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Slip.stream, a music startup that sells a subscription service for digital creators looking to soundtrack their content, has entered into partnership with Riot Games. The deal will see Slip.stream distributing Sessions: Diana, a new instrumental album from Riot Games’ League Of Legends franchise. Source: Riot Games Pacts With Soundtracking Service Slip.stream To Distribute Creator-Safe ‘League Read More …

A federal judge ruled Thursday (Dec. 9) that Taylor Swift must face a jury trial over accusations she stole the lyrics to “Shake It Off” from another song that also references “playas” and “haters.” U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald refused Swift’s request to toss out the case, ruling that a jury might eventually find that her Read More …

In its October 2021 StatShot report released December 6, the Association of American Publishers (AAP)  cites total revenues across all categories up 23.1 percent over October 2020, the first year of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Year-to-date revenues, the AAP reports, were up 13.7 percent at US$13.1 billion. Source: U.S. Publishing Industry Up 13.7 Percent Year-to-Date

The AAP filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to stop Maryland’s library e-book law for taking effect January 1 and also disclosed that it was one of more than 20 organizations to sign a letter to New York governor Kathy Hochul urging her to veto a similar bill. Both pieces of legislation require publishers who offer Read More …

Manga fans are responding with anger and disbelief after Toei Animation filed 150+ copyright takedowns against Totally Not Mark, decimating his YouTube channel and putting the popular reviewer’s livelihood in jeopardy. As cries of ‘fair use’ echo around the internet, it’s worth highlighting how YouTubers sit on a knife-edge when it comes to Content ID. Read More …