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US Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis introduce the CLEAR Act requiring AI companies to disclose the use of copyrighted works for training models

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US Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) have introduced the Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act, a bipartisan legislation designed "to protect the intellectual property rights of creators and encourage transparency in the development of artificial intelligence (AI)." The CLEAR Act, which has received the support of a wide range of organisations from the creative sector, would "require a notice be submitted to the Register of Copyrights with respect to cop...

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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 music organisations call for an ambitious sectoral approach and a stronger budget within the AgoraEU programme

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February 9, 2026

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Over 20 organisations from across Europe’s music ecosystem have called on the European Union institutions to adopt a "strong budget" and an "ambitious sectoral approach" for music within the future AgoraEU programme. Organisations representing creators (ECSA, IAO, FIM), music rights organisation (GESAC, AEPO-ARTIS), music publishers (IMPF), labels (IMPALA), managers (EMMA) and the live sector (Live DMA, Yourope, Liveurope), among others, argue in an open letter to European policy makers that the...

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Germany plans investment quotas for video streaming platforms and broadcasters

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February 6, 2026

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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...

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National Independent Venue Association of California taps Joe Rinaldi as President

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February 4, 2026

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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...

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