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Microsoft asks US court to reject FTC’s legal challenge to its $69 billion acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard

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In a 37-page filing, Microsoft asked a US court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission to block the planned acquisition of games company Activision Blizzard by Microsoft for $69 billion.

To appease regulators, Microsoft has offered what appears to be concession. Microsoft explained in the filing that it is buying Activision "to meet the billions of gamers who choose to play on mobile devices instead of a console or PC, and to learn how to make games that appeal to and e...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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Deezer unveils new tools to detect music generated via artificial intelligence ‘to weed out illegal and fraudulent content’

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Euronext Paris-listed Deezer has announced that it was building a set of cutting-edge tools to help identify AI-generated music. The music streaming service said the initiative was designed "to ensure that the future of music streaming is transparent and fair."

"In a world where AI generated music is quickly taking off, Deezer expands its commitment to help artists monetise their music better, fight fraud, and create a better user experience for fans," said the platform in a blogpost.

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Spotify embarks on “the next phase” of its podcast strategy and loses some 200 jobs

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Spotify Technology is cutting down 200 jobs at its podcast division, representing about 2% of the music streaming company's total workforce, as part of restructuring of the division, following years of heavy investment.

Earlier this year, Spotify already lost 6% of its workforce, including Dawn Ostroff, who is credited for aggressively building the company's podcast business. Sahar Elhabashi, VP, Head of Podcast Business, said in a blogpost that Spotify is embarking on "the next phase" of i...

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Atlantic Equities downgrades Warner Music Group due to AI-created music placing a ‘major cloud over the whole music sector’

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Atlantic Equities analyst Hamilton Faber has downgraded Warner Music Group to Neutral from Overweight, and in the process lowered the price target to $26 from $39 per share, due to concerns about the impact of artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered music and a slowing down of music streaming adoption.

In a note to investors, Faber explained: "Over the past six months, there have been two key developments 1) loss of streaming share means recorded music streaming revenues are growing slower than...

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