Disney has once again demonetized a third-party Steamboat Willie video, after previously remonetizing it and dropping its copyright claim against it. This time taking issue with the video’s audio. On Thursday, Mashable reported that Disney struck voice actor and YouTuber Brock Baker with a copyright claim quickly after he posted a Steamboat Willie video, despite […]
Youssef Hasweh expected to receive his diploma from the University of Chicago on Saturday. What he got instead was an email from the associate dean of students informing him that, because he was under investigation for his participation in a protest encampment on the campus quad, “your degree will not be conferred until the resolution […]
HYBE has launched a new AI-powered artist, SYNDI8, throwing yet another spanner in the debate around AI-generated music and copyright. And this time, it’s a girl group. The K-pop mega label behind the likes of BTS, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, NewJeans, SEVENTEEN, and more unveiled SYNDI8 (pronounced “Syndi-eight”) in late June, following weeks of teasers on […]