Hollywood Keeps Betting on Books, Games and Manga—Why Familiar Stories Always Win Studios chase familiar stories to mitigate risk, with books, games and true events powering streaming success and audience loyalty. By Brandon Katz
This Startup Has Built an Algorithm to Pay Creators for Their Work Used to Train A.I. The real challenge is to convince Big Tech companies to share A.I. revenue with publishers, says ProRata.ai CEO Bill Gross. By Aaron Mok
Is YouTube Really the New TV? The NFL Sunday Ticket Legal Battle May Help Decide The NFL lost its antitrust suit just one year after YouTube signed a seven-year, $14 billion deal to be the exclusive home of NFL Sunday Ticket. By Brandon Katz
As Superman and Batman Enter the Public Domain, Hollywood Faces Opportunities and Risks By Brandon Katz
Universal Pulls Licensed Music From TikTok, Leaving Many to Watch Silent Taylor Swift Videos By Nhari Djan
Viral Taylor Swift Music On TikTok Highlights Ongoing Social Media Tension With Record Labels By Nhari Djan
So Mickey Mouse Is About to Enter the Public Domain. Can Anyone Actually Make Money Off Him? By Erik Sherman
Banksy Wins a EU Trademark Case and Will Be Allowed to Remain Anonymous By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
BeReal, a French Social Media Startup, Is Being Copied by Big Tech, and There’s Not Much it Can Do About it By Rachyl Jones