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US court denies FTC’s preliminary injunction to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard

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Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley of US District Court for the Northern District of California has dealt a blow to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its attempts to block the merger between Microsoft and gaming company Activision Blizzard.

The FTC was challenging the $69 billion merger on the grounds that it would give Microsoft an unfair advantage in the cloud gaming segment. The proposed merger has already been cleared by the European Commission's antitrust division while the UK's Competit...

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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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European Parliament’s Culture Committee adopts a report calling for ‘a fair and sustainable ecosystem for music streaming’

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November 28, 2023

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Organisations representing creators have welcomed the adoption by the European Parliament's Culture and Education Committee (CULT ) on November 28 of the report on “Cultural diversity and the conditions for authors in the European music streaming market” with with a majority of 23 votes in favor, 3 against and one abstention. The report calls for “a fair and sustainable ecosystem for music streaming in the Union”.

The report — prepared by MEP Ibán García del Blanco (S&D, ES) — highlights...

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Indie labels and performers’ organisations call for the EU to find a legislative solution to recording’s performance rights payments

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November 28, 2023

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European performer's organisations and independent labels have joined forces to ask the European Union to "come up urgently" with a legislative solution to address the issue of reciprocity in the payment of performance rights on sound recordings (or neighbouring rights).

The move was triggered by a 2020 decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in what is known as the "RAAP case". The CJEU ruled that rights organisations collecting neighbouring rights could not discrimi...

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DigitalEurope warns EU policy-makers of over-regulating artificial intelligence

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November 25, 2023

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As the European Union is getting close to adopt new legislation on artificial intelligence contained in the AI Act, tech companies and trade organisation representing the tech sector are calling for light regulation in order not to hamper the development of AI in the region.

In an open letter signed by 33 organisation and coordinated by DigitalEurope — whose members include Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft, among other companies — tech companies warned of the negative impact over-...

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