I changed my vacation plans and flew from California to Vermont, with less than a day to spare, so I could catch the total solar eclipse on April 8. There was no way I was going to miss the experience. Conveniently, astronomers knew exactly when and where it was going to happen, weather permitting. That meant all manner of planners, from hotel owners to traffic flaggers, had plenty of time to prepare. Decades, in fact. The only requirement was to look up, at the right moment, to behold...
I've always thought the term "reporter" undersells the job of writing the "first rough draft of history," as Washington Post publisher Phil Graham phrased it in 1963. That the word is so simple — and, frankly, humbling — is a reminder to every journalist who steps into the swirl of current events: Our job is to document what we see, hear and experience as accurately as possible, but, in the end, the story is not about us. We are recording the news, not making it. That said, to be a good...
Freedom: Memories 1954-2021 will cover Merkel’s childhood, political rise and 16 years as German chancellorAngela Merkel will release her long-awaited memoirs in November under the title Freedom: Memories 1954-2021, sketching her journey from life behind the Berlin Wall to the top echelons of power “more intimately than ever before”.Merkel, whose image in Germany and abroad has been tarnished by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, will turn 70 in July. She notes that her life can be neatly cleaved...
The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) today sent a cease and desist letter to Spotify, accusing the music streaming service of using its members' copyrighted content without appropriate licensing. The letter was shared by Billboard, and it suggests that Spotify is "hosting unlicensed musical works in its lyrics, videos, and podcasts." Spotify has been asked to remove the unlicensed content from its platform or face a "copyright liability" for its continued use. The NMPA is a...
Executive VP Sophia Dilley on how Concord Originals is mining a music and theatrical catalogue spanning more than one million copyrights and why it is refocusing its development slate as the market turns.
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) -- A young author has emerged from Circle City to spread awareness of an often overlooked topic. Caelyn Dolar's book, Lily's New Pump, is available at Barnes and Noble, Target, Walmart, and Amazon. Lily's New Pump tells the story of a young girl with diabetes who learns the ups, downs, and arounds []
OpenAI is partnering with another publisher as it moves towards a licensed approach to training materials. Dotdash Meredith, the owner of brands like People and Better Homes & Gardens, will license its content for OpenAI to train ChatGPT while the publisher will use the AI company’s models to boost its in-house ad-targeting tool. As part of the arrangement, ChatGPT will display content and links attributed to Dotdash Meredith’s publications. It also provides OpenAI with fully licensed training...
The lawsuit against Spotify USA was filed in New York yesterday by the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC)
Spotify faces legal action as the NMPA alleges copyright infringement, demanding removal of unlicensed content. Spotify defends its integrity, citing substantial payments to songwriters.
Google's use of artificial intelligence to sum up answers to search queries has publishers wondering if traffic to their websites will wither.The internet titan announced Tuesday it is introducing AI-generated answers to online queries in the United States, in one of the biggest changes to its world-leading search engine in 25 years.
Angela Merkel, the former Chancellor of Germany, will publish a new memoir,
The memoirs of the former German chancellor, titled "Freedom," will be available in more than 30 countries. Merkel has kept a relatively low profile since leaving office.