iHeart says it is laying off employees; a source says the layoffs affect less than 5% of a workforce of more than 10,000 employees (Alexandra Steigrad/New York Post)
Mediagazer: iHeart says it is laying off employees; a source says the layoffs affect less than 5% of a workforce of more than 10,000 employees (Alexandra Steigrad/New York Post)
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Music Business Worldwide:
UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe, a music distributor in 50+ countries, and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, accusing Believe of copyright infringement— Universal Music Group (UMG), along with ABKCO Music & Records, and Concord Music Group, filed a major copyright infringement lawsuit …
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Jonathan Bailey /
Plagiarism Today: Why the TuneCore Lawsuit Could Change Digital Music Forever
Bill Donahue /
Billboard: Young Thug Plea, UMG v. TuneCore, Ed Sheeran Ruling, Metro Boomin Case & More Music Law News
Kristin Robinson /
Billboard: UMG Sues TuneCore Over Alleged ‘Massive’ Copyright Infringement of Rihanna, Ariana Grande & More Recordings
Jon Brodkin /
Ars Technica: Ever heard of “Llady Gaga”? Universal files piracy suit over alleged knockoffs.
Bob Barbiere /
Bob Barbiere on LinkedIn: This is not a condemnation of Believe. Forensics, judges and juries will figure that out. — Unfortunately the race to deliver more music faster is the true reality of the industry. …
Theodore /
@theodorerop: This is BIG. Forget the major players involved (UMG, Believe); it's the issues being addressed that matter. Sped-up tracks, misspelling, and copyright infringement—basically calling out distributors (like @TuneCore in this case) for not having manual filters.
Tom Breihan /
Stereogum: UMG Sues Believe And TuneCore For $500M For Distributing Sped-Up Songs To Evade Copyrights
Rob Freund /
@robertfreundlaw: In short, UMG says Believe and TuneCore distributes infringing copies of popular songs, disguised as fraudulent “artists” with names like “Arriana Grande.” TuneCore allegedly distributed tracks that are slight variations of UMG records, including sped up versions.
Chris Cooke /
CMU: Universal Music claims Believe has built its business on “industrial-scale copyright infringement” and wants $500 million
Ashley King /
Digital Music News: Universal Music Files $500 Million Lawsuit Against Believe and Tunecore for ‘Rampant Piracy’ and Copyright Infringement
Reuters:
French judicial source: investigators searched Netflix's offices in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud laundering— Investigators searched the offices of U.S. streaming giant Netflix (NFLX.O) in France and the Netherlands as part …
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Hannah Gearan /
Screen Rant: Under Paris 2: Sequel To One Of Netflix's Most-Watched Films Seemingly Confirmed As Star Gives Major Filming Update
Clyde Hughes /
UPI: France, Netherlands raid Netflix offices in tax fraud probe
Etan Vlessing /
The Hollywood Reporter: Netflix Europe Offices Raided in Tax Fraud Probe
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs /
Forbes: Netflix Offices In Europe Reportedly Raided By Tax Fraud Investigators DNyuz: Netflix Offices in France & The Netherlands Raided In Alleged Tax Fraud & Concealed Employment Investigation
Ellise Shafer /
Variety: Netflix's Paris and Amsterdam Offices Raided by Tax Fraud Investigators (Reports)
Doloresz Katanich /
Euronews: Netflix's European offices searched over suspected tax fraud
Melanie Goodfellow /
Deadline: Netflix Responds To Reports That Offices In France & The Netherlands Raided In Alleged Tax Fraud & Concealed Employment Investigation @deadline: The investigation has been sparked by a tax audit in 2022, in which Netflix's declarations for France between 2019 and 2020 did not chime with the profits that would have been expected from its 7 million subscribers at the time MORE: https://deadline.com/...
Joseph Wilkinson /
New York Daily News: Netflix offices raided in European tax fraud investigation
Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Netflix Offices in France, Holland Raided by Authorities Regarding Alleged Tax Fraud Associated Press: French and Dutch investigators raid Netflix offices in probe of suspected financial wrongdoing
CNN:
Reporters from news orgs were denied credentials to Trump's election night watch event; source: Politico's credentials were revoked following critical coverage— New York CNN — — Journalists from multiple news organizations have been denied credentials to former President Donald …
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Politico, @noahpollak, @jowens510.bsky.social, @hadas_gold, @byajperez, @lacivitac and New York Magazine
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Noah Pollak /
@noahpollak: The sense of entitlement that MSM journos have is epic. They shamelessly lie and manipulate every day about Trump and then complain when he doesn't invite them to his election night party. Incredible.
Jeremy C. Owens /
@jowens510.bsky.social: The most remarkable news org on this list is Voice of America. Seriously? [embedded post]
Hadas Gold /
@hadas_gold: Multiple reporters from major outlets have been denied credentials to tonight's Trump campaign election night watch event in Florida - and it's because of their coverage https://www.cnn.com/...
Hadas Gold /
@hadas_gold: .@tarapalmeri on her pod, who was supposed to in Palm Beach for the Amazon special: “I have been honest and fair this entire time covering this election and I will be now broadcasting in studio with Brian Williams from LA.”
A.J. Perez /
@byajperez: “Reporters at Politico, Axios, Puck, Voice of America and Mother Jones were among those denied credentials.” A downside of access journalism is getting shut out when journos stop sanewashing.
Chris LaCivita /
@lacivitac: Actually this bullshit tweet is a result of the fact that “famed” gossip columnist @tarapalmeri was DENIED credentials to enter Mar-a-largo to cover election night due to her “proclivity” to write bullshit. well well well
TechCrunch:
India issues a notice to Wikipedia over bias concerns, questioning if it should be classified as a publisher, after judges called its open editing “dangerous”— Wikipedia is facing mounting regulatory pressure in India as local authorities question whether the platform …
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@quinnypig, Livemint, @abhishbanerj, NDTV Profit, Business Today, Times of India, India TV News, @unsubtledesi, India Today, @ani, @shoaibdaniyal, News18, Republic World, Business Standard on YouTube, The Hans India, @drjain21, @asimali6, Scroll.in, @scroll_in, @monidipadey, ET NOW on YouTube, CNBC-TV18, @arvindgunasekar, @unsubtledesi, The Economic Times, Times of India, @amitmalviya, India Today on YouTube, The Indian Express, DNP INDIA, The Hindu, @theskindoctor13, News9live, OpIndia, @opindia_com, @asimali6, OpIndia, NDTV, Business Standard, Scroll.in and MEDIANAMA, more at Techmeme »
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Corey Quinn /
@quinnypig: “If you don't want to comply with Indian regulations, then don't operate in India,” the judge stated. Yes, India's rise on the global stage will surely be accelerated by... *checks notes* banning the encyclopedia.
Abhishek /
@abhishbanerj: This is huge. Seems Modi govt ready to take on Wikipedia asking why they should not be treated as a publisher Huge congrats to Opindia which has been demanding this for years PM Modi will do to tech monopolies what Teddy Roosevelt did to railroad monopolies over 100 yrs ago [image]
Charu Singh /
NDTV Profit: India Issues Notice To Wikipedia Amid Bias Concerns Times of India: Government puts Wikipedia on notice, points out complaints of ‘bias and inaccuracies’
Nivedita Dash /
India TV News: Centre issues notice to Wikipedia: ‘Complaints of bias and inaccuracies’
Nupur J Sharma /
@unsubtledesi: My battle with Wikipedia began over 4 years ago. The Dossier was a culmination of that. While @jimmy_wales abused, obfuscated and called me a “Nazi”, now, he must answer the Government of India based on the evidence we collected - parts of which he refused to act on. [image] @ani: Govt of India puts Wikipedia on notice. Govt writes to Wikipedia pointing out many complaints of bias and inaccuracies in Wikipedia, points out a small group having editorial control and asks why Wikipedia shouldn't be treated as a publisher instead of an intermediary: Sources
Shoaib Daniyal /
@shoaibdaniyal: Angry with a @Wikipedia page that calls ANI a “government propaganda tool”, an Indian court wants the details of the people who edited the page. What does this mean for Wikipedia in India? Fascinating story by Vineet Bhalla https://scroll.in/...
Varun Keval /
The Hans India: India Issues Notices to Wikipedia Over Alleged Bias and False Information
Veena Jain /
@drjain21: The GOI has issued a notice to Wikipedia & even accused of being Biased Recently, ANI filed a complaint against Wikipedia for describing it on its page as a pro-BJP propaganda outlet (Which is Fact 🤧) Finally BJP came to rescue of it's Puppet [video]
Asim Ali /
@asimali6: Delhi High Court judge threatening to block Wikipedia access in India (a platform used by millions of multi-lingual Indian users) over edits which called ANI a govt propaganda tool (which it is). Yet, per Justice Chandrachud Indian courts are not influenced by ‘interest groups’. [image] Scroll.in: Centre asks Wikipedia to explain why it should be treated as intermediary, not publisher: Reports @scroll_in: Last Monday, the United States-based non-profit Wikimedia Foundation agreed to share with the Delhi High Court basic subscriber information about the users who edited the news agency ANI's Wikipedia page. How do volunteer Wikipedia writers and editors react to this? Vineet [image]
Monidipa Bose /
@monidipadey: Finally the GOI wakes up! IMO- Wikipedia should be banned in India! . @Wikipedia had deleted their page on Gopal Mukherjee (Gopal pantha), because he stood as Hindu resistance against the Mu$lim league orchestrated communal ri0ts in 1946! My post on that deletion in February [image] ET NOW on YouTube: Government Issues Legal Notice to Wikipedia Over Inaccuracies Amid Legal Troubles in India
Arvind Gunasekar /
@arvindgunasekar: 1. Judiciary 2. Executive Next, legislation to regulate Wikipedia ? P.S: Don't underestimate the power of ANI !
Nupur J Sharma /
@unsubtledesi: Wikipedia has been put on notice by the Government of India. These are the exact recommendations the OpIndia Dossier made weeks ago. It was forwarded to the GOI as well. This is a victory. A step in the absolute right direction. The full dossier: https://www.opindia.com/...
Times of India:
Wikipedia gets notice from IB ministry; asked why it should not be treated as a publisher
Amit Malviya /
@amitmalviya: Brief summary of OpIndia's Dosser on Wikipedia and its War on India. Wikipedia claims that it is a free-to edit Encyclopedia, which depends on the ‘wisdom of the crowds’. However, OpIndia research has shown that all the information on Wikipedia is controlled by a small group of [image] India Today on YouTube: Indian Government Puts Wikipedia On Notice Over Bias And Inaccuracies | India Today
PTI /
The Indian Express: Centre issues notice to Wikipedia, asks why it should be treated as intermediary and not publisher
Harsh /
DNP INDIA: Wikipedia Under Scrutiny! Indian Govt Issues Notice Over Bias, Demands Answers on Editorial Control @theskindoctor13: The observations and questions raised by the GoI come directly from the comprehensive dossier created by @OpIndia_com on Wikipedia's bias and inaccuracies a few days ago. Even the “declare Wikipedia a publisher” was suggested by them. The OpIndia team deserves applause for their
Tirtho Banerjee /
News9live: ‘Complaints of bias and inaccuracies’: Centre sends notice to Wikipedia OpIndia: As Modi govt issues notice to Wikipedia, here are 6 problematic things OpIndia found about the ‘free encyclopedia’ in our dossier @opindia_com: The Government of India has put Wikipedia on notice, asking why it should not be declared a publisher and raising concerns about how a handful of editors control content. Here are the recommendations that OpIndia had made to the govt in its dossier 'Wikipedia's War on India' [image]
Asim Ali /
@asimali6: “Buckling under the court's pressure, Wikimedia agreed to submit data of the editors of ANI's Wikipedia page to the High Court in a sealed cover.” How is any of this real.
Shraddha Pandey /
OpIndia: Govt asks Wikipedia why it shouldn't be considered a publisher: Read what it means and how OpIndia dossier had highlighted this aspect
Rimjhim Singh /
Business Standard: Centre issues notice to Wikipedia over ‘bias and inaccuracies’ concerns
Vineet Bhalla /
Scroll.in: A Delhi High Court case could end up threatening how Wikipedia works in India
Sharveya Parasnis /
MEDIANAMA: Delhi High Court: Why Should Wikipedia Editors Remain Anonymous?
The Guardian:
Federal police in Brazil formally charge the alleged mastermind of the murders of UK journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in June 2022— Brazilian federal police announce end of two-year inquiry into killing of journalist and Indigenous expert in Amazon
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Associated Press
New York Post:
iHeart says it is laying off employees; a source says the layoffs affect less than 5% of a workforce of more than 10,000 employees— Hundreds of jobs will be slashed at iHeart Media as the debt-ridden radio and podcast giant has been crushed by music streaming, The Post has learned.
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Matthew Keys /
The Desk: iHeart begins slashing jobs ahead of earnings report
Marc Schneider /
Billboard: iHeartMedia Faces Fresh Wave of Layoffs Amid Industry Struggles, Debt Woes
Christopher Terry /
@christopherterry.bsky.social: We don't call it Clear Channel anymore, but even with the new name, the stench of failure remains the same. [embedded post]
Jody Oehler /
@radiojody: After an 11 year run, today was my last show for Fox Sports 910. A huge thank you to everyone who listened and supported me. I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to entertain and challenge you every weekday morning. DM's are open for any opportunities. @ironhead334: iHeart is cutting and slashing their budget and letting “talent” go. When it happens again at Audacy, this dunce will be the first one crying online.
Ronnie /
@ronniekradio: The yearly “right before the holidays” layoffs from iHeart. I always thought I'd spent my entire life in the Radio industry when I went to school for it. I learned they just do things backwards. Sad state it's in. Sad for the folks dumped in marketing, sales, music and sports
Jen Looper, PhD /
@jenlooper: Laid off today, it's a sad thing to have your work “deprioritized” but the heart will go on, as Celine says. [image]
Stan M. Norfleet /
@stansportsman: Today was my last on @SportsTalk790, as iHeart executed nationwide layoffs. Yes, I was caught off guard, given I'd just agreed to an extension. That said, I remain forever grateful for the opportunity! I have the utmost FAITH the next season will be as rewarding. Thank you!😉🤘🏿🙏🏿
Jeff Wagner /
@jeffwagnerradio: I have a good friend who is a true radio icon. He estimates that he was fired at least nine times over his career. Radio is a brutal business where talented people (on-air and off) often lose their jobs thru absolutely no fault of their own. https://radioinsight.com/...
Marty Bannister /
@martybannister: Great way to start a Monday, a little “life” news. Due to company cutbacks, my position at @iHeartRadio has been eliminated. Thanks to all who listened to our show “The Press Box”, we had fun and once again, local radio loses. Been through this before, and will rebound as always.
Lance Venta /
RadioInsight: More Names From Monday's iHeartMedia Cuts
AppleInsider:
Apple adds an Apple News Live Activity widget to track the 2024 US election results in real time on iPhone and iPad lock screens and the Apple Watch widget view— If you're not feeling plugged in enough during the 2024 election, Apple News has a way to get up-to-the-second results …
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TechCrunch, ZDNET, @imdavidpierce@threads.net, Gizmodo, Digital Trends, 9to5Mac, The Verge and Engadget, more at Techmeme »
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Sarah Perez /
TechCrunch: Apple's new widget puts Election Day updates on your Lock Screen and Home Screen
David Pierce /
@imdavidpierce@threads.net: Mental health tip: do not do this https://www.theverge.com/...
Dua Rashid /
Gizmodo: This Is the Best, Most Anxiety-Inducing Way to Track Election Results on Your iPhone
Bryan M. Wolfe /
Digital Trends: There's an easy way to follow election results on your iPhone. Here's how
Chance Miller /
9to5Mac: Election Day 2024: Follow results with Apple's Live Activity on your iPhone
Sarah Fielding /
Engadget: Track US election results with Apple's Live Activity feature
Bloomberg:
Sources: Shari Redstone does not plan to stay on the board of Paramount Global after the company completes its planned merger with Skydance Media— Shari Redstone won't stay on the board of Paramount Global after the company completes its planned merger with Skydance Media, according to people familiar with her plans.
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Variety, Deadline, The Wrap and TVNewsCheck
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Dade Hayes /
Deadline: Shari Redstone And Son Tyler Korff Won't Serve On Paramount Global Board After Close Of Skydance Merger
Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Shari Redstone to Exit Paramount Global Board of Directors After Skydance Merger
Music Business Worldwide:
Music streaming platform Audiomack signs a licensing deal with Saregama, India's oldest label, and says it has hit 10M active users— Digital streaming platform Audiomack has partnered with Saregama, touted as India's oldest label, to bring “thousands” of Bollywood hits and regional language tracks …
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Dave Macli on LinkedIn and Digital Music News
Variety:
Heretic's directors say they put a message in the credits that “no generative AI was used in the making of this film” to warn Hollywood about the danger of AI— Scott Beck and Bryan Woods explain why they ended their movie with a pointed message about generative AI.
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StreamTV Insider, @zakaz96, @filmupdates, @jakmalonee, @justinebateman, Forbes, IndieWire, @bdisgusting, @beckandwoods, Screen Rant and GQ
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Bevin Fletcher /
StreamTV Insider: Amazon Prime Video launches genAI-powered original TV series recaps
Zak Wood /
@zakaz96: WE NEED THIS MESSAGE IN EVERY FILM AND SHOW @filmupdates: ‘HERETIC’ co-director Bryan Woods says AI is “an algorithm jumbling a bunch of shit together and then spitting it out as art. It's not human and it's borderline theft on some level.” “I think this idea that an algorithm can just scrape all of human history and art off the [image]
Justine Bateman /
@justinebateman: #Heretic production and others, fill out a @_CREDO23_ form and put this stamp on your films. It tells the audience that no #AI was used for the production. https://credo23.com/
Samantha Bergeson /
IndieWire: ‘Heretic’ Directors Credit A24 for Being ‘Incredibly Artist-Friendly’ Amid Generative AI Debate @beckandwoods: We spoke with @Variety about the credits of @hereticmovie and our passionate position on generative AI. [image]
Tatiana Hullender /
Screen Rant: Heretic Directors Scott Beck & Bryan Woods Explain How They Conjured Up Hugh Grant's Villainous Yet Charming Mr. Reed
The Verge:
Netflix plans to delist nearly all of its interactive shows and films as of December 1, saying the tech “served its purpose”, after launching the format in 2017— Netflix's “Interactive Specials” page lists 24 titles, but only four will remain: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch …
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UPROXX, The Sun, @whatonnetflix, The Mirror, Fortune, @aworkersignited, @camseyeview, Tech Advisor, @schlafman, DNyuz, Gizmodo, BGR and Engadget
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Jamie Harris /
The Sun: Netflix fans ‘gutted’ as popular bonus feature is disappearing next month - but four titles will live on @whatonnetflix: Netflix is removing its interactive specials as the technology begins being phased out beginning on December 1st. Leaving soon are: Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile (2017) Stretch Armstrong: The Breakout (2018) Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama (2020) The Boss Baby: Get [image]
Lucas Hill-Paul /
The Mirror: Netflix fans slam ‘dumb move’ as streamer to remove huge block of programmes - with just four remaining
Andrew Nusca /
Fortune: Meta extends political ad ban beyond Election Day @aworkersignited: From series creator Matt Layzell's Instagram- Netflix will be removing their original animated series Battle Kitty from the platform. #StandWithAnimation [image]
Cameron Ward /
@camseyeview: If they are gonna do this, then give it a physical release because you can't pirate it since it's partly interactive and they shouldn't be doing this in the first friggin place. Fuck Netflix man...
Petter Ahrnstedt /
Tech Advisor: Netflix is scrapping most of its interactive content
Dave Schlafman /
@schlafman: I have seen friends posting about the Netflix Interactive titles coming off the service starting Dec 1. I am sad but also very proud of the work we did. I look back on those years with so much fondness and gratitude for our internal teams and amazing collaborators. [image]
Thomas Maxwell /
Gizmodo: Netflix Finally Gives Up on Interactive Shows, Pivots to ‘GenAI for Games’
Lawrence Bonk /
Engadget: Netflix is removing much of its interactive content
New York Times:
An interview with Craig Garnett, the publisher of The Uvalde Leader-News, about his new book Uvalde's Darkest Hour, the aftermath of the school shooting, more— Craig Garnett, the publisher of The Uvalde Leader-News, opens up about covering a tragedy that was — and is — too close to home.