Germany's government will introduce this spring a legislation that will set mandatory investment requirements for streaming platforms and local broadcasters, calling for them to invest 8% of their annual net revenue generated in Germany into the production of local film and TV shows. By introducing production quotas, Germany joins at least a dozen other European countries including France and Italy that have already put in place similar measures to boost their local production industry. Culture...

The National Independent Venue Association of California (NIVA CA) has appointed Joe Rinaldi as President, succeeding the two-year co-presidency of Gabe Docto, Jim Cornett, and Josh Lieberman. Rinaldi is the Managing Partner of San Diego’s Music Box and National Buyer for the 45,000-capacity Mission Bayfest. He previously served as NIVA’s Southern California Advocate since 2021. NIVA California is the state chapter of Washington, DC-based National Independent Venue Association. It represents in...

Three websites, operated from Bulgaria, that allegedly offered access to thousands of copyrighted movies, television shows, video games, e-books, and other content without licenses, have been taken down following action from the US Department of Justice and Bulgarian authorities. The DoJ executed seizure warrants against three US-registered internet domains of commercial websites — zamunda.net, arenabg.com and zelka.org — allegedly engaged in the illegal distribution of copyrighted works. The se...