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Facebook Gaming will now allow partnered streamers to play copyrighted music

The Verge

Today, Facebook Gaming is set to allow its partnered streamers to play copyrighted, popular music in the background of their live stream s — which means they’ve seemingly solved the copyright problem that’s plagued live-streaming (and basically the entire internet) since the beginning.

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

The Verge

Instagram has posted its guidelines for using copyrighted music during live videos, Stories, and other posts on the platform, and part of the announcement includes a new update to the notification that pops up to tell users they’re using unlicensed art in ways that violate its rules. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Image: Instagram.

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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.

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Roblox is negotiating with music publishers after settling a copyright lawsuit

The Verge

Virtual world-building platform Roblox has settled a lawsuit with the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and is negotiating potential deals with individual music publishers. Roblox announced the news this morning, saying it was “committed to partnering with the music industry.”. Music is a major element of Roblox.

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The 10,000-person dance party streaming in your living room

The Verge

The first class, broadcast from their studio in Seattle, streamed on every continent except Antarctica, Wallich tells me. Then there was the issue of music rights. In-person classes required a public performance license from the American Society for Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), as well as Broadcast Music Inc (BMI).

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Gran Turismo 7 has been largely unplayable for hours due to server maintenance

The Verge

adds a number of fixes and changes, including a new broadcast mode that removes all licensed music tracks. Developer Polyphony Digital hasn’t detailed what the underlying issue might be, and Sony didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment. adjusted rewards for some races. According to Polyphony’s patch notes , Update 1.07

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Adthos uses generative AI to completely automate audio ads

TechCrunch

Startup Adthos this week launched a platform that uses AI to generate scripts for audio ads — and even add voiceovers, sound effects and music. Wedel says that the voice actors are “fully aware” of the platform and paid either a flat fee or a licensing fee for the use of their voice, based on their preferences.

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