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TreeTrunk, a startup, has developed a variation of the NFT-specific protocol known as ERC-721. TreeTrunk has modified the protocol in such a way as to make it easy for an artist to mint a master NFT of her work, then sell derivatives of that NFT to fans—who can in turn sell it to other fans. Read More …
Cash-strapped museums suffering from a drop in visitor numbers and income during the pandemic may have found a lifeline in the form of a new partnership with a tech company and a commercial gallery. Four major Italian museums, including the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, have signed onto an ambitious project that will see them sell editioned Read More …
A group representing publishers such as News Corp and National Public Radio wrote to leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday to back two bills targeting Big Tech, including one that would open up smartphone app stores to more competition. Source: Two U.S. Big Tech antitrust bills backed by publisher trade group
Initially, iHeart plans to use Veritone’s artificial-intelligence system to translate its most popular podcasts into Spanish across the iHeartPodcast Network. The company said among the podcasts first in line for translation en español are “Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know,” “Tech Stuff” and “Ridiculous History.” Source: iHeartMedia Will Translate English Podcasts Into Other Languages Read More …
Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. The addition of Podsights and Chartable will help make the audio-streaming giant a more attractive partner for advertisers and publishers to do business with, according to Dawn Ostroff, Spotify’s chief content and advertising business officer. “We believe we’re still in the early chapters of digital audio and the Read More …