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In 2023, you won’t be able to fly most drones in the US without broadcasting your location

The Verge

With the proper license, you’ll soon be able to fly at night and over people. But the biggest change is this: in 2023, it may be illegal for you to fly some drones at all unless you retrofit them with their own broadcasting equipment. The FAA is casting it as a digital license plate. What does “broadcast” mean?

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Instagram makes it easier to see when you’re broadcasting music you can’t use

The Verge

The changes to the pop-up notification are designed around helping users avoid Instagram’s automated interruptions — like muting or outright blocking — that occurs if a piece of licensed music plays for too long over or in the background of a live video.

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Moonvalley launches an AI video generator built for moviemaking

Fast Company Tech

The model was trained exclusively on video content either owned or fairly licensed by Moonvalley, avoiding the copyright gray zones that make much generative content legally fraught. That could allow companies to generate broadcast-quality commercials on demand.

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Google’s Wing warns new drone laws ‘may have unintended consequences’ for privacy

The Verge

With that kind of language, you might think Wing is arguing that drones shouldn’t broadcast their location, yes? Amusingly, no: the Alphabet subsidiary just wishes they’d send it through the internet instead of broadcasting it locally. But the thing about license plates is, traditionally, you have to be within eyeshot to see them.

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FCC requires new on-air disclosures for foreign-backed broadcasts

The Verge

FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel announced new rules for foreign broadcasting in the US. On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission rolled out new rules requiring broadcasters to disclose when foreign governments lease time on their airwaves, an issue that has become more urgent following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “In

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Facebook Gaming will now allow partnered streamers to play copyrighted music

The Verge

Music played during a gaming broadcast must be a background element, not be the primary focus of the stream. To be clear, the licenses Facebook has apparently negotiated do not include every track; some, mysteriously, are “restricted.” For example, a streamer’s voice and/or gameplay audio should be in the foreground.

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The music industry has taken another step toward a legal fight with Twitch

The Verge

Amazon received a “blistering” letter last Thursday about copyright infringement and Twitch’s nonexistent licensing deals with major music rights holders, Variety reports. The document accuses Twitch of allowing streamers to play copyrighted music without getting the proper licensing to do so. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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