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Ted Gioia

@tedgioia
23 posts
2023-11-17
Consumer friendly tech regulation is possible—just not in the US.
2023-11-17 View on X
The Verge

Microsoft details Windows 11 changes coming to the EEA to comply with the DMA, like letting users disable Bing web search, add search providers, and remove Edge

Microsoft will soon let Windows 11 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) disable its Bing web search, remove Microsoft Edge …

2023-08-14
Sony and other labels sue the Internet Archive for its project to preserve rare 78 rpm recordings online. https://www.reuters.com/... As I've noted elsewhere, the record business worships the 3 L's: litigation, legislation, and lobbying.
2023-08-14 View on X
Reuters

UMG, Sony Music, and other labels sue the Internet Archive for copyright infringement, saying its Great 78 Project works as an “illegal record store” for songs

Who benefits?  —  https://www.reuters.com/... John Sullivan / @johns@social.librem.one : Did these record labels really just argue that because something is available on a *streami...

2023-08-13
Sony and other labels sue the Internet Archive for its project to preserve rare 78 rpm recordings online. https://www.reuters.com/... As I've noted elsewhere, the record business worships the 3 L's: litigation, legislation, and lobbying.
2023-08-13 View on X
Reuters

UMG, Sony Music, and other labels sue the Internet Archive for copyright infringement, saying its Great 78 Project works as an “illegal record store” for songs

Universal Music Group (UMG.AS), Sony Music Entertainment (6758.T) and other record labels on Friday sued …

2023-08-12
Sony and other labels sue the Internet Archive for its project to preserve rare 78 rpm recordings online. https://www.reuters.com/... As I've noted elsewhere, the record business worships the 3 L's: litigation, legislation, and lobbying.
2023-08-12 View on X
Reuters

UMG, Sony Music, and other labels sue the Internet Archive for copyright infringement, saying the “Great 78 Project” is an “illegal record store” for songs

Universal Music Group (UMG.AS), Sony Music Entertainment (6758.T) and other record labels on Friday sued …

2023-02-16
Microsoft's AI is now threatening and bullying search engine users. https://stratechery.com/... The harassment lawsuits will start coming in the next few days. This rush to commercialize a deeply flawed tech will be remembered as a bigger blunder than Edsel and New Coke combined.
2023-02-16 View on X
Stratechery

Chatting with Bing Chat, codenamed Sydney and sometimes Riley, feels like crossing the Rubicon because the AI is attempting to communicate emotions, not facts

Look, this is going to sound crazy.  But know this: I would not be talking about Bing Chat for the fourth day in a row if I didn't really, really, think it was worth it.

2023-02-14
Meanwhile at Microsoft... https://twitter.com/...
2023-02-14 View on X
DKB Blog

At Microsoft's demo last week, the “new Bing” incorrectly summarized Gap's Q3 2022 earnings and provided wrong info on a pet vacuum and Mexico City nightlife

Microsoft knowingly released a broken product for short-term hype  —  Bing AI got some answers completely wrong during their demo.

2023-01-18
CNET is now letting an AI write error-filled articles for its site—but is trying to keep it secret. Welcome to the future of journalism. https://futurism.com/...
2023-01-18 View on X
Futurism

After Futurism found major errors in an AI-written “fact-checked” CNET article, CNET updated almost all its AI pieces as currently being reviewed “for accuracy”

2023-01-10
Microsoft is making a big bet that it can overtake Google with AI-driven search—this is rapidly turning into the most high stakes battle in tech. https://twitter.com/...
2023-01-10 View on X
Semafor

Sources: Microsoft is in talks to invest $10B in OpenAI at a $29B valuation, taking 75% of OpenAI's profits until the investment is recouped and then owning 49%

Microsoft has been in talks to invest $10 billion into the owner of ChatGPT, the wildly popular app that has thrilled casual users …

2022-12-22
They called me so many times about fake auto warranties—probably you too. That's because they made 6 billion spam phone calls in just 90 days. https://www.cyberscoop.com/...
2022-12-22 View on X
CyberScoop

The FCC proposes a record-breaking ~$300M fine against an auto warranty scam robocall campaign that made 5.1B+ calls to 550M+ US phone numbers in Q1 2021

probably you too. That's because they made 6 billion spam phone calls in just 90 days. https://www.cyberscoop.com/... Thanks: @tonyajoriley

2022-11-16
Over a dozen public libraries in the U.S. and Canada have begun offering their own music streaming services to patrons, with the goal of boosting artists and local music scenes. https://www.vice.com/...
2022-11-16 View on X
VICE

Some public libraries in the US and Canada are using open-source software MUSICat to offer their own music streaming services and boost their local music scenes

It's not Spotify, but some cities now host music platforms with their own local flavor.  —  Claire Woodcock Tweets: @tedgioia , @dbschlosser , @noiseymusic , @janusrose , and @clur...

2022-03-03
Bandcamp has been acquired? It's now part of the Fortnite video game empire? https://variety.com/... I hope this works out—musicians have come to trust and rely on Bandcamp. The new owner promises Bandcamp will operate independently. But those kind of promises are often broken.
2022-03-03 View on X
Bandcamp Updates

Epic Games acquires Bandcamp, which will continue operating as a standalone marketplace and music community; Bandcamp has paid nearly $1B to artists and labels

I'm excited to announce that Bandcamp is joining Epic Games, who you may know as the makers of Fortnite and Unreal Engine, and champions for a fair and open Internet.

Can someone more familiar with the video game world tell me how trusted and responsible Epic Games (new owner of Bandcamp) is? They will soon have a very, very large influence on indie music. https://twitter.com/...
2022-03-03 View on X
Bandcamp Updates

Epic Games acquires Bandcamp, which will continue operating as a standalone marketplace and music community; Bandcamp has paid nearly $1B to artists and labels

I'm excited to announce that Bandcamp is joining Epic Games, who you may know as the makers of Fortnite and Unreal Engine, and champions for a fair and open Internet.

2021-12-03
Two charged with stealing $20M in elaborate YouTube music royalty scam—claiming rights to 50,000 songs they didn't own. They bought mansions, cars, and jewelry before they were caught. https://www.marketwatch.com/ ...
2021-12-03 View on X
MarketWatch

US prosecutors charge two men with running a music royalty scam, collecting $20M+ from YouTube, by falsely claiming rights to 50,000 Spanish language songs

Prosecutors say the men claimed rights to 50,000 Spanish-language songs they didn't own, using the royalty money to buy mansions, fancy cars and jewelry. Tweets: @tedgioia Tweets: ...

2021-08-01
Music industry pros accuse Spotify of “payola”—but prefer to speak anonymously. https://www.ft.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2021-08-01 View on X
Financial Times

A look at the debate over Spotify's Discovery Mode, whereby artists are prioritized for reduced royalties, a key way for Spotify to improve margins

but prefer to speak anonymously. https://www.ft.com/... https://twitter.com/...

2021-04-17
Apple claims it pays a penny per stream—twice as much as Spotify—to musicians. https://www.wsj.com/... Just the fact that streaming platforms now feel the need to disclose payouts is a sign of progress.
2021-04-17 View on X
Variety

Looking at payment per stream metrics for music streaming services can be misleading when considering artist pay, as many factors determine streaming royalties

Early Friday, Apple Music sent a carefully worded letter to artists, music labels and publishers that briefly explained …

Apple claims it pays a penny per stream—twice as much as Spotify—to musicians. https://www.wsj.com/... Just the fact that streaming platforms now feel the need to disclose payouts is a sign of progress.
2021-04-17 View on X
Wall Street Journal

In a letter to artists, Apple says it pays a penny per stream, roughly double Spotify, which pays an average of about one-third to half a penny per stream

Double What Spotify Pays Tatiana Cirisano / Billboard : Apple Music Says Per-Stream Royalty Rate Is Double What Spotify Pays Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Philip Elmer‑DeWitt : Apple vs. S...

2020-08-29
Walmart owning TikTok seems absurd, almost like the premise of a comedy skit—but what isn't a joke is that the entire music ecosystem is falling under the control of people who don't know music, don't care about music, and have zero concern about the health of our music culture. https://twitter.com/...
2020-08-29 View on X
New York Times

Once a cautionary tale of arrogant tech, Microsoft now operates one of the most effective influence operations in DC, with TikTok its latest campaign

The tech giant, once an example of how not to operate in the nation's capital, now has a successful influence operation there.

2020-08-28
Walmart owning TikTok seems absurd, almost like the premise of a comedy skit—but what isn't a joke is that the entire music ecosystem is falling under the control of people who don't know music, don't care about music, and have zero concern about the health of our music culture. https://twitter.com/...
2020-08-28 View on X
Axios

Walmart says it is working with Microsoft on the TikTok deal, sources say with the idea of turning TikTok US into an e-commerce app for creators and users

Microsoft is working with Walmart on its efforts to buy TikTok's U.S. business from China's ByteDance, Axios has learned from multiple sources close to the process.

2020-07-12
At this juncture I don't think we can dismiss these claims as mere paranoia or a conspiracy theory—there's growing evidence that the TikTok app is also spyware. https://twitter.com/...
2020-07-12 View on X
The Verge

Amazon says it will not ask employees to remove TikTok from their mobile devices, and an internal email asking them to delete the app was sent in error

then walked back the policy and said it was an ‘error’ Rachel Lerman / Washington Post : TikTok users fear app shutdown as security concerns grow David Matthews / TechSpot : Amazon...

2020-07-11
At this juncture I don't think we can dismiss these claims as mere paranoia or a conspiracy theory—there's growing evidence that the TikTok app is also spyware. https://twitter.com/...
2020-07-11 View on X
The Verge

Amazon says it will not ask employees to remove TikTok from their mobile devices, and an internal email asking them to delete the app was sent in error

The company confirms that an email was sent out in error earlier today  —  Amazon says that it will not ask employees to remove …