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Music
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Jimi Hendrix bandmates died in poverty' as labels raked in millions, court told

Estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell sue Sony in High Court alleging denial of copyright and performers' rights revenue for three Jimi Hendrix Experience albums.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Equity threatens mass direct action over use of actors' images in AI content

Equity will coordinate mass subject access requests and threaten direct action to stop AI companies using performers' images, voices, or likenesses without consent.
fromEngadget
6 months ago

SAG-AFTRA has suspended its gaming industry strike over AI protections

This agreement builds on three decades of successful partnership between the interactive entertainment industry and the union. It delivers historic wage increases of over 24 percent for performers, enhanced health and safety protections, and industry-leading AI provisions requiring transparency, consent and compensation for the use of digital replicas in games.
Video games
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