Sources: Spotify plans to raise US subscription prices in Q1 2026, its first US price rise since July 2024, after increasing prices in other countries this year
brace yourselves Sai Krishna / Android Headlines : Spotify Could Soon Get Expensive For US Subscribers Paul Resnikoff / Digital Music News : Rumblings of a Spotify US Price Increase Intensify — But Ma...
OpenAI says it paused Sora's ability to generate videos resembling MLK Jr. at the request of his estate, after some users created “disrespectful depictions”
OpenAI responded, but is it enough? Mary Cunningham / CBS News : OpenAI blocks Sora 2 users from using MLK Jr.'s likeness after “disrespectful depictions” Katrina Morgan / WUSA : OpenAI takes away abi...
Spotify plans to roll out lossless audio at 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC to Premium users over the next two months in 50 markets, without needing a pricier subscription
What is it, how to activate and more Business Today : Spotify launches lossless audio for Premium users after years of delay Joey Sneddon / OMG! Ubuntu : Spotify Finally Adds Lossless Audio Streaming ...
A US judge rules Anthropic's use of copyrighted books to train AI was fair use, but its storage of pirated books in a central library for training LLMs was not
but it's still in trouble for stealing books Blake Brittain / Reuters : Anthropic wins key US ruling on AI training in authors' copyright lawsuit Jason Koebler / 404 Media : Judge Rules Training AI on...
The Trump administration fired US Copyright Office head Shira Perlmutter; her office had raised concerns about using copyrighted content to train AI models
stoking fears about deregulation of AI Committee on House Administration : Morelle's Statement on Abrupt Firing of Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights Dennis Crouch / Patently-O : Transformative ...
TikTok tests TikTok for Artists, which provides musicians with analytics tools for fan engagement, in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and Indonesia
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Amazon announces an Alexa-focused event on February 26 in New York; sources say the company will preview its long-delayed Alexa generative AI revamp
what we expect to see Ghacks : Amazon's New AI-Powered Alexa Could Be Its Biggest Upgrade Yet Tyler Lee / Phandroid : Amazon's AI supercharged Alexa could be unveiled this month Stuart Dredge / Music ...
YouTube updates Shorts with the ability for creators to upload up to three-minute videos, a streamlined Shorts player, templates, and a new trends mobile page
short-form video platform to allow users to post content up to three minutes Mia Sato / The Verge : YouTube Shorts are getting less short Dr. Itay Gal / Jerusalem Post : Head-to-head with TikTok: YouT...
YouTube updates Shorts with the ability for creators to upload up to three-minute videos, a streamlined Shorts player, templates, and a new trends mobile page
More Time, More Content Camila Foster / Sammy Fans : YouTube Shorts just got longer, 3 minute videos coming October 15 Stuart Dredge / Music Ally : YouTube Shorts are getting longer with new three-min...
The RIAA sues AI music services Suno and Udio over alleged mass copyright infringement and claims they are trying to “hide the full scope of their infringement”
here's what it means Ben's Bites : Major labels are suing AI music startups Suno and Udio Andy Maxwell / TorrentFreak : RIAA Sues Suno & Udio AI Music Generators For ‘Trampling’ on Copyright Markus Ka...