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Alleged Suno breach points to YouTube Music scraping
A hack of AI music generator Suno has surfaced evidence, according to a report by 404 Media, that the company scraped years of audio from YouTube Music and other platforms to train its system, deepening the legal and ethical questions already surrounding it. The episode matters because Suno is fighting lawsuits from major record labels…
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Savannah Bananas announce original song from EGOT-winning Disney team
The Savannah Bananas have announced their first original song, “Show Starts Now”, created in partnership with Atlantic Records and Ampersand, the production company of EGOT-winning songwriters Benji Pasek and Justin Paul. The move matters because it extends the exhibition baseball team’s entertainment-first brand beyond live games and social media, reinforcing its position as a crossover…
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The DK Rap composer made a whopping 56 cents after the song amassed 1.5 million plays on TikTok
Less than a dollar for the most significant musical composition ever made
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Netflix Strikes Deal With Celebrity Chef Nick DiGiovanni For YouTube Content
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is bringing yet another internet star’s offerings to the premium subscription service. The streamer has struck a deal with celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni to bring his YouTube content to the platform later this year, Deadline can reveal exclusively. Audiences will soon be able to watch DiGiovanni’s entire back catalogue of cooking videos, as…
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Pro wrestling’s most viral stars end NJ beach showcase with ‘Curtain Call’ as one is rumored to be WWE bound
Richard Holliday, Ben Bishop, Jack Vaughn and Tommy Invincible embraced in the ring after a match for Fight Factory's Premier Championship on Tuesdy night.
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Home Depot’s 12-foot viral skeleton now talks
The Home Depot is once again upgrading its 12-foot-tall skeleton to help keep the viral piece of Halloween decor popular as spooky season creeps closer. Skelly is borrowing some of the tech introduced in the smaller 6.5-foot Ultra Skelly last year, including letting you speak through the skeleton’s moving mouth using a mobile app. The…
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Social media erupts with mockery as Dem Senate candidate’s pep talk goes viral: ‘Is this for real?’
Haley Stevens' campaign speech sparked online ridicule as critics question her charisma against Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate primary race.
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Alternativa Distribution Launches To Bring Global South Films To TV & Streaming; Slate Includes Cannes Titles ‘A Poet’ & ‘If Only I Could Hibernate’
Alternativa, a not-for-profit organisation focused on impact-driven cinema from the Global South, has launched a new distribution arm to sell films to broadcasters and streaming platforms. The move matters because it is designed to help films that often struggle to reach wider audiences beyond their home markets and the festival circuit, especially where localisation and…
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Can England’s upstart Jude dethrone his idol Messi in battle of the Number 10s (with a little help from his mum)?
The article frames England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina around a symbolic contest between Jude Bellingham and Lionel Messi, presenting it as a clash between an emerging star and the player he has long admired. It argues that Bellingham, wearing the No 10 role for England, has a chance to shape a major match against…
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UK unveils default overnight social media block for 16 and 17-year-olds
The UK government has formally set out plans for a default overnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds, under which apps such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube would be unavailable between midnight and 6am unless teenagers change their settings. Ministers say the measure is meant to help older teenagers sleep better, concentrate on school…