Short videos are dominating social media. Vine lit the match 10 years ago, and now these quick video clips (often in vertical format) are the norm for the biggest social media platforms out there, including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and even YouTube.  There’s no real secret as to why all of these platforms have shifted towards short-form

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OpenAI joins a growing list of companies that say they will protect their paying clients if copyright lawsuits are brought against them in relation to using OpenAI products. Well, sort of. In a new blog post, the company says, “OpenAI is committed to protecting our customers with built-in copyright safeguards in our systems. Today, we’re going

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Music catalogs have had quite the news cycle over the past few years. Depending on what you read, they’re either as solid an investment as real estate or a big bubble about to burst and leave a lot of people high and dry.  This narrative has only exacerbated since news of Hipgnosis Song Fund’s recent investor

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The creator economy includes millions of Americans making full-time livings from things like content creation. But the United States government barely recognizes the industry or its many contributors exists. An article in The Washington Post points out that this actually has serious consequences. Especially when you consider how much representation other industries have in government affairs.  When

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Spotify is allegedly looking to combat streaming fraud with a few key changes to its payout policy. Billboard reported that the leading music streaming platform has been in talks with major labels, distributors, and leading independent labels for weeks to reach an agreement on its new policy. Because each label makes their own agreements with Spotify,

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