While most of us look back on the last twelve months as a horrible dream, Hollywood’s labor unions can actually point to a string of successes. Early in the pandemic,
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Stories to Watch in 2021
Happy New Year to all. To kick off 2021, I’ve provided quick takes below on some of the bigger stories we’ll be watching
WME v. WGA
Just before Christmas, CAA
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Entertainers Bring Copyright Infringement Suits Over Use of Dance Moves in Game “Fortnite”
It’ll be hard to dance out of this one.
An actor, an influencer, and a rapper have filed lawsuits against Epic Games Inc., the creator and publisher of “Fortnite”, over
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Studios and Porn Producers Face off over Celebrity Deep Fakes–Their Arguments Will Surprise You
Earlier this year, the leading online pornography site PornHub announced a ban on celebrity “deep fakes.” These are videos in which AI technology is used to place a celebrity likeness
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Why Trump Really Won: The Medium Is the Message
Trump’s election was a shocking surprise to many–Democrats and Republicans alike. Explanations for the upset have ranged from the benign to the sinister. What few have focused on is how
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Embarrassing FaceBook Photos Give Rise to Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit
Having an embarrassing photo posted on FaceBook is bound to happen to everyone. In fact, it is such a common occurrence that FaceBook even created a feature to allow the
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Locker Room SnapChats May Result In Jail Time
With social media applications such as Instagram, SnapChat, and Facebook, it seems like people document almost every moment of their lives online. But what the social media savvy may not
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Snapchat Issues Another Challenge in Social Media Ad Wars
The social media wars rage on, as apps invest heavily in new features to grab and hold their fickle young audiences. Snapchat seems to have developed a knack for introducing
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Trending: Network Ad Partnerships with Social Media
Expect to see more television networks and social media joining forces to sell ad space. The latter get the benefit of TV’s decades-old web of relationships with media buyers. The
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Snapchat Invents a New Kind of Ad
On June 15, the LA Times reported on an innovative way that Snapchat is monetizing its popular ephemeral messaging service–sponsored geofilters. Snapchat already lets users add backgrounds to their selfies
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