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China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group says it has signed a deal to distribute its artists worldwide through Apple Music, though details are sparse. Apple Music’s reported 90 million track catalog may be about to expand greatly with the addition more Chinese music. As of November 2021, artists who are with a specific Tencent Music Entertainment Group’s Read More …
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warned that the social media platform’s shift to developing a virtual reality world, known as “metaverse,” poses new safety concerns. Haugen, a former product manager at Facebook who leaked internal company documents last month, detailed her concerns in an interview with The Associated Press published Tuesday. Source: Facebook whistleblower warns of metaverse safety concerns
Publisher Chelsea Green and the authors of a controversial book claim that a letter Warren sent to Amazon expressing concern over the company’s role in spreading Covid-19 misinformation violates their First Amendment rights. In a September 7 letter to Amazon, Warren complained that the book “perpetuates dangerous conspiracies about COVID-19” and vccines, yet was among the Read More …
Soaring U.S. streaming consumer subscription revenue is up 19% to $18.5 billion through the first nine months of 2021 versus a year ago, according to Digital Entertainment Group. Streaming revenues is the only home entertainment consumer spending category to show gains this year, as physical and digital sales and rentals of movie and TV content Read More …
Training and support for musicians on the platform Read More …