first-ever DeFilm streaming platform and a mainstay of both the Web3 brands Read More …